Services for Immigrant Families with Children in the Child Welfare System: A Grant Proposal Project

Аннотация

The purpose of this project was to develop a program establishing linkage services to immigrant families with children in the child welfare system in Los Angeles County, find sources of funding, and complete a grant application. An extensive literature review confirmed the scarcity of statistics pertaining to the demographics of this population, as well as the challenges faced including language access issues, poverty, lack of employment opportunities, lack of health care, obstacles in education, and the urgent need for culturally sensitive and linguistically accessible services.