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Success Stories
Its so gratifying when I hear from lawyers that my evaluations helped their clients to obtain their legal status. Here’s an email I received from a lawyer last week: XXX (you did the psychological exam for his wife, YYY– re … Continue reading
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Human Trafficking (T visas)
Another type of evaluation I often perform are human trafficking assessments (T Visas). In conducting these evaluations, I hear stories of people who were lured to the United States with promises of a brighter future and lucrative job opportunities. However, … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, asylum, human trafficking, immigration law, psychological evaluation, visas
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Tahiri Justice Center
Another great community resource for immigrants is the Tahiri Justice Center. Here’s the link: http://www.tahirih.org/ From their website: The Tahirih Justice Center is an innovative, efficient, and strategic nonprofit organization that works to protect immigrant women and girls from gender-based … Continue reading
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Tagged domestic abuse, gender-based violence, immigration law, legal services
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NY Times Article on depression in developing nations
I wanted to share this interesting article about the prevalence of depression in countries where poverty is rampant and often there is political strife. Not surprising that depression rates are high when people are impoverished, feel they have no way … Continue reading
Advocates for Survivors of Torture and Trauma
If you are working with trauma survivors, Advocates for Survivors of Torture and Trauma is an excellent resource for support services. http://www.astt.org/ From their website: In your country, did you ever experience violence or fear for your life because of … Continue reading
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Tagged asylum, detained, immigration law, support, survivor, torture, trauma
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CAIR Coalition
For anyone interested in immigration rights issues, check out the Capital Area Immigration Rights Coalition (CAIR Coalition). The website is: http://www.caircoalition.org/. With links to recent articles and an excellent and informative listserv, this group creates a community for people working for … Continue reading
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Tagged community resources, immigration law, immigration rights
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What to look for in a clinical evaluator for an immigration case:
Look for a therapist (Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Clinical Psychologist) who has experience doing clinical evaluations specifically for immigration purposes. A good evaluator will be able to create an open and sharing environment for the client. Sometimes this is … Continue reading
How does a clinical evaluation strengthen an immigration case?
There are many ways in which a psychosocial evaluation can strengthen a client’s asylum or other type of immigration case. Listed below are a few: Corroboration of a client’s story by an outside source Provide detailed explanation of a client’s mental … Continue reading
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Tagged deportation, extreme hardship, immigration evaluation, immigration law, psychological evaluation, trauma
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Why have your evaluation completed by a clinical social worker??
In this article about types of clinical evaluations that are often used to support immigration cases ( http://www.msba.org/departments/commpubl/publications/bar_bult/2007/oct/evaluation.asp) it is noted that many of the tests used by clinical psychologists in their evaluations with immigrants are not appropriate with this … Continue reading
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Tagged deportation, immigration law, psychological evaluation, social work
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Mary’s Center for Maternal and Child Care
One of the community agencies I most commonly refer clients to is Mary’s Center for Maternal and Child Care. With several DC locations as well as a clinic in Silver Spring and Adelphi, Maryland, Mary’s Center offers an array of … Continue reading
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Tagged bilingual, community resources, immigrant, mental health, therapy
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