Category: Immigrants / Immigration, Children and Families, Juvenile Justice ... (show more) Category: Immigrants / Immigration, Children and Families, Juvenile Justice, Trauma (show less) Other: Missouri, Wisconsin Other: Missouri, Wisconsin (show less)

This workshop explores the profound and often overlooked traumatic stress experienced by children growing up in undocumented and mixed-status families in the era of mass deportation, surveillance, and heightened immigration enforcement. Drawing from trauma-informed and family systems perspectives, participants will examine how chronic fear, separation threats, and systemic discrimination shape attachment, development, and identity among these children. Through case examples, current research, and reflection, we will consider the emotional, relational, and educational toll of living in constant uncertainty while identifying practical, culturally responsive strategies for promoting safety, connection, and healing in clinical, school, and community settings.