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Immigrant and Refugee Health

Immigration enforcement efforts have intensified under recent federal policy changes, raising concerns among immigrant families seeking care and the providers who serve them. In addition, many families now face additional barriers to accessing healthcare, food benefits, housing assistance, and other essential services due to confusion about eligibility, fear of jeopardizing immigration status, or lack of clear information. These challenges highlight the importance of equipping providers with trusted resources and guidance to help immigrant families navigate systems safely and confidently. 

Resources for providers to use in practice: 
AAP
  • Immigrant Health Toolkit
  • Providing Care for Children in Immigrant Families 
  • Detention of Immigrant Children
  • Supporting the Health and Well-Being of Immigrant Children- Resources for Pediatricians Factsheet
National Immigration Law Center
  • Know Your Rights: Health Care Providers and Immigration Enforcement
  • Health Insurance and Care Rights 
  • Guidance for Hospitals and Health Centers
​National Hispanic Medical Association
  • Immigration Rights Toolkit- Healthcare Professionals and Patients (English)
  • Immigration Rights Toolkit- Healthcare Professionals and Patients (Spanish)
Immigration Advocates Network 
  • National Immigration Legal Services Directory
​Society of Asylum Medicine
  • Sample Letters of Support for Immigration Cases​​​
Additional resources and information
AAP
  • Trauma-Informed Pediatric Care-Children of Immigrant/Refugee Status (Webinar)
  • Tools Pediatricians Can Use to Advocate for Children and Families Who Have Immigrated (Webinar)
KFF
  • KFF Survey of Immigrants: Views and Experiences in the Early Days of President Trump's Second Term
  • Living in an Undocumented Immigrant Family Under the Second Trump Administration: Fear, Uncertainty, and Impacts on Health and Well-Being
Protecting Immigrant Families
  • Provisions on Immigrants' Access to Public Benefits in the Final Reconciliation Package
  • Budget Reconciliation Law: Implementation Dates of Provisions Affecting Immigrant Applicants for Federal Benefits

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  • About Us
    • Board of Directors
    • Mission & History
    • Programs
    • Staff
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Financials and Governance >
      • Governance
    • Contact Us
  • Engagement Opportunities
    • PA AAP Projects/Initiatives- Current >
      • Achieving Chapter Equity (ACE)- Mulitilingual Literacy
      • Healthy Mental Development
    • PA AAP Projects/Initiatives- Additional
    • Committees >
      • Advocacy Committee
      • Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) Committee
      • Climate & Environmental Health Committee
      • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee
      • Early Childhood Committee
      • Educational & CME Planning Committee
      • Foster & Kinship Care Committee
      • Governance Committee
      • Infant Safe Sleep Committee
      • School Health Committee
    • Programs >
      • Breastfeeding Programs
      • Early Childhood Education Linkage System (ECELS)
      • Healthy Teeth, Healthy Children (HTHC)
      • Pennsylvania Immunization Coalition (PAIC)
      • Pennsylvania Medical Home Program (PA MHP)
      • Suspected Child Abuse & Neglect (SCAN)
      • Traffic Injury Prevention Project (TIPP)
  • Advocacy
    • Become a PA AAP Advocate
    • Advocacy Action Center (PA AAP Members Only)
    • Blueprint for Children
    • Pennsylvania Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights
  • Resources
    • For Providers >
      • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Toolkit
      • Firearm Safety Toolkit for Healthcare Providers
      • Get Out the Vote 2024
      • Healthy Mental Development
      • Immigrant Health
      • Infant Safe Sleep
      • Measles
      • Multilingual Literacy
      • Pediatrician Kinship Care Toolkit
      • Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Providers
      • WIC
    • For Caregivers >
      • Healthy Mental Development
      • Immigrant Health
      • Infant Safe Sleep
      • Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Caregivers
      • WIC
    • For Youth >
      • Healthy Mental Development
      • Immigrant Health
      • Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Youth
    • Health Updates and Advisories >
      • CDC Health Alerts
      • PA DOH Health Alerts
      • Philadelphia DOH Health Alerts
      • FDA Health Alerts
  • Events
    • Calendar
    • 2026 Pediatric Conference
    • Let's Talk
  • News
  • Awards