On January 15, the Providers’ Council and other trade associations in The Collaborative – Association for Behavioral Healthcare, Association of Developmental Disabilities Providers and the Children’s League of Massachusetts – hosted a “Know Your Rights: A Discussion of Immigration” webinar with Susan Church, the Chief Operating Officer at the state Office of Refugees and Immigrants.
Church is an attorney and immigration expert with more than 25 years advocating for immigration rights and she has provided Know Your Rights workshops for Emergency Assistance Family Shelter programs as well as other organizations.
During the webinar Church addressed several important topics such as who is at risk for deportation, basic laws regarding search and seizure, a person’s right to privacy, steps people can take to prepare themselves and their family for law enforcement visits and additional resources for persons at risk of deportation.
The webinar materials are linked below.
If other agencies are interested in speaking with Church about guidance for their staff or program participants, they can contact training@miracoalition.org.
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