Description
This month, the NC InCK team discusses resources available to children and families with mixed immigration statuses and how to access local supports.
Click this link for the April 2024 Serving Families with Mixed Immigration Statuses Integrated Care Rounds Slide Deck
Key Takeaways
- About 1 in 5 children in NC have a parent who is an immigrant. Many children in NC InCK have caregivers and other relatives in their household who have an immigration status different from their own. These differing statuses affect families’ eligibility for important resources.
- Understanding and discussing families’ immigration status can be confusing and intimidating. Building trust and knowing the right questions to ask can help!
- Citizen children of immigrant parents qualify for services like SNAP and Medicaid regardless of their caregivers’ immigration status. While many government programs require certain legal statuses to participate, programs like community food banks, free/reduced price school meals (and summer meals/Summer EBT), and WIC are open to all regardless of status.
Resources
- Multilingual Public Charge factsheets from NC Justice Center to help families understand that accessing benefits like SNAP for their children will not endanger their path to citizenship/their immigration status
- Bull City Futsal Academy, Durham-based nonprofit offering free in-school and community-based soccer & futsal programs with a focus on serving BIPOC youth.
- HRSA Directory of Federally Qualified Health Centers and NC Association of Free & Charitable Clinics Directory to find free/reduced-price health care services for uninsured and/or undocumented family members