Rosen v. Ming Dai and Rosen v. Alcaraz (January 11 2021) Supreme Court of the United States. NIWAP assisted Jenner &
Block LLP in developing and securing social science support in a brief filed to the Supreme Court of the
United States on the question of credible testimony. The brief explained the impact of trauma on memory
and ability to testify, other mental health conditions’ impact on memory and credibility, and credibility
compared to truth.
NIWAP Trainings > Trauma-Informed
Topic: Trauma-Informed
[pdf] Rosa Marisol Avelar Oliva Board of Immigration Appeals (February 16 2018) (+)
Amicus Brief in Matter of Rosa Marisol Avelar Oliva, NIWAP filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of an El Salvadorian woman who suffered child abuse and was held in isolation for years. The Immigration Judge found that she was not credible. The brief discussed the psychological and developmental effects of trauma and how childhood rape and sexual abuse can significantly impact witness’s demeanor and ability to testify and report the abuse. The brief addressed how childhood trauma impairs brain development in key regions responsible for memory, reasoning, and planning. The amicus was filed in the Board of Immigration Appeals in a case in which Rosa Marisol is seeking gender-based asylum and withholding of removal. Crowell and Moring (February 16, 2018)
[pdf] BIA Amicus Invitation and Amicus 2016-0609 (September 1 2016) (+)
BIA Amicus Invitation 2016-0609 Amicus Curiae Brief of National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project and The Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service submitted this amicus brief to the Board of Immigration Appeals discussing the brain development and neuroscience of how having experienced or witnessed trauma impacts the brain development of children and adolescents. The brief argues that in cases of child asylum applicants’ waivers of the one-year deadline based on extraordinary circumstances must be presumed for children under the age of 21. The brain science also supports waivers of the deadline for older youth in their 20s who can demonstrate based on the totality of the circumstances of their case and the impact of the trauma they suffered on their lives that they meet the extraordinarily circumstances test. (Crowell and Moring: September 1 2016)
[pdf] Vicarious Trauma Webinar PowerPoint Presentation (January 31, 2023) (+)
[pdf] SAMSHA Concept of Trauma and Guidance for Trauma Informed Approach (+)
[pdf] HOPE CEASE NJN PowerPoint Presentation (November 1, 2022) (+)
[pdf] Enhancing Safety Planning and Immingrant Survivors’ Access to Immigration Relief and Public Benefits and Services in the West Virginia (+)
This document is the description for the information that will be provided on the November 10, 2021 webinar “Victim Advocates and Attorneys Working With Immigrant Survivors: Immigration Relief, Trauma-Informed Approach, and Public Benefits”
[pdf] Victim Advocates and Attorneys Working With Immigrant Survivors PowerPoint- 11.10.21 (+)
This is the PowerPoint for the November 10, 2021 Webinar “Victim Advocates and Attorneys Working With Immigrant Survivors: Immigration Relief, Trauma-Informed Approach, and Public Benefits”
[pdf] National Judicial Network Peer-to-Peer Session Presentation (April 6, 2021) (+)
PowerPoint presentation on Trauma given at The National Judicial Network’s second peer-to-peer session on April 6th, 2021.
[pdf] Panel 1: Addressing DV Trauma-Informed Practice in a Remote Service Context (+)
This presentation provides a brief, 3-slide overview of NIWAP’s training and technical assistance to support trauma-informed practices in a remote service context.
October 29, 2020: “Enhancing Safety Planning and Immigrant Survivors’ Access to Public Benefits and Services in Prince George’s County Through A Trauma-Informed Approach” (Webinar)
NIWAP hosted a webinar in collaboration with the Community Crisis Services Inc. (CCSI) to provide a training on public benefits and safety planning for Prince George’s County, Maryland service providers working with immigrant victims of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking. The training focused on public benefits specific to Prince George’s […]
September 1, 2020: “Immigration, Family Separation, and COVID-19” (Webinar)
“Immigrant Children, Families, Migration and and COVID-19“ September 1, 2020 This webinar was held in collaboration with the Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma on September 1, 2020. If you are a victim advocate, attorney, judge, or other professional working with an immigrant victim and you would like to receive case specific technical assistance on […]
Oct. 23, 2018: “Trauma-Informed Webinar Series: Trauma-Informed Legal Advocacy” (Webinar)
This webinar was part of a series of webinars on trauma-informed approaches to helping immigrant victims of crime. Training Materials PowerPoint for Training Immigrant Sexual Assault Victims’ Legal Rights SART Toolkit – Immigrants Victims of Sexual Assault U Visa Toolkit for Law Enforcement Agencies and Prosecutors (March 2018) Evidence Checklist for Immigrant Victims Applying for […]
November 8, 2017: “Legal Protections and Forensic Considerations for Immigrant and Refugee Child Victims” (Webinar)
This webinar discussed how migration, immigration status, culture and trauma impact the physical, brain and emotional development of children who are victims of sexual assault and child abuse and the special needs of immigrant and refugee child victims. There are multiple forms of immigration relief that have been designed to offer protection for children who […]
April 23, 2014:Training For Advocates and Attorneys on Trauma Informed Work With Immigrant Women
Hands On Training for Advocates and Attorneys on Trauma-Informed Work With Immigrant Women Who Are Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. Published on Apr 23, 2014 Table of Contents: Scenario 1: Avoidant / Minimizing Coercive Control – 6:23 Scenario 2: Patterns of Trauma / Traumatized Client – 28:37 Scenario 3: Anxious Client – […]
July 8, 2016: Washington, DC “Barriers to Accessing Services: Trauma Informed Approach to Serving Survivors of Domestic Abuse”
This training was held as part of the national symposium “Hope, Help, and Healing: A Catholic Response to Domestic Violence and Abuse” at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. Training Materials PowerPoint Presentation for Training Advocate’s and Attorney’s Tool for Developing a Survivor’s Story: Trauma Informed Approach Trauma Informed Structured Interview Questionnaires (SIQI) […]
[pdf] Mandated Reporting for Adult Abuse Victims of Sexual Assault and Intimate Partner Violence (+)
A powerpoint presentation from the September 9-12, 2012 training in San Diego, California entitled The 17th International Conference, sponsored by Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma.
[pdf] Domestic Violence In the Latino Community: Help Available For Victims (+)
A powerpoint presentation from the September 9-12, 2012 training in San Diego, California entitled The 17th International Conference, sponsored by Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma.
March 19, 2014: “Trauma-Informed Care, Part 2: The Nuts and Bolts of Immigration Story Writing Intervention” (Webinar)
This webinar builds on a previous broadcast “Trauma-Informed Care: Promoting Healing While Strengthening Survivors’ Immigration Case”, which introduced the process of immigration story writing intervention – a unique technique that couples (1) a trauma-focused writing exercise, shown to reduce the psychological impact of trauma exposure, with (2) a record of the survivor’s experience of domestic […]
February 24, 2014: “Helping Survivors in Crisis: Hands On Training for Advocates and Attorneys on Trauma-Informed Work with Immigrant Women Who Are Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault” (Webinar)
Training Faculty: Mary Ann Dutton, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry, Georgetown University Medical Center Leslye E. Orloff, Director, National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project (NIWAP), American University, Washington College of Law Table of Contents: Scenario 1: Avoidant/Minimizing Coercive Control – 6:23 Scenario 2: Patterns of Trauma/Traumatized Client – 28:37 Scenario 3: Anxious Client – 52:25 Scenario 4: […]
October 30, 2013: “Trauma-Informed Care: Promoting Healing While Strengthening Survivors’ Immigration Cases” (Webinar)
View a recording of this webinar: The training materials available online include: Slides: Trauma Informed Care: Promoting Healing While Strengthening Survivors’ Immigration Case Trauma-Informed Structured Interview Questionnaire Advocate’s & Attorney’s Tool for Developing a Survivor’s Story: Trauma-Informed Approach Immigration Screening Checklist Immigration Remedies Comparison Chart Chapter 17: Health Care Access for Immigrant Victims Chapter 17.3: Post-Assault […]
September 19, 2004: San Diego, CA “Children of Battered Immigrant Women: An Assessment of the Cumulative Effects of Violence, Access to Services and Immigrant Status”
“Children of Battered Immigrant Women: An Assessment of the Cumulative Effects of Violence, Access to Services and Immigrant Status” was presented at the International Family Violence Conference in San Diego, CA. Training Materials PowerPoint Presentation for Training