Special considerations and techniques are required when interviewing immigrant children exposed to trauma.

The information in these videos can be applied to many traumatic situations, but specifically focus on the thousands of immigrant children who have been forcibly separated from their families at the United States border.

This compact educational video series, developed by Stanford and the University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley, provides pro-bono attorneys and other professionals with the critical practices needed to interview children and youth who have experienced significant trauma.

A primary goal while conducting interviews is to avoid re-traumatizing children. Even in a short interview, a trauma-informed approach is crucial to safeguarding a child’s health. Using these strategies will help interviewers gather accurate information, while avoiding additional trauma for both the child and the interviewer. We strongly recommend that interviewers obtain further training from a mental health professional with experience in trauma and development.

To access the toolkit:
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Note: We recognize that the nature of this content is inherently distressing. If you feel that you need support, we encourage you to reach out to colleagues and health professionals around you - and consider watching the video in this series about Self Care.

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