The Ventura County Office of Education is committed to promoting safe and supportive learning environments for all students, including those who are immigrants or from immigrant families.

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This guide is designed to provide trusted, shareable information to help people protect themselves, support others, and take meaningful action—whether you ' re local or showing up from afar.

Esta guía está diseñada para proporcionar información confiable y compartible que ayude a las personas a protegerse, apoyar a los demás y tomar medidas significativas, tanto si se encuentra en la zona o si gusta apoyar de lejos.

ALL IN for Safe Schools is a California-based campaign that brings together early childhood and K-12 education non-profit leaders to support educators and providers in creating welcoming, inclusive, and affirming learning environments—especially for children in immigrant families and LGBTQ+ students.

Coping with Immigration & the Family helps parents understand children’s reactions to the fear of separation due to immigration, provides some suggestions for strategies to help manage behaviors and emotions, and suggest resources for community support and creating a family plan.

A Guide to Creating "Safe Space" Policies for Early Childhood Programs gives practitioners, advocates, and policymakers information and resources to design and implement “safe space” policies that safeguard early childhood programs against immigration enforcement.

The Child Care Law Center stands with child care providers and families, many of whom are immigrants. If people need an immigration attorney, individual or general legal advice on an immigration matter, they can use the below resources to find an immigration attorney.

Supporting Mental Health and Well Being - Immigrant Children and Families in Early Care and Education Settings is a research-informed brief focuses on establishing a healthy mental health climate that is responsive to children’s and staff’s needs and provides practical recommendations for those working in the early care and education field.

Colorín Colorado has curated information and resources regarding special considerations for the young children of immigrant families.

EdSource has created a guide for immigrant students and their families regarding their rights as it relates to school and college.

Read the brief Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Families through Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Services to learn more about migration-related trauma and its impact on the mental health of young children.

This workbook is aimed to help parents whoa re facing a possible deportation make a plan for the care of their minor children in the event of a separation.

This Moms Rising post is intended as a repository for additional early learning/child care and immigration resources, especially for providers, activists and parents. 

Together with key partners, The Century Foundation has created a guide for educators and other concerned advocates with five actions to request of their school leadership in order to protect the learning environment and the school community from fear and unnecessary immigration enforcement.

HeadStart has created a LinkTree of various resources with a focus on immigration and the impacts of a federal shutdown.

This resource center is designed for early childhood development professionals working with families affected by deportation, forced separation, or the challenges of mixed-status households. It provides trauma-informed guidance, tools, and connections to help professionals support the unique developmental and emotional needs of young children and their caregivers.