promoting the psychological wellbeing of immigrants

About

us

we are experts in

immigrant mental health

and we use that expertise to advocate for health equity and work to expand mental health access for immigrants...

because we firmly believe that everyone deserves access to high quality psychological care

Susanna Francies, Psy.D.,

Co-Founder is a licensed clinical psychologist with specialization in the sequalae of chronic stress and trauma in children and adults.

Kathryn S. Miller, LCSW-RPT-S, Co-Founder is a licensed clinical social worker specializing in the assessment and treatment of trauma-and attachment-related issues in children and adults.

Our

services

Professional Services

Supervision, Consultation, and Training on a wide range of topics including Know Your Mental Health Rights; pre-, peri-, and post-migration trauma; self-care; considerations when interviewing severely traumatized refugees; culturally affirming practice with immigrants.

Psychological Services

Psychological Assessments for individuals seeking asylum and other forms of immigration relief.

School-Based Services

Trauma-Focused Groups

for newcomers in schools, utilizing cognitive behavioral strategies to address trauma. These skills-based group are aimed at relieving symptoms of PTSD, depression, and general anxiety.

Jovenes Fuertes is a 12-week, culturally-responsive social-emotional learning (SEL) to support the mental health of Latinx newcomers in schools. The program is offered in collaboration with partner school districts.

"we operate on the premise that equal access to mental health care is a basic human right"

-IPN Co-Founders

Recognizing the need to bridge critical legal, social, and mental health services, Immigrant Psychology partnered with Project Libertad in 2020 to launch a Legal-Mental Health Partnership.

In the U.S. immigration court system, children face the threat of deportation without any legal representation. In immigration court, migrants have no right to a court-appointed attorney and many can't afford to hire one. 23,364 youth have deportation cases pending in Philadelphia. 74% have no lawyer.

Whether a child is represented in court is the single most important factor in determining the outcome. 90% of unrepresented children are deported, while up to 50% of represented kids stay in the U.S. legally (TRAC Syracuse University).

Let's work

together

Strategic Community Partnerships

Partner With Us

Immigrant Psychology Network relies on key community partnerships to expand mental health access for immigrant newcomer youth and their family. Our goal is to overcome obstacles to accessing mental health care by mobilizing much-needed mental health services and bringing care to immigrants in their schools and communities.

If you're interested in bringing our services to your school, agency, or community, reach out and inquire about a community partnership.

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