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CPS - MIGRANT STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH REPORT

ADDRESSING THE CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION CRISIS 

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Our Mission

To examine the trauma endured by migrants on their journey to the U.S. and the mental health struggles they experience now in Chicago as the CPS struggles to provide adequate resources and services to deal with the influx of migrant students .

Our Research

To accomplish this task, our team extensively researched the current migrant experience and issues, analyzed data, and conducted interviews with a migrant family and a principal from Carl Von Linné Elementary School. 

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Recommendations

#1) Implement a referral system for families to receive resources, counselors, or therapists

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#2) After-care programs for migrant students

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#3) Awareness and Sensitivity Training for Educators and Staff

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Our Team

We are 4 Northwestern University students part of this quarter's Service-Learning English-282 course. We were given the task of compiling a recommendation report for the Chicago Public School System as they deal with the influx of migrant families.

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