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George Sánchez-Tello

George B. Sánchez-Tello is an award-winning investigative reporter who has covered organized crime, public education, local government and Latino communities at three California newspapers. His feature work includes writing on punk rock, soccer and Chicano communities. He teaches in the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies and Educational Opportunity Program at California State University, Northridge and was an American Civil Liberties Union Scharlette Holdman Mitigation fellow and a Periplus Collective fellow.

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During interviews with therapists, psychiatrists and community organizers that I conducted for columns over the last few months, I would mention my daughter’s nightmares and ask for advice around children's fears about immigration raids.
‘They Just Took You Away’

My daughter’s nightmares offer a window into how children are processing Trump’s immigration raids. Such expressions of fear are normal, mental health professionals say.

ICE Raids Bring Trauma and Fear to Los Angeles Latino Families

Therapists describe greater stress, anxiety, anger and fear among Latino patients in Los Angeles since immigration raids intensified in June.

California’s Surgeon General Wants Schools to Be the Front Line Against Childhood Stress

California's Surgeon General wants to give teachers tools to better support students grappling with Adverse Childhood Experiences – things like abuse, neglect, substance abuse in the home or community or domestic violence. These stressful events are a leading cause of self-sabotaging behavior at school, such as chronic absenteeism or fighting.

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Some therapists who had trouble connecting with youth turned to another source of connection: Minecraft therapy, which follows the approach of play therapy. In this webinar, we’ll talk with two leading experts in the promising genre.

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How Minecraft Therapy Is Transforming Child and Teen Mental Health Care