Statement to Students and Families
February 2025
We, Oregon School Counselor Association, are committed to equity, social justice, and anti-racism. As school counselors, we are here to serve and advocate for all students regardless of their immigration status, gender identity, sexuality identity, race, ethnicity, neurodivergence, ability, and religion by working to ensure that they feel safe and cared for in the school community. With the heightened fear and anxiety from our students, families, and the community due to the recent executive order from our current presidency, we want to provide these lists of resources to support our historically marginalized community including our immigrant and refugee students and our LGBTQ2SIA+ students.
We encourage our OSCA members to talk to your colleagues, lean on each other, share resources, and take care of yourselves during this unprecedented time. Please remember that rest is liberation and we need to care for ourselves and our community together.
ASCA Resources for Supporting Immigration Students
ASCA Resources for Supporting LGBTQ Students
Oregon Department of Justice's Community Toolkit
Know Your Rights Cards
ACLU Oregon Immigrant Rights Resources
Latino Network
Non-Profit Immigration Advocates
Salem for Refugees
WITO (Welcoming Immigrants To Oregon)
It Gets Better Mental Health Toolkit for LGBTQIA2+
Trans Youth Care Collective