My colleagues and I studied 41 families with young children who had a father in jail in jurisdictions that had not implemented model policies regarding…
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When children witness police violence against their parents
Photo caption: Wisconsin Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes speaks at a rally for Jacob Blake, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, in Kenosha, Wis. Morry Gash/AP Photo When children…
In-home video chat connects young children with their incarcerated parents
A new commentary in the Journal of Children and Media by Ph.D. student Elizabeth Skora Horgan and Professor Julie Poehlmann-Tynan lays out the benefits (and…
Sesame Workshop materials help families affected by incarceration
by Serena Larkin, 6/12/2020 “A new study from researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison finds that families affected by parental incarceration benefited from resources that…
Children should NOT have to witness their parent’s arrest
With all of the heart-breaking and horrifying police violence against Black and Brown people that has occurred in the United States, I keep thinking of…
Incarcerated Parent-Child Contact in the Time of the Novel Coronavirus
Staying in touch through writing, phone calls, and remote video visits can help. At many corrections facilities across the United States, in-person visits are being…
COVID-19 and Children
The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action has put out a report regarding how to help children during this worldwide pandemic.
Reuniting Young Children with their Incarcerated Parents
Children and families adjust better during the reunion period when they have access to services and supports during incarceration as well as the reentry period.…
Trauma and Resilience in Very Young Children with Incarcerated Parents
The national organization Zero to Three just published a new volume of their journal focusing on infants and toddlers with incarcerated mothers and fathers. The…
Having an incarcerated parents is an adverse childhood experience
The CDC recently released a report indicating that about 16% of adults have experienced 4 or more ACEs or Adverse Childhood Experiences. One of these…