Category: For Parents & Caregivers
Resources for parents and caregivers of children with incarcerated parents
Reducing Barriers to Family Connections While Parents are in Prison or Jail
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the National Institute of Corrections (NIC), in collaboration with the Urban Institute and Community Works West, have developed a set of model practices to facilitate parent-child communication...
Pilot project in Dane County Jail increases literacy for children with incarcerated parents
https://www.channel3000.com/news/pilot-project-in-dane-county-jail-looks-to-increase-literacy-in-children-with-jailed-parents/1083001608
New Handbook on Children with Incarcerated Parents
The 2nd edition Handbook on Children with Incarcerated Parents comes out in August 2019
How Witnessing a Parent’s Arrest Affects a Child
https://www.nccdglobal.org/blog/how-witnessing-parents-arrest-affects-child One of my Ph.D. graduates, Cynthia Burnson, wrote this piece for the National Council on Crime and Delinquency blog. Click on the link above to read it.
Adverse Childhood Experiences Update
Article Review: “Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences From the 2011-2014 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System in 23 States” https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30242348 Full-text link: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2702204 The foundation for lifelong health, well-being and prosperity begins during an individual’s...
Turning the Tide in Corrections to Address Racial and Economic Disparities
Last week (September 15, 2018) there was an interesting article in The Economist Magazine. It is titled, Australia’s Aboriginals: Turning the tide. https://www.economist.com/asia/2018/09/15/australias-aboriginals-try-a-novel-approach-to-fighting-crime The article gave a brief introduction to the disproportionate incarceration rates...
Separation and Detention of Parents and Children at the Border: Lessons from Impacts of Parental Incarceration on Children & Families
http://cimmcw.org/resources/cicw-publications/research-briefs/ Two new research briefs are available from the Center on Immigration and Child Welfare Summarizes recent findings on the negative consequences of parental incarceration on children and families, identifies the connection to detention...
Resources for Children with Incarcerated Parents in Wisconsin
Madison-area Urban Ministry is a wonderful resource for children with incarcerated parents and their families in Wisconsin, especially in the Dane County area. My students and I have participated in MUM’s Returning Prisoner Simulation,...