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…
Category: For Parents & Caregivers
Resources for parents and caregivers of children with incarcerated parents
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…
Newsletter from the International Coalition on Children with Incarcerated Parents, July 2019
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…
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…