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…
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Resources for children with incarcerated parents
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…
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.
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…
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…
Meet ‘Alex’ of Sesame Street
Sesame Street’s Emmy-nominated initiative, Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration, was introduced in June 2013 at the White House. Alex the Muppet has an incarcerated father…