New Publications from the Annie E. Casey Foundation

Children of Incarcerated Parents Fact Sheet
This fact sheet includes data on incarceration of adults, its affects on children and families left behind, and how it affects children and youth with respect to foster care.
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Children and Families with Incarcerated Parents
Children and families with incarcerated parents not only face the trauma of loss, but also a range of economic and social conditions that result from incarceration. Concerned about the vulnerability of this population, the Annie E. Casey Foundation began an exploration of the nature and scope of this issue and the gaps that need to be filled.
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Children with Incarcerated Parents: A List of Selected Resources
This resource guide, last updated in June 2008, lists selected citations of documents and resources in four categories: general, research, program and practice, and policy and state/local level activity. 
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Focus on Children with Incarcerated parents: An Overview of the Research Literature
This report provides an overview of major research findings on children whose parents are incarcerated as a means of further informing this developing area of research, practice, and policy. The findings and policy and program suggestions offered in this synthesis are based primarily on research published during the last 20 years. Author: Creasie Finney Hairston, Ph.D.
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Please visit the Annie E. Casey Foundation for more information. www.aecf.org

New Items on NRCCFI's Reading Room

New items have been added to NRCCFI's Reading List. Please visit our Reading List.

Job Opportunity in the Field

New job opportunity in the field.  Please direct all questions and applications to the hiring agency.

Agency:US Dream Academy
Position:Director of Program Quality and Evaluation  
Contact: www.usdreamacademy.com

Click here for the job description

New Access to Mentoring Services for Children with Incarcerated Parents

The National Resource Center on Children and Families of the Incarcerated has partnered with MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership on Caregiver's Choice, an exciting new program of the Federal Mentoring Children of Prisoner’s Initiative.
 
Caregiver's Choice provides unique access to mentoring services for children with incarcerated parents by addressing two key challenges caregivers face in the search for a mentoring program: quality and capacity. All the programs in Caregiver's Choice must be approved, trained to understand the needs of children and families of the incarcerated and demonstrate the capacity and commitment to provide mentors in a reasonable time frame.  Caregivers can feel comfortable choosing a program based on their needs, knowing all the programs meet standards for safety and quality.

Caregivers receive a voucher for 1 year of free mentoring services for their child(ren) with an incarcerated parent and information about approved mentoring programs  in their area. Then, the choice is theirs!

For more information or to obtain a voucher, Caregiver's can call 1-877-333-CHOICE (877-333-2764), or visit Caregiver's Choice or email caregiverschoice@daremightythings.com.

NRCCFI/FCN Presents at CWLA's Annual Conference

On February 27, 2008 NRCCFI/FCN presented at the Child Welfare League of America’s Annual Conference.  The super session was entitled The Bill of Rights for Children of the Incarcerated: A Framework for Policy and Practice.  Click here to learn about the presenters and view select presentations.

Special announcement:
The National Resource Center on Children and Families of the Incarcerated (NRCCFI) is a new program at FCN built on the work of the former CWLA Federal Resource Center for Children of Prisoners.  NRCCFI will gather and disseminate information and link people with others that are living with or working on the impact of incarceration on children and families [learn more...]

What's New

The administrative office of FCN has  moved to 93 Old York Road Suite 1#510, Jenkintown, PA 19046. You can reach us by phone at 215 576-1110 or by fax to 215 576-1815.
Children's Bill of Rights see their website 

Storybook Projects provide children of incarcerated parents the gift of a book and the voices of their parents on tape reading the book.

Women's Poetry Collected by Sue Stauffacher, author of the new novel, Harry Sue (Random House). Sue's writing workshops with women who have been separated from their children due to imprisonment or neglect as a result of their drug use, have resulted in heartbreaking poems and letters.
TRAINING  - Working with children of prisoners and their families

Mentoring Children of Prisoners - Resources

Children of Prisoners Library 19 free pamphlets for people serving children of prisoners and their caregivers. Download master copies and duplicate as many as you want.

Responding to Children and Families of Prisoners: A Community Guide. A great start-up book and training resource.

Family and Corrections Network (FCN) is an organization for and about families of prisoners. We offer information, training and technical assistance on children of prisoners, parenting programs for prisoners, prison visiting, incarcerated fathers and mothers, hospitality programs, keeping in touch, returning to the community, the impact of the justice system on families, and prison marriage. With over 150,000 visitors a year, this site is the gateway to practice, policy and research on families of prisoners.

Family and Corrections Network (FCN) publishes FCN REPORT, the only national publication devoted to families of prisoners.

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