Resources for Families of Children of Incarcerated Parents

From the San Francisco Children of Incarcerated Parents Partnership.

The incarceration of a loved one can be very overwhelming for both children and caregivers. It can bring about big changes and transitions. In simple everyday ways, you can comfort your child and guide her through these tough moments. With your love and support she can get through anything that comes her way. Here are some tools to help you with the changes your child is going through.

The Vera Institute of Justice combines expertise in research, demonstration projects, and technical assistance to help leaders in government and civil society improve the systems people rely on for justice and safety.

Vera is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit center for justice policy and practice, with offices in New York City, Washington, DC, New Orleans, and Los Angeles. Our projects and reform initiatives, typically conducted in partnership with local, state, or national officials, are located across the United States and around the world.

Offers targeted services to women affected by the incarceration of their intimate partners or their children, and women who are caring for children with an incarcerated parent. Women are able to find peer support, receive therapeutic counselling, and reduce their stress and isolation.

The National Resource Center for Permanency and Family Connections at the Hunter College School of Social Work is a training, technical assistance, and information services organization dedicated to help strengthen the capacity of State, local, Tribal and other publicly administered or supported child welfare agencies to: institutionalize a safety-focused, family-centered, and community-based approach to meet the needs of children, youth and families.

This bibliography, compiled by the Child Welfare Information Gateway, lists resources related to working with incarcerated parents. (2010-July 2011)