Resources

INCARCERATED PARENTS MANUAL: Legal Rights and Responsibilities

©2015, Legal Services for Prisoners with Children

This guide from Legal Services for Prisoners with Children is designed to answer many of the practical and legal concerns that parents who are incarcerated have regarding custody of their kids, both while they are incarcerated and after they are released. It's not meant to be a substitute for legal counsel or to provide answers to all legal issues. This manual's content is based on California legislation. As of December 2014, all details, including addresses, are accurate. When using this manual, please refer to any applicable legal codes, court regulations, and forms.

CREATING AFFIRMING SPACES FOR CHILDREN OF INCARCERATED PARENTS

August 24, 2022 - ARTICLE

See Us, Support Us: Raising visibility for the the needs of children of incarcerated parents

This October the focus is on physical health and emotional well-being. 

Join the Network  https://www.susu-osborne.org/

THE NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER ON CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OF THE INCARCERATED  AT RUTGERS UNIVERSITY

August 16, 2022 - WEBSITE

Click "Read More" to learn about The National Resource Center on Children and Families of the Incarcerated , the first national organization in the United States focused on families of the incarcerated.  This organization has  served as a resource for those working with families impacted by incarcerated for over three decades now.

ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACEs)

FROM NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL, DIVISION OF VIOLENCE PREVENTION

August 15, 2022 - WEBSITE

Click "Read More" to learn about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES), the impact in a child's life and long lasting negative health outcomes.

UNDERSTANDING THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH INCARCERATED PARENTS

WHAT EDUCATORS SHOULD KNOW

By Kristin Turney, American Educator | Summer 2019

August 9, 2022 - ARTICLE

Given the link between parental incarceration and children's well-being, as well as the fact that children spend a substantial amount of time in school, schools provide a unique opportunity to intervene and aid children who have currently or formerly incarcerated parents.