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States Initiative
Reducing the Impact of Parental Incarceration on Children, Families, and Communities: Surveying State Initiatives: Presenting Options and Solutions This initiative is coordinated by staff of the National Resource Center on Children and Families of the Incarcerated (NRCCFI), the Connecticut Children with Incarcerated Parents (CTCIP) Initiative, The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center, and The … Continue reading States Initiative…
Training, Resources, and Programs for Young Children
Training for programs and systems serving children with incarcerated parents and their caregivers is vital to providing age appropriate and relevant support. NRCCFI conducted or planned for several trainings throughout the fall that focused on the needs of these little ones. Frederick, Maryland Technical assistance was provided to a new program “Reducing the Impact of Incarceration … Continue reading Training, Resources, and Programs for Young Children…
Important New Report on Education by the Economic Policy Council: The discriminatory incarceration of African American parents makes an important contribution to the racial achievement gap. Educators concerned about closing this gap should make criminal justice reform a policy priority.
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NRCCFI Invites Everyone to Spread Ideas
NRCCFI would like to encourage everyone to continue to look for opportunities to spread the ideas that See Us Support Us began : Children with incarcerated parents are not one group-there are themes and variations in their lives; Honor their resilience-viewing them only through a lens of risk factors increases the stigma and shame they … Continue reading NRCCFI Invites Everyone to Spread Ideas…
Federal Officials Hear the Stories of Youth with Incarcerated Parents
In June, 2016 NRCCFI participated in the planning and implementation of a 2 day listening session with youth who have or have had incarcerated parents. The session was held in Washington DC and was the first time that youth with incarcerated parents were brought together from all parts of the US to not only discuss … Continue reading Federal Officials Hear the Stories of Youth with Incarcerated Parents…