On October 8th The White House convened a follow up to its 2013 “Champions of Change” event to look further at the unique obstacles faced by children of incarcerated parents. The event entitled Empowering Our Young People, and Stemming the Collateral Damage of Incarceration provided an opportunity for invited guests to hear updates on the … Continue reading The White House continues to focus on children of incarcerated parents!…
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An annotated bibliography “Parental Incarceration and Child Wellbeing,” by Christopher Wildeman
An annotated bibliography “Parental Incarceration and Child Wellbeing,” by Christopher Wildeman, was released on September 23rd by the Osborne Association and John Jay’s Prisoner Reentry Institute in New York. The annotated bibliography focuses on quantitative research on the consequences of paternal and maternal incarceration for children. It was made available as part of an event “Children … Continue reading An annotated bibliography “Parental Incarceration and Child Wellbeing,” by Christopher Wildeman…
New study looks at the impact of parental incarceration on children’s health.
Stress proliferation theory suggests that parental incarceration may have deleterious intergenerational health consequences. In this study, data from the 2011–2012 National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) is used to estimate the relationship between parental incarceration and children’s fair or poor overall health, a range of physical and mental health conditions, activity limitations, and chronic school absence. Results suggest that … Continue reading New study looks at the impact of parental incarceration on children’s health.…
Director Participates in Regional Initiative in South America to Highlight Needs of Children and Families of the Incarcerated
Ann Adalist-Estrin, director of the National Resource Center on Children and Families of the Incarcerated at Rutgers University–Camden, recently returned from a weeklong trip in South America as part of a regional initiative to highlight the needs of children and families of the incarcerated in Latin America and the Caribbean. Adalist-Estrin was invited by Church World … Continue reading Director Participates in Regional Initiative in South America to Highlight Needs of Children and Families of the Incarcerated…
The Obama Administration Looks Closely at Children of Incarcerated Parents
In June 2013, the White House held a Champions of Change event honoring 12 individuals who have devoted their careers to helping children of incarcerated parents and their families, including NRCCFI Director Ann Adalist-Estrin. Announced at the event were several other Federal government initiatives focused on providing support to children with parents in prison or jail and their … Continue reading The Obama Administration Looks Closely at Children of Incarcerated Parents…
Sesame Street Initiative: “Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration”
Nearly 2.7 million children have an incarcerated parent, yet few resources exist to help the youngest of these children. To meet this need, Sesame Street created its “Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration” Initiative, which includes multimedia, bilingual (English/Spanish) materials to help young children (ages 3-8) of incarcerated parents, their families and caregivers, and the range … Continue reading Sesame Street Initiative: “Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration”…