1 in every 28 children in the United States has an incarcerated parent.*
In North Carolina, more than 20,000 children have a parent in prison. According to The Annie E. Casey Foundation, an estimated 160,000 children in the state have experienced parental incarceration and the resulting consequences.
Our Children’s Place of Coastal Horizons Center is a statewide program committed to the well-being of these children through advocacy, education, and outreach.
In order to support children with an incarcerated parent and help them persevere through such a challenging experience, Sesame Workshop launched the Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration initiative. The bi-lingual (English/Spanish) resources include videos and a storybook for children to help support and comfort them, videos and guides for parents and caregivers to help them find the language to talk about incarceration with their children, and a resource for the incarcerated parent that highlights the importance of communication.
For more information, visit the Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration website or contact Our Children's Place.
A Bill of Rights for the Children of Incarcerated Parents
The San Francisco Children of Incarcerated Parents Partnership (SFCIPP) created this downloadable bill of rights. Click either link below to download your copy.
If you’re struggling, you don’t have to face it alone. You deserve care, understanding, and support—just as much as anyone else. Coastal Horizons is here to help you take the next step, at your pace and on your terms. You can call us at 910-343-0145 or complete our new patient inquiry form online at coastalhorizons.org/services/substance-use-mental-health/new-patient-inquiries-and-referrals/ If you are in crisis, call or text 988 for immediate support. Hope begins with reaching out—and we’re ready when you are.
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Strength isn’t doing it all by yourself. Strength is knowing when you don’t have to.
If you’re struggling, you don’t have to face it alone. We are here to help you take the next step—at your pace, on your terms.
📞 Call Coastal Horizons today at 910-343-0145
🖥️ Or complete our new patient & client inquiry form online:
coastalhorizons.org/services/substance-use-mental-health/new-patient-inquiries-and-referrals/
If you are in crisis, call or text 988 for immediate support.
Hope starts with reaching out—and we’re ready when you are.
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