1 in every 28 children in the United States has an incarcerated parent.*
In North Carolina, more than 18,000 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.
Two-time NBA champion Lamar Odom is coming to Wilmington!
Join Coastal Horizons for our Annual Fundraising Luncheon on Wednesday, September 30, at the Wilmington Convention Center.
Odom will join WECT News anchor and managing editor Frances Weller for a candid conversation about professional success, profound personal loss, substance use, a near-fatal medical crisis and his continuing journey of recovery.
Early-bird tickets are $125 through September 6. Beginning September 7, individual tickets will be $150.
Sponsorships, reserved tables and Patron opportunities are also available. Sponsors and Patrons will be invited to an exclusive Meet and Greet and photo opportunity with Lamar Odom before the luncheon.
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Wilmington Convention Center
Reserve your seat today:
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Proceeds support Coastal Horizons’ work to promote healthier lives, stronger families and safer communities.
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Our Children's Place continues its "Why Me for OCP?" series this week with this thoughtful piece written by B.J. Council. . . thank you!
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