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.
Looking forward to a thoughtful conversation with Onslow County Government DSS staff Tuesday a.m.! We appreciation the invitation.
www.onslowcountync.gov/2138/Social-Services
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This is such a wonderful story about a little girl and her first visit to see her father in prison! We'll be adding the book to the book lists on our website. Thanks again, Reda, for creating this!
Noura’s First Visit: A Book To Help Youth Prepare for Visits With Inca
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Meet Noura! She’s a curious, imaginative, and creative girl who loves birds, painting, and gardening with her Mama. After learning that her Baba is incarcerated, Noura and her family prepare for their first visit to see him at a correctional facili...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
The Coastal Horizons Center annual report was released last week during the annual meeting. We're on page 25! bit.ly/3AQK3Yf
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