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.
Join us for the 15th Annual Power of the Purse on Wednesday, March 18th at 5:30 p.m. at the Country Club of Landfall — a meaningful evening benefitting Wilmington Health Access for Teens (WHAT) of Coastal Horizons. Early Bird tickets are just $60 — but prices increase on March 1. Your ticket includes heavy hors d’oeuvres and an open bar (valid ID required). This is more than a celebration. It is an opportunity to ensure young people ages 6 to 24 in New Hanover County have access to the behavioral health and primary care they need. To attend the event, donate an item for our silent and/or live auction, make a gift to directly fund care, purchase a Raffle Ticket for a Brand New Louis Vuitton Purse, and/or sponsor a table, please go to pop26.givesmart.com
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Parenting isn’t easy—but you don’t have to do it alone. 💙
Coastal Horizons is proud to offer The Incredible Years®, a FREE, evidence-based program designed to empower EVERY parent and EVERY caregiver of children ages 6–12.
For more than 40 years, this proven program has helped families:
✔️ Decrease challenging behaviors
✔️ Strengthen parent-child relationships
✔️ Create clear family rules
✔️ Get on the same page with co-parents
✔️ Reduce stress in parenting
📅 Tuesday, February 17, 2026
🕠 5:30–8:00 PM
📍 Mary C. Williams Elementary School, Wilmington
📅 Thursday, February 12
🕠 5:30–8:00 PM
📍 Rocky Point Elementary, Rocky Point
✨ Also included at no cost:
• Childcare
• Family-style meal
• Transportation assistance
Call today to register: 910-523-3016
Stronger families build stronger communities—and our community believes in supporting its parents. 💛
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Thanks to Lincoln County DSS for inviting Our Children's Place to present to child welfare and foster care social workers this a.m. We appreciate the invitation and look forward to a thoughtful conversation! #lincolncountync
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