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.
Our Children's Place wraps up this year's "Why Me for OCP?" campaign with this wonderful piece written by Lindsay Jackson, another long-time OCP cheerleader! FIRST at Blue Ridge, Inc.
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Thank you, WWAY TV, for helping us celebrate our colleague Tiffany Salter and share the news of her well-deserved recognition!
Coastal Horizons leader selected for national fellowship - WWAYTV3
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Coastal Horizons Assistant Director Tiffany Salter has been selected for ZERO TO THREE’s 2026-28 Fellowship Class.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
We’re proud to share that Tiffany Salter, MSW, LCSW, IMH-E®, our Child First Assistant Director, has been selected as a ZERO TO THREE 2026-2028 Fellow!
Tiffany is joining a class of 20 early childhood leaders from across the US and around the world for an 18-month leadership development experience focused on strengthening programs, systems and policies for babies, toddlers and families.
Throughout the program, Tiffany will learn alongside leaders from across the early childhood field, build new connections and further develop their vision for creating meaningful change.
Congratulations, Tiffany. We’re proud to see you represent our organization in this new class!
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