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Supporting Children with Incarcerated Parents Series for Parents/Caregivers

Posted on January 4, 2022

This free two-part series held via Zoom is designed to support parents and caregivers in justice-involved families. April 18 and 25, 2022. Click the headline above to learn more and register.

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Supporting Children with Incarcerated Parents – Series for Parents/Caregivers

Posted on June 9, 2021

This free two-part series held via Zoom is designed to support parents and caregivers in justice-involved families. July 20 and 27. Click the headline above to learn more and register.

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Reaching out to dads in jail: Fathers and children do better when parental identity is supported

Posted on June 17, 2020

  This article, found in the June issue of The Cap Times, highlights the impact of  Parenting Inside Out by highlighting programs such as The Literacy Link within the Dane County Jail.  

Posted in NewsTagged children of incarcerated parents, Dane County, incarcerated parents, incarceration, justice involved, Justice involved parents, Parenting inside and out

Pilot Project in Dane County Jail Looks to Increase Literacy in Children With Jailed Parents

Posted on June 3, 2019

This article, posted in June by Channel 3000, highlights the impact of the Physical Space Changes program and the benefits of program implementation in the Dane County Jail.

Posted in NewsTagged early ed, Justice involved parents, literacy, little free libraries

Racine County reading program helps kids connect with incarcerated parents

Posted on April 29, 2019

This article posted in April by The Journal Times discusses the impact of the Literacy Link on the Racine Community.

Posted in NewsTagged children of incarcerated parents, incarcerated parents, incarceration, justice involved, Justice involved parents, literacy, literacy intervention, Racine

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