Resources

Resources for parents/caregivers:

• Should I Encourage My Child’s Connection with their Parent in Jail?
• Talking with Children About Incarceration
• Books to Support Children When Parents are Incarcerated
• Helping Children Write Letters to Loved Ones who are Incarcerated
• Phone Calls With Children 
• Video Visits With Children
• Strong Feelings: Using Emotion Coaching to Help Children Cope Handout
  • Strong Feelings Website
• Sesame Street in Communities, Coping with Incarceration
• Anywhere Dads: A podcast about parenting for incarcerated fathers and their families
• Reaching Beyond Bars: A Handbook for Parents Incarcerated in Wisconsin and their Families
• Extension Parenting Resources

Additional materials for practitioners:

• National Institute of Corrections guide to Model Practices for Parents in Jails and Prisons
• Guide to Educational Programming with Justice-Involved Audiences
• Family Support During Incarceration and Reentry: A Compendium of Resources