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Prison Parenting Programs:
Resources for Parenting Instructors in Prisons and Jails
Editor: Jerry Bednarowski
Published By:
Correctional Education Association - Wisconsin
Website: www.ceawisconsin.org Email: jerrybednarowski@new.rr.com Updated: May 2018
Prison Parenting Programs: Resources for Parenting Instructors in Prisons
and Jails Prison Parenting Programs: Resources for Parenting Instructors in Prisons
and Jails is a publication of the Parenting Special Interest Group (SIG)
and the Correctional Education Association-Wisconsin. This directory has
been created to help correctional educators and community agencies enhance
existing or create new parenting programs in correctional facilities and
the community. Prison Parenting Programs is intended to be a living document. It will be
continually updated, posted on the www.ceawisconsin.org website, and
emailed to those requesting copies. Anyone wishing to suggest additions to
this directory may do so by sending them to jerrybednarowski@new.rr.com.
Corrections or updates to the listings in the directory are also welcome. The Parenting SIG was created in 2004 with the goals of helping
incarcerated parents to become more caring, concerned, and informed and
minimizing the intergenerational cycle of incarceration. The Parenting SIG
seeks to improve cooperation and among those engaged in providing parenting
programs in a variety of correctional settings and the community and to
encourage the development of new programming opportunities. Since its onset
the Parenting SIG has sought to create a professional network not only for
the instructors of parenting classes; but also for the supervisors of
children of incarcerated parent programs, coordinators of parent/child
reading projects, and organizers of support groups. The Parenting Special Interest Group's initiatives include:
. Establishing a parenting network - Newsletters, handbooks and other
information are distributed to a network of over 850 correctional
educators, volunteers and administrators in over 30 states.
. Publishing a newsletter - A bi-monthly Parenting Connections
newsletter has been regularly published for parenting educators
working in correctional settings since November 2004. The newsletters
highlight innovative parenting skills programs, parent/child reading
projects, family support and mentoring programs, community resources,
teaching methods, and special projects.
. Posting information on websites - Articles and newsletters are
regularly posted on the www.ceawisconsin.org, www.ceanational.org, and
www.fairshake.net websites.
. Presenting workshops at professional conferences - The Parenting SIG
has spread the word regarding the importance of providing Parenting
programming in corrections by encouraging parenting instructors to
conduct dozens of workshops at national, regional, and state
corrections, education and social services conferences.
. Publishing a handbook for incarcerated parents and their families -
Reaching Beyond Bars: A Handbook for Parents Incarcerated in Wisconsin
and their Families has been published by the Parenting SIG and
distributed to prisons, jails and community agencies.
. Serving as an advocate for parenting programs in corrections -
Information has been furnished to governmental workgroups,
correctional administrations, and community organizations at the
national, state and county levels.
. Serving as a resource for parenting instructors - Advice on developing
Parenting programs is provided upon request to those seeking
information on teaching or developing programs for incarcerated
parents and their families. Table of Contents The resources in this handbook are grouped according to the predominant
focus of each program. Those programs comprised of several components are
listed in the Multi-Faceted Programs section. Within each section, the
programs are listed in alphabetical order according to program name or the
name of the organization delivering the program. Introduction 1 Multi-Faceted Programs
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. Aid to Inmate Mothers
. Arkansas Voices for the Children Left Behind
. Assisting Children of Prison Parents
. Community Solutions of El Paso
. Destination...Dad
. Family Connections Center
. Family Matters
. Father's Love of Reading Relationships Program
. Hope House
. Hour Children
. Just Beginning
. Kansas Department of Corrections Family-Based Services
. Keiki O Ka ?ina Family Learning Centers
. Madison Urban Ministries
. Moms, Inc. / Dads, Inc.
. Mothers and Their Children Program
. National Resource Center on Children and Families of the Incarcerated
. National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse
. Nebraska Correctional Center for Women's Parenting Program
. Parents and Their Children
. Residential Parenting Program
. South Dakota Women's Prison Parenting Programs
. Spare the Kids
. Strong Fathers / Strong Families
. Wee Ones Nursery
. Women in Recovery Program
. Youth.Gov
Parenting Skills Programs
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. Active Parenting 4th Edition
. Common Sense Parenting
. Dad's Coaching Clinic
. Learnovation Parenting Series
. Minnesota Prison Doula Project
. National Fatherhood Initiative
. Parenting from Prison
. Parenting Inside Out
. Parenting Skills Training Program
. Parents Forever
. Pennsylvania Prison Society
. RealCare Parenting Program
. Teach Inside
. TYRO Programs
Family Support and Mentoring Programs
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. Amachi Mentoring Organization
. Boys & Girls Clubs of America Native Services
. Creating Lasting Family Connections: Fatherhood Program
. Creative Corrections Education Foundation
. Direct Assistance for Dads
. Federal Interagency Working Group for Children of Incarcerated Parents
. 4-H Living Interactive Family Education
. Girl Scouts Beyond Bars
. National Mentoring Resource Center
. ParentLink
. Project WHAT!
. Reentry Myth Buster: Children of Incarcerated Parents
. The Right Path Program
. Sesame Street Workshop: Little Children, Big Challenges:
Incarceration
. Willy the Plumber Scholarship Program
. WriteAPrisoner.com
Parent/Child Book Reading Programs
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. Books Beyond
. Children's Literacy Foundation
. Motheread / Fatheread
. Reading Is Fundamental
. Storybook Project
. Women's Storybook Project
Re-Entry Programs
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. Center for Effective Public Policy
. Centerforce
. Fair Shake
. Home Program
Handbooks for Incarcerated Parents and their Families
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. Guide for Incarcerated Parents Who Have Children in the Child Welfare
System
. Handbook for Family and Friends of Inmates
. Handbook for Families and Friends of Pennsylvania Dept. of Corrections
Inmates )
. How to Talk about Jails and Prisons with Children: A Caregiver's Guide
. Mommies and Daddies in Jail
. Parenting from Prison: A Co-Parenting Guide for Divorced and Separated
Parents
. Prison Fellowship Frequently Asked Questions
. Reaching Beyond Bars: A Handbook for Parents Incarcerated in Wisconsin
and their Families
. A Resource Guide for Kinship Caregivers in Arkansas
. Staying Connected and Staying Strong: A Handbook for Families and
Friends of Those Incarcerated in Minnesota State Correctional
Facilities
. Stronger Together Handbooks
Books and Reports on Incarcerated Parents and their Families
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. All Alone in the World: Children of the Incarcerated
. Broken Bonds: Understanding and Addressing the Needs of Children with
Incarcerated Parents
. Children of Incarcerated Parents
. A Day I'll Never Forget
. Empowering Children of Incarcerated Parents
. An Inmate's Daughter
. Parenting from a Distance: Your Rights and Responsibilities
. A Shared Sentence: The Devastating Toll of Parental Incarceration on
Kids, Families and Communities
. Spare the Kids: Why Whupping Children Won't Save Black America
. Unlocking Minds in Lockup: Prison Education Opens Doors
. The Unvarnished Truth about the Prison Family Journey
. What Will Happen to Me?
Videos on Incarcerated Parents and their Families
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. Children of Re-Entry Series
. Connections
. Echoes of Incarceration
. Mothers of Bedford
. Purdy
. Talking Is Teaching: Talk, Read, Sing
. Time Zone
. Wake Me Up When My Father's Home Again
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. Parenting Connection Multi-Faceted Programs Aid to Inmate Mothers
Aid to Inmate Mothers (AIM) supports children in Alabama who have a mother
incarcerated and provides services to incarcerated women with emphasis on
enhancing growth and strengthening the bonds between inmate mothers and
their children. AIM's programs that address the many burdens carried by the
children and families as a result