Children of Incarcerated Parents
Children with incarcerated parents are at a higher risk for negative life outcomes, such as:
- Academic challenges (including being placed in special education, repeating grades, or dropping out)
- Homelessness
- The development of substance use disorders
- Involvement in the criminal justice system
From Our Collection
Apps
Photo Patch
Send letters, postcards, photos and drawings to an incarcerated parent.
Learn MoreSesame Street: Incarceration
Provides parents and caregivers with bilingual (English & Spanish) tools to help children ages 3-8 cope with the many transitions related to a parent’s incarceration.
Curricula & Lesson Plans
- Caregiver Workshop: Taking Care of Youself
Sesame Workshop
- In My Family Storybook
Sesame Workshop
Videos
Podcasts
A Brighter Way: Family - Ear Hustle: Are You Listening?
- We Got Us Now Podcast
Trainings
Keeping Families Connected: Supporting Parenting in the Context of Incarceration (The Children's Bureau Learning and Coordination Center - CBLCC) Supporting Children of Incarcerated Parents: School and School-Based Mental Health Collaboration (CSG Justice Center)