Youth share recommendations for supporting them in educational settings and beyond

Developed by the San Francisco Partnership for Children of Incarcerated Parents as a roadmap to safeguard children whose parents are involved in the criminal justice system

Find age-appropriate recommended books for children of incarcerated parents

A report and implementation toolkit on a model policy from the International Association of the Chiefs of Police, in conjunction with the Bureau of Justice Assistance

Statewide Coordinating Council on Children with Incarcerated Parents

Recommendations for how to improve the lives and outcomes of New York’s children who have justice involved parents

This report offers recommendations to guide the field in better attending to the needs children of incarcerated parents in the child welfare system.

Federal website of national resources

Join our #WordsMatter campaign to use humanizing language to refer to PEOPLE and PARENTS who are incarcerated or have come home, and replace "visitation" with "visits" or "visiting"

An interactive guide on strengthening protective factors that increase the likelihood that youth develop into healthy, thriving adults. 

Summary of the See Us, Support Us Youth Listening Session convened in NYC during SUSU 2019. We heard from 8 brave young people about their experiences and recommendations for addressing the unique needs of children whose parents are in the criminal justice system

These guiding tips will help you create a safer space where children and families feel comfortable expressing their emotions without feeling judged, blamed, or labeled.

List of local resources supporting children of incarcerated parents

Information, referral, and advocacy program for kinship caregivers

Options that help parents plan for their children’s care while incarcerated

A review of research that shows that most children of incarcerated parents can thrive when given the right supports

Learn about the rights of incarcerated parents in New York State who have an open child welfare case. 

NRCCFI is the oldest and largest organization in the U.S. focused on children and families of the incarcerated and programs that serve them

Join us in supporting children of incarcerated parents' right to visit and using humanizing and child-friendly language when speaking about visiting an incarcerated loved one.