Support
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person type: family
Emotional and material deprivation are two obvious impacts on the family of a prisoner. Loneliness and stigmatisation are perhaps less obvious but equally debilitating for the family. Christians have an opportunity to demonstrate the love of Christ to these hurting, mostly forgotten, people.
- Support
- Risk management when working with children (PF South Australia) 2009
- This is an example of a risk management approach taken when ministering to the children of prisoners, ensuring their safety and the safety of volunteers.
- Tips For Kids visiting a parent in prison (LIFE project) 2010
- A simple yet profound list of 'Do's and Don't's' to help prepare children to visit their parent in prison.
- Children Visiting Prison (Ormiston UK) Feb 2010
- The information in this excellent leaflet describes what happens on a visit to a prison (in the UK).
- Mentoring children of incarcerated parents (Oakland Tribune USA) Jan 2010
- This project offers a mentoring programme for the children of serving prisoners. Volunteer mentors are trained and paired with a child resulting in positive outcomes.
- Maintaining the Parent-Child Relationship (Australia) 2007
- This study examines the impact of parental imprisonment on children with considerations on their care in the midst of difficult circumstances.
- Effects of parental imprisonment on child antisocial behaviour and mental health (The Campbell Collaboration) Sep 2009
- This report studies the impact of parental imprisonment on the children behind.
- Get On The Bus Project (USA) June 2009
- Read about an exciting, life-impacting, experience for children visting their mothers in prison.
- Invisible Children (Liz Gordon) 2009
- This is a first year report of a three year project entitled "A Study of the Children of Prisoners" in New Zealand.
- Books for Children with a Parent in Prison (FCN, USA) 2009
- A list of resource that can be used with children of imprisoned parent(s).
- Big Brothers, Big Sisters mentoring children of prisoners (USA)
- Mentoring Children of Promise/Amachi. Having a parent in prison can negatively effect a child's growth. 'Big Brothers, Big Sisters' know from some studies and observations that mentoring works. This website shows the broad scope of their activity.
- The Pavement Project
- An innovative approach toward reaching out to traumatised children. Especially relevant to street kids and children affected by crime.
- Mentoring Children of Prisoners
- Mentoring Children of Prisoners: Caregiver’s Choice makes it possible for many more kids across the country to have mentors, and for many more families to enjoy all the benefits of mentoring.
- Confident Kids
- Confident Kids is a US national organization that has been promoting Christian support-groups for children and families since 1990. Confident Kids support groups are helping many families throughout the country work through important issues of family and community life.
- Divorce Care for Kids
- DC4K is a special group that helps children heal from the pain caused by a separation or divorce. DC4K provides children with a safe and neutral place to recognize and learn to share their feelings.
- Christian Association of Youth Mentoring
- The Christian Association of Youth Mentoring provides churches and ministries with the training, materials and support to run safe and effective mentoring ministries.
