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Katie Kramer
Capstone Artifact
SOWK 722
Dr. Manderscheid
April 2, 2019
Family Matters Resource Center
Compendium of Model Practices to Support Children of Incarcerated Parents
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Table of Contents

OVERVIEW OF COMPENDIUM ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Section of Practices ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Key Resources ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Classification of Model Practices .............................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Organization of Compendium .................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
LAW ENFORCEMENT ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
COURTS & LEGAL DEFENSE ................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES (Prisons & Jails) ....................................................................................................................................................... 8
SCHOOLS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
CHILD WELFARE ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
HEALTH/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ......................................................................................................................................................................... 21
SOCIAL MEDIA .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24

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OVERVIEW OF COMPENDIUM
The Family Matters Resource Center (FMRC) compendium aims to provide leaders within each of the systems impacting the lives of children of
incarcerated parents, including criminal justice, schools, child welfare, and health and behavioral healthcare with the information and tools they
need to implement model practices within their systems to better identify and support these children.
Section of Practices
Identification of model practices is an ongoing process, and the compendium will be routinely updated as new and innovative practices are
identified. Practices currently included in the compendium have been identified via three main strategies: 1) survey of members of the
International Children of Incarcerated Parents Partnership; 2) critical review of existing practices from key resources listed below; and 3)
intensive review of current literature as found in databases, journals, and publications.
Key Resources
While practices presented were drawn from many sources, the following are a list of key resources utilized to identify model practices included
in this compendium:
o Toolkit for Developing Family-Focused Jail Programs, Urban Institute, 2015
o Collateral Convicts: Children of Incarcerated Parents: Recommendations and Good Practice from the UN Committee on the Rights of the
Child, Day of General Discussion, 2011
o Children of Incarcerated Parents Initiative, National Institute of Corrections
o The National Resource Center on Children and Families of the Incarcerated (NRCCFI) at Rutgers University
o Children of Imprisoned Parents: European Perspectives on Good Practices, Children of Prisoners- Europe (COPE), 2014
o Children of Imprisoned Parents, The Danish Institute for Human Rights, European Network for Children of Imprisoned Parents, University
of Ulster and Bambinisenzasbarre, 2011
o National Information Centre on Children of Offenders (NICCO), United Kingdom
Classification of Model Practices
Model practices and resources included in the compendium have been drawn from various regions throughout the world where there are
varying levels of resources available to measure and document the effectiveness of each practice. It is of value to include practices within the
compendium that represent a diverse array of resources, cultures, and communities regardless of the level of documented effectiveness. To
differentiate for this range in practices, model practices have been divided into three categories: 1) evidence-based practices, 2) emerging and
promising practices, and 3) grassroots practices. Practices are labeled with icons as demonstrated below for ease of identification to the reader.
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Practice models were evaluated and categorized based on standards set forth by established effectiveness measurement groups, including
Evidence Practice and Organisation of Care (EPOC) Taxonomy Guidance developed by the Cochrane Collaborative (Cochrane Collaborative,
2015), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guide to Evidence-based Ratings (Puddy & Wilkins, 2011), and the evidence continuum rating
system designed by the National Institute of Justice for the practices presented in their crime solutions website. The following is a definition of
each category:
Evidence-based practice model: Documented evidence found in published peer-reviewed publications that demonstrate statistically
significant effect favoring the practice using the highest level of evaluation methods including use of control groups, randomization,
sample size large enough to establish significance, and eligibility criteria demonstrating generalizability.
Emerging and promising practice model: Some established level of documented evidence that demonstrates indication of effect
favoring the practice utilizing sound evaluation methods include the use of standardized assessment instruments.
Grassroots practice model: Documented description that may or may not include evidence of effect favoring the practice but that
demonstrates a level of innovation, cultural diversity, or established intervention tools and resources that deem the practice of
potential interest and value to other groups.
Organization of Compendium
The compendium is organized by systems including law enforcement, courts and legal defense, correctional facilities, schools, child welfare,
health/behavioral, and social media. Within each system, the compendium includes each of the following components:
Brief description of the main components and activities for each model practice.
Links to resources and tools to support the practice’s implementation such as toolkits, policy statements, or practice guides.
Identification of which staff positions should be trained in the model practice.
Training for staff involved in implementing the model practice. Included in training are the identification of key training topics and
links to training resources such as curricula, training handouts, or videos and webinars ( ).
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LAW ENFORCEMENT

Practice Area Main Components/Activities Resources & Tools
A. Time of Arrest

• Arrests should be conducted in accordance with the
best interest of the child and the child’s care after
arrest
• When possible, pre-plan for an arrest if the person is
known to be a parent of minor-age children
• When possible, children should be taken into another
room when arresting parents
• When possible, parents should not be handcuffed or
questioned in front of children
• When possible, let the parent reassure the child and
explain what is happening
• If a search is part of an arrest, practices should be used
to include basic guidelines on how to act in relation to
children and their property
• When possible, the officer should ask the parent about
items or objects that provide particular comfort to the
child, such as toys, clothing, blankets, photographs or
food that can be taken with the child
• An officer should not leave the scene of the arrest until
the child is in the care of a caregiver
• If a child is not present at the time of arrest, efforts
should be made to develop a communications and
caregiver plan with the parent
• The existence of a child, present or not at the time of
arrest, should be noted in the arrest report
Safeguarding Children of Arrested Parents, U.S.
Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance

Keeping Children Safe When their Parents Are
Arrested

India Code of Criminal Procedure 41.B.(c) –
notification to a family member of arrest and
location of detention

Police Officer Pocket Cards: How to Explain a
Parent’s Arrest to a Child

Staff Training Who Should Be Trained Training
Law Enforcement Any law enforcement officer who makes arrests where
children may be present including:
Training Topics
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• Police officers
• Sheriff’s deputies
• Parole officers
• Probation officers
• Public transit police officers
• How to effectively communicate with children in an
age-appropriate manner when making an arrest of
their parent
• Child development and the effects of trauma on
children
• Cross training between law enforcement officers and
child welfare services staff on roles, responsibilities,
and policies for a child when his or her parent is
arrested and an out-of-home place for the child may
be most appropriate
• Examine individual biases, perspectives, and
experiences with parental incarceration and
understand the influence they have on professional
work

Training Resources
State of California Peace Officers Standards and
Training (POST)- Responsibility for Children When the
Parent is Arrested – Telecourse

SFCIPP Children of Incarcerated Parents Bill of Rights

Stronger Together Handbooks

Youth.gov – COIP Resources

Children of Incarcerated Parents Library

Training Videos from COPE

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COURTS & LEGAL DEFENSE

Practice Area Main Components/Activities Resources & Tools
A. Pre-Trial
Assessment &
Detention
• Best interest of the child should be a primary
consideration when reviewing pre-trial placement
determinations for a parent
• Developed guidance on information to gather during
pre-trial assessment related to family responsibilities
and needs
• Children should have access to parents in pre-trial
detention (unless determined not in the child’s best
interest)
• When possible, expedite cases of people with children
who are put into pre-trial detention
• Integrate social workers into legal defense teams to
meet the needs of children during pre-trial
• Pregnant women and primary caregivers with minor
age children should await trial in the community and
not in detention
San Francisco Office of the Public Defender – Social
Worker for Children of Incarcerated Parents

Brazil Supreme Court Ruling: Pregnant women &
mothers of children up to age 12 to await trial under
house arrest and not detention

B. Courts and
Trials
• Create child-friendly waiting spaces within courthouses
for children
• If children choose to attend trials, they should be
provided individualized and age-appropriate support
before, during, and after court hearings
Children’s Waiting Room – Superior Court of
California, County of San Francisco

Connecticut Children of Incarcerated Parents
Interactive Website: Courts

C. Diversion and
Sentencing
• Courts should consider if an individual is pregnant or a
primary caregiver in sentencing decisions
• Include Family Impact Statements in pre-sentence
investigation reports
South Africa Constitutional Court Ruling: Children’s
Interests Shall be Paramount When Considering
Imprisonment of Primary Caregiver of Young
Children

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Toolkit for Developing Family Impact Statements

Staff Training Who Should Be Trained Training
Courts & Legal
Defense
Any agent of the court or legal defense who has a role in
decision-making regarding pre-trial detention, assessment,
or sentencing including:
o Judges and Magistrates
o Attorneys (public and private)
o Social Workers who are part of the legal defense
team
o Probation Officers who conduct pre-trial
investigations

Training Topics
• Child development and the effects of trauma on
children of incarcerated parents
• Effects of detention and incarceration on children and
families
• Sentencing mitigation with consideration for family
impact
• How to integrate a family impact statements into pre-
trial investigations
• Alternative sentencing options for parents
• Examine individual biases, perspectives, and
experiences with parental incarceration and
understand the influence they have on professional
work

Training Resources:
Webinar: Promising and Innovative Practices for
Children of Incarcerated Parents: Arrest through
Pre-Adjudication

SFCIPP Children of Incarcerated Parents Bill of Rights

Stronger Together Handbooks

Youth.gov – COIP Resources

Children of Incarcerated Parents Library

Training Videos from COPE
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CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES (Prisons & Jails)

Practice Area Main Components/Activities Resources & Tools
A. Parenting
Classes and
Other
Programming
• Provide parenting classes and other parent
programming in prisons and jails:
o Identify evidence-based curriculum designed
specifically for incarcerated parents
o Ensure that the curriculum is recognized and
approved by the local child welfare agency as
required for family reunification goals
• When possible, provide relationship classes that
include incarcerated parent and community caregiver
• Facilitate family transition circles and other types of
restorative justice programs to encourage
accountability of harm and work toward healing and
family cohesion
• Provide therapy and one-on-one meetings with the
incarcerated parent
Prison Parenting Programs: Resources for Parenting
Instructors in Prisons and Jails

InsideOut Dad (Parenting Curriculum)

Parenting Inside Out (Parenting Curriculum)

Active Parenting: Parenting from Prison Handbook

Responsible Fatherhood Opportunities for Reentry
and Mobility

One Family Program/Family Health Circles in Jails–
Community Works West

B. Visiting • Create welcoming environments in lobbies of prisons
and jails for families that include:
o Free lockers
o Clear information regarding visiting policies
and rules
o Family-friendly services such as changing tables
for babies, temporary clothing exchange for
visitors who arrive wearing unapproved
clothing, water fountains, and vending
machines
Toolkit for Developing Family-Focused Jail Programs

Parent-Child Visiting Practices in Prisons and Jails: A
Synthesis of Research and Practices

England – Barnardos Visiting and
Recommendations Report

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o Develop a family activity center or play space
for children with toys, books, arts and crafts
and videos
• Visits should be considered a right for the child and not
a privilege for the parent that needs to be earned or
can be taken away as a disciplinary measure
• Ensure family eligibility and visiting criteria are not
restrictive
• Establish a clear and regular visiting schedule
• Use child-sensitive search procedures that are
culturally and religiously sensitive
• Create child-friendly visiting rooms and lobbies that
include:
o Painted walls and murals
o Child-friendly furniture
o Age-appropriate books, games, toys, play rugs,
play tables
• Provide support services for children, parents, and
caregivers before, during and after visits
• Provide contact visits when at all possible
• Use video visiting only to supplement contact and non-
contact visits and never to replace these visits
• Consider implementing overnight family visits
Parc Prison (South Wales, UK) Model Family
Focused Prison

Sesame Street in Communities: Coping with
Incarceration Toolkit

Allegany County (PA) Jail Lobby - Family Activity
Center

Osborne Association – FamilyWorks Family Centers
in Prisons

NEPACES of Northeast England Youth Visiting
Rooms in Prison

Denmark Children’s Officers who Secure Rights and
Needs of Children of Imprisoned Parents

Friends Outside Visitor Center Network (California,
USA)

Denmark Prison Special Leave for Parents of a
seriously ill child, or a significant event such as
child’s first school day, christening, or confirmation.

Askham Grange Women’s Prison Overnight Family
Visiting Program

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Tip Sheet for Incarcerated Parents: Planning for a
Visit from Your Child/Children

Private Family Visits – Correctional Service Canada

C. Communication
Between
Children and
Incarcerated
Parents
Phone Calls
• Provide free or reduced cost phone calls between
incarcerated parents and children
• Allow parents free phone calls to systems that affect
the lives of their children such as child welfare workers
and teachers and school officials
• Consider video conference calls to allow parents to
participate in parent/teacher school conferences
• Provide video calls for families members who live long
distances, sometimes in other countries (but not as a
substitute for in-person visits)
• Provide support or coaching for parents to increase
positive and substantive phone call interactions
• Consider setting up voicemail services so that
incarcerated parents and their children can exchange
messages at any time
Mail Communication
• Provide “connection packets” that include puzzles,
quizzes, growth charts, activity and coloring pages that
children and parents can do together via mail
• Allow parents to record their voices reading a book and
send recording and book to their children
• Allow parents to record a video diary and send to their
children and allow parents to receive a video diary
from their children
Electronic Communication
• Establish secure electronic communication for parents
to send and receive emails with their children
New York City Legislation to Enact Free Phone Calls
From Jail

Information and Communications Technology in
Australian Prisons Allow Video Calls and Emails
with Family

Red Cross Program to Provide Video Calls of
Detainees in Afganistan Prisons and Guantanamo
Bay, Cuba

Askham Grange Women’s Prison Voicemail Program
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• Any correspondence from prison should not be
identifiable as such to protect the child’s privacy
D. Children Living
in Prison
Children Living in Prison
• Decisions about when a child should live in or leave
prison should be based on individualized analysis of
their best interest
• Children should live in a safe, healthy, and child-
friendly environment within the prison
• Ideally, children live with the incarcerated parent in a
“non-prisonlike” environment including apartment-
style housing, outdoor play spaces, and in community
with other families (Spain model).
• Older children living in prison should have access to
nurseries and kindergartens with educational programs
• Nurseries and kindergartens in prisons should be
subject to regular and independent inspection, and
ideally run by community educational authorities
instead of prison authorities
• Children living in prison should receive regular medical
examines, care, and vaccinations provided by
pediatricians (Bangkok Rule 33.3)
• The costs related to children living in prison should not
be the responsibility of the child or their family
• Children leaving prison, with or without their
incarcerated parents, should be prepared and
supported before, during, and after their departure
• Parent-child bonding should be protected and
maintained when a child leaves a prison without their
parents
Pregnancy and Childbirth in Prison
• Pregnant women in prison should receive the same
standard of pre- and post-natal care as is available in
the community
S 81B – Corrections Amendment Act 2008 (New
Zealand) – Regulations to place and protect the
rights of babies living in prison with their mother

Code of Criminal Procedure (Bolivia) - Regulations
for children living with mothers or fathers in prison

Execution of Penalties and Security Measures
(Turkey) – Law governing the provision of
kindergartens and nursery schools run by the Social
Services or Child Protection Agency

Spanish Royal Decree 190/1996 on the Penitentiary
Regulation (Spain) – Authorizes special
accommodations for incarcerated mothers and
children in “mothers’ pavilions”
United Nations Rules for the Treatment of Women
Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures for Women
Offenders (the Bangkok Rules)

Birth Charter for Women in Prisons in England and
Wales (United Kingdom)
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• Pregnant women should never be shackled during
transport to medical visits or during birth
• The birth of a child in prison should be registered
without delay, and the fact that the birth happened
within a correctional facility should not be recorded on
the birth certificate
• Incarcerated mothers should be allowed immediate
skin-to-skin contact and immediate initiation of
breastfeeding

E. Caregiver
Support
• Provide free or low-cost transportation support for
families to and from the prison for visits
• Connect caregivers to community support resources
• Provide financial and other basic needs support for
family members caring for children while their parent is
incarcerated
• Facilitate Kindship Care Support Groups in the
community
Family Express: Transporation for Families to
California Prisons

California Department of Corrections (CDCR) and
Rehabilitation: Get on the Bus

England: ECHO Wrap-Around Services for Children
and Families of the Incarcerated

Scotland: Kinship Care Allowance for Family
Members Caring for Children of Incarcerated Parents

Essie Justice Group (USA)

Being a Carer (United Kingdom)

PACT Friends and Family Peer Support Group
(United Kingdom)

Project AVARY Family Support Program
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Booklists, Videos & Resources for Caregivers & Children
Canada Parentbooks: Children with a Parent in
Prison

Families Outside United Kingdom – Videos, Books
and other Publications about and for Children of
Incarcerated Parents
Sesame Street in Communities: Coping with
Incarceration Toolkit

U.S. Goodreads: Incarcerated Parents

NRCCFI Book and Film List (USA)

How to Explain Jails and Prisons to Children: A
Caregivers Guide – California Department of
Corrections and Rehabilitation and Friends Outside

F. Family Friendly
Reentry
• Include caregivers and children in reentry planning and
programming
• Offer comprehensive supportive services to families
before and after release
• Children may need additional or special support at the
time of release of a parent
• Provide reentry information and resources to visiting
families
• Conduct post-release check-in sessions with parents
and families to identify ongoing need and connections
to community-based services

Invisible Wall Wales – Parc Prison (South Wales,
England)

Root and Rebound: Reentry Planning Toolkit for
Families

CDCR Coaching Packet on Engaging Families in
Reentry (California, USA)

Reentry MythBusters: Children of Incarcerated
Parents Services
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Mentoring Children of Incarcerated Parents:
Synthesis of Research

Staff Training Who Should Be Trained Training
Correctional
Facilities
Any custodial or non-custodial staff within a correctional
facility (jail or prison) that interacts with families including:
o Visiting room correctional officers
o Gate officers
o Parent-focused program staff
o Social workers or case managers

Training Topics
• Scope of parental incarceration and number of
children affected locally, nationally
• Potential harmful effects of parental incarceration on
children and resiliency/protective factors
• Information on basic childhood and adolescent
development
• Overview of trauma and trauma-informed practices
• Benefits of child-focused practices on strengthening
family bonds and to facility safety and security
• Specialized training for staff who have contact with
children living in prison with their parents
• Self-care related to second-hand trauma as potential
parents themselves
• Examine individual biases, perspectives, and
experiences with parental incarceration and
understand the influence they have on professional
work

Training Resources and Curricula
Why Trauma Matters: A Training Curriculum for
Corrections Personnel Working with Female Offenders

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Video Series: National Institute of Corrections’
Corrections Stress: Peaks and Valleys

Tip Sheet for Prison/Jail Staff and Volunteers:
Supporting Children Who Have Incarcerated Parents

SFCIPP Children of Incarcerated Parents Bill of Rights

Stronger Together Handbooks

Youth.gov – COIP Resources

Children of Incarcerated Parents Library

Training Videos from COPE

SCHOOLS

Practice Area Main Components/Activities Resources & Tools
A. Identification of children
affected by parental
incarceration
• Develop practices to identify children of
incarcerated parents within school settings
without compromising the privacy of
children and their families
• Identify children through school social
workers, counselors, coaches and other staff
who “know children the best”
• Put up posters about parental incarceration
around schools and on bulletin boards with a
school contact person for further support
Children Affected by the Imprisonment of a Family
Member: A Handbook for Schools Developing Good
Practice (United Kingdom)

Posters for Schools: Children of Incarcerated
Parents (United Kingdom)

Parents Behind Bars: Children of Incarcerated Family
Members: An educator and caregiver’s toolkit to
Idaho’s criminal justice system
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• Develop non-judgmental, confidential space
for families to disclose information about
parental incarceration in school settings
• Ensure that children and families should
maintain control of who and what to tell
schools about a parent’s incarceration

B. School-based Support
Programs
• Facilitate school-based support groups,
creative writing or other types of groups for
children of incarcerated parents
• Establish college and private school
scholarship funds for children of incarcerated
parents

Pain of the Prison System (POPS the Club) – School-
Based Creative Writing Group for Children of
Incarcerated Parents
Milk and Cookies (MAC) Children of Incarcerated
Parents Support Program in Richmond, VA Schools

Project WHAT! Scholarship Fund

NRCCFI Scholarship Resources for Children of
Incarcerated Parents

West Bengal Prison Directorate (India) - State
government college assistance for children with
parents in prison

C. Incorporation of
Incarcerated Parents in
School Practices
• Add visits to court, prisons, and jails to list of
excused absences from school
• Work with prisons and jails to set up
parent/teacher conferences via video
conference
• Send key educational records (such as report
or progress cards) to incarcerated parents
Project AVARY School-Year Enrichment Program
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D. School Curriculum • Incorporate lessons on mass incarceration
and effects on children into general school
curriculum
• Add books about children with incarcerated
parents to school libraries

Posters for Schools: Children of Incarcerated
Parents (United Kingdom)

Canada Parentbooks: Children with a Parent in
Prison

Families Outside United Kingdom – Videos, Books
and other Publications about and for Children of
Incarcerated Parents
Sesame Street in Communities: Coping with
Incarceration Toolkit

U.S. Goodreads: Incarcerated Parents

NRCCFI Book and Film List (USA)

Staff Training Who Should Be Trained Training
School Personnel Key school personnel that have extensive contact
with children or provide support services for
students including:
o Educators/teachers
o School administrators
o School social workers or counselors
o School-based nurses or health educators
o Front desk staff
o Coaches

Training Topics
• Scope of parental incarceration and number of
children affected locally, nationally
• Potential harmful effects of parental incarceration on
children and resiliency/protective factors
• Overview of trauma and trauma-informed practices
related to school settings
• Benefits of child-focused practices on strengthening
family bonds and increasing educational outcomes
• Self-care related to second-hand trauma as potential
parents themselves
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• Examine individual biases, perspectives, and
experiences with parental incarceration and
understand the influence they have on professional
work

Training Resources for Educators
Tip Sheet for Educators: Supporting Children Who Have
Incarcerated Parents

Project AVARY’s Top Ten Things You Should Know: Tip
Sheet for Teachers About Children of Incarcerated
Parents

Children of Prisoners e-learning course

SFCIPP Children of Incarcerated Parents Bill of Rights

Stronger Together Handbooks

Youth.gov – COIP Resources

Children of Incarcerated Parents Library

Training Videos from COPE

CHILD WELFARE

Practice Area Main Components/Activities Resources & Tools
A. Identification and
Placement
Considerations
• Make it standard practice to search for a
missing parent in inmate locator or other
Children in Foster Care with Parents in Federal
Prison: A Toolkit for Child Welfare Agencies, Federal
Prisons, and Residential Reentry Centers
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correctional information systems and
databases
• Ask about parental incarceration during any
intake process
• Talk with relatives to determine if parent is
incarcerated
• Maintain the parental rights of incarcerated
parents whenever possible and in the best
interest of children
• Place children of incarcerated parents within
family/kinship care placements when
possible and in the best interest of children

When a Parent is Incarcerated: A Primer for Social
Workers – Annie E. Casey Foundation
Kindship Care When Parents Are Incarcerated: What
We Know, What We Can Do – Annie E. Casey
Foundation

Los Angeles County Manual on Selecting and/or
Arranging for Appropriate Services for Incarcerated,
Institutionalized, Detained or Deported Parents
B. Engagement of
Incarcerated Parent
• Have the parents' attorneys complete a
request to have the parent participate in
their child welfare proceeding
• Develop specific rulings for parents who are
incarcerated to make sure child welfare
social workers are making efforts to include
parents in planning and reunification goals
• Send child welfare information packets to
incarcerated parents to help them work on
reunification goals while incarcerated
• Routinely visit jails and prisons to teach
parents about the child welfare system
• Work with court systems to determine how
to support incarcerated parents attendance
at child welfare case hearings without the
time at court impacting the parent’s time
served

Guide for Incarcerated Parents Who Have Children
in the Child Welfare System

Los Angeles County Manual on Selecting and/or
Arranging for Appropriate Services for Incarcerated,
Institutionalized, Detained or Deported Parents
C. Communication between
Child and Incarcerated
Parent
• Children placed in out-of-home care should
have access and communication with their
Guide for Incarcerated Parents Who Have Children
in the Child Welfare System
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incarcerated parent when in their best
interest
• Improve the partnership between criminal
justice systems and child welfare systems to
hold both systems accountable for making
accommodations for children with
incarcerated parents
• Work with phone companies to ensure free
phone calls and easy access between child
welfare social workers and incarcerated
parents

Los Angeles County Manual on Selecting and/or
Arranging for Appropriate Services for Incarcerated,
Institutionalized, Detained or Deported Parents

Staff Training Who Should Be Trained Training
Child Welfare Key child welfare personnel that has extensive
contact with children or provides support
services for children including:
o Intake and investigation workers
o Social Workers
o Supervisors
o Parent peer advocates
o Child welfare therapists and counselors

Training Topics
• Scope of parental incarceration and number of
children affected locally, nationally
• Potential harmful effects of parental incarceration on
children and resiliency/protective factors and
especially for children who are also involved in the
child welfare system
• Overview of trauma and trauma-informed practices
related to children of incarcerated parents and child-
welfare involvement
• Benefits of child-focused practices on strengthening
family bonds and increasing family reunification
outcomes
• Self-care related to second-hand trauma as potential
parents themselves
• Empathy for incarcerated parents
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• Exploring stigma and identifying resiliency in families
affected by parental incarceration
• Examine individual biases, perspectives, and
experiences with parental incarceration and
understand the influence they have on professional
work
• Acknowledging the struggles that correctional
officers and child welfare workers encounter when
making arraignments to include incarcerated parents
in child welfare planning and family visits

Training Resources for Child Welfare Agencies
Children of Prisoners e-learning course

SFCIPP Children of Incarcerated Parents Bill of Rights

Stronger Together Handbooks

Youth.gov – COIP Resources

Children of Incarcerated Parents Library

HEALTH/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Practice Area Main Components/Activities Resources & Tools
A. Intake, Assessments, and
Disclosure
• Develop non-judgmental, confidential space
for families to disclose information about
parental incarceration in healthcare settings
• Add questions about parental incarceration
to intake forms and other assessments
Children of Prisoners Library – Materials for Health
Care Providers (USA)

Assisting Health Professionals to Support Children
of Offenders, Barnardo’s NICCO (United Kingdom)
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• Expand the concept of child health
assessment to include parent-child
relationships and the impact of parental
behaviors and circumstances related to
involvement in the criminal justice system
• Examine individual biases, perspectives, and
experiences and understand the influence
they have on practitioners assessment

B. Specialized Counseling
and Support Services
• Recognize resiliency within children as a
means of strengthening their mental health
treatment
• Become aware of the common stress points
and typical reactions that are a part of the
process for incarcerated parents and their
children through the parent’s entire
involvement in the criminal justice system
• Ensure there are trained clinicians who can
provide specialized counselors and support
services for children of incarcerated parents
• Develop a list of specialists for referrals for
families needing additional support
• Chart the conversations about parental
incarceration for follow up

Supporting Children and Families Affected By a
Family Member’s Offending – A Practitioner’s Guide
(United Kingdom)

Children’s Journey Worksheets for Therapists and
Counselors

Children of Prisoners Library – Materials for Health
Care Providers (USA)

Assisting Health Professionals to Support Children
of Offenders, Barnardo’s NICCO (United Kingdom)

C. Waiting Rooms • Add books about children with incarcerated
parents to waiting room areas
• Provide materials on the impact of
incarceration on the child’s family or
caregiver and to all office staff

Canada Parentbooks: Children with a Parent in
Prison

Families Outside United Kingdom – Videos, Books
and other Publications about and for Children of
Incarcerated Parents
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Sesame Street in Communities: Coping with
Incarceration Toolkit

U.S. Goodreads: Incarcerated Parents

NRCCFI Book and Film List (USA)

Staff Training Who Should Be Trained Training
Key health and behavioral healthcare personnel
that has extensive contact with children or
provide support services for children including:
o Healthcare professionals, including
doctors, nurses, physician assistants
o Health administrators
o Therapists, social workers or mental
health counselors

Training Topics
• Scope of parental incarceration and number of
children affected locally, nationally
• Potential harmful effects of parental incarceration on
children and resiliency/protective factors
• Overview of trauma and trauma-informed practices
related to healthcare and mental healthcare settings
• Benefits of child-focused practices on strengthening
family bonds and increasing health and mental
wellness outcomes
• Self-care related to second-hand trauma as potential
parents themselves
• Examine individual biases, perspectives, and
experiences with parental incarceration and
understand the influence they have on practitioners
assessment

Training Resources for Healthcare Professionals
Children of Prisoners e-learning course

SFCIPP Children of Incarcerated Parents Bill of Rights

Stronger Together Handbooks
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Youth.gov – COIP Resources

Children of Incarcerated Parents Library

SOCIAL MEDIA

Practice Area Main Components/Activities Resources & Tools
Social Media • Recognize the power and influence that
social media can have in raising awareness of
children of incarcerated parents and their
unique needs
• Use social media platforms to build
community among children of incarcerated
parents and break down isolation
• Use multi-media strategies to build
campaigns aimed at heightening public
perception of the strength and resiliency of
children of incarcerated parents and to
combat stigma and judgment
We Got Us Now Movement
Father’s Day Love Letters with John Legend
(YouTube)
#See Us Support Us Campaign – Osborne Association

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