Oregon became the first state in the nation to pass a law giving children of incarcerated parents a “bill of rights.” According to Street Roots News of Portland, the new …
Jill Levenson During the Trauma-Informed Practice Workshop
On Monday, July 31, the Fay Honey Knopp Institute hosted a workshop with presenter Dr. Jill Levenson. The focus of the workshop was trauma-informed practice when working with children, especially …
Trauma-Informed Practice Workshop
Thank you to the 40 mentoring and school-related volunteers and professionals who attended and contributed to the success of our workshop on Trauma-Informed Practice, presented by Dr. Jill Levenson, at …
Advocating to Abolish Private Prisons
Approximately 6 percent of state prisoners and 16 percent of federal prisoners are incarcerated in for-profit prisons. The evidence that governments can save money through privatization is mixed at best—in …
Chasing After Parents in Police Cars
Picture an 11-year-old child running down the street after a police car screaming and begging the officer to let her father stay home. Meryam Bouadjemi recalls the somber quiet of …
“Children of Incarcerated Parents Also Serve Time”
From the age of five Adriana spent most of her childhood weekends and holidays in prison visiting her father. She felt that “It was the only place and time in …
A Nice Story About Fathers Who Are in Jail and Their Daughters
I trust my father and I trust that he’s going to keep trying. That’s what one daughter said to CNN’s Lisa Ling about her father who is locked up in …
Decline in Family Visitation Programs Adversely Affects Children of Incarcerated Parents
Two recent studies, in Minnesota and Florida, have shown that family visitation reduces recidivism. Nevertheless, in the “tough on crime” era of the 1990s, the family visitation programs begun in …
Kind Note From a Customer
We received this nice e-mail from one of our customers, who told us we could share it: Last spring we ordered the Adolescent edition of ‘Taking Action’. You enclosed a …
ATSA Conference – Another Great Event
The annual ATSA Conference was held last week in Montreal. Attending the conference from Safer Society was Executive Director Mary Falcon, and Sarah Snow, Marketing, Sales and Media Associate (a …
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