Congratulations to Katelen Fortunati, LCSW, author of the Safer Society ChIPs storybook series and Institute workshop presenter, for receiving her doctoral degree in clinical social work from Rutgers University this …
An Evening of Mentor Development and Fun!
Earlier this month, the Safer Society Foundation hosted an evening of professional development and fun for the dedicated mentors of the ChIPs Mentoring & Circles of Support program. Mentors and …
ChIPs Storybooks Donation to New Hour for Women and Children for Families
In the begining of December, we donated copies of the ChIPs Storybooks to New Hour for Women and Children, a non-profit that provides support for children and mothers during and after incarceration. They …
Children of Imprisoned Parents Get Oregon Bill of Rights
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 …
Beatrice Lozada Shares Her Story of Parental Incarceration
Last month, Erika Linksey (Program Director of ChIPs Mentoring and Circle of Support) had the chance to sit down and hold a short interview with Beatrice Lozada of Prison Families Anonymous …
Meet our ChIPs Mentoring & Circle of Support Program Director, Erika Linskey!
The Fay Honey Knopp Institute (part of the Safer Society Foundation) is proud to introduce Erika Linskey as the Program Director of the ChIPs Mentoring and Circles of Support program. Erika has …
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 …
Mother’s Day – When Seeing Your Mother Means A Trip To Prison
Mother’s Day is probably the saddest day of the year for the children of incarcerated mothers. “Mother’s Day is a celebration of motherhood and the influence that mothers have …
Executive Director Mary Falcon Discusses Trauma-Informed Mentoring at the Vermont Mentoring Symposium
Safer Society Foundation’s Executive Director, Mary Falcon, was invited to hold a workshop on Trauma-Informed Mentoring at the 2017 Vermont Mentoring Symposium (hosted by Mobius, Vermont’s Mentoring Partnership), an event in which …