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 …
Sexual Abuse Leads Many Girls to Prison According to a New Study
Fay “Honey” Knopp was a prison reform advocate in the 1960s and 1970s. When she learned there was a strong correlation between being a victim of sexual abuse and being …
Child Abuse Library Online
We received an interesting e-mail from the National Children’s Advocacy Center about the Child Abuse Library Online: Child maltreatment professionals can find information on assessment, treatment, prevention, and much more …
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
We believe every month should be child abuse prevention month, but this designation is an important period for building awareness for this important issue. If you’re looking for resources to …
About this new Foundation website
A major objective of my first year as executive director is to reinvigorate the Safer Society Foundation as a fully functioning non-profit entity with a clear purpose of its own, …
Parenting Safe Children Workshop
Safer Society Press author Feather Berkower will be leading this four-hour workshop aimed at helping parents develop strategies for keeping their children safe. Feather is co-author with Sandy Wurtele of …