As schools closed across the state due to the COVID crisis, mentoring programs suddenly came to a halt. But thanks to support and guidance from organizations such as Mentor VT, …
New Circle Mentoring program for at-risk youth seeks mentors, donations for growing need
By LEE J. KAHRSThe Reporter BRANDON – In a world where advocates are hard to find and harder to keep, where the most vulnerable are keen for guidance and support, …
As More Mothers Fill Prisons, Children Suffer ‘A Primal Wound’
Since 1980, the number of incarcerated women in the U.S. has grown by more than 750%—at a rate twice that of men. And as the prison population has risen, so, …
America’s Other Family Separation Crisis
The fact that the U.S. has more incarcerated people per capita than any other nation on Earth has become a key political issue. About eight years, ago that rate finally …
An Innovative Approach to Mentoring High-Risk Children—A Safer Society Foundation Webinar
On September 26, 2018, Mary Falcon, Safer Society’s Executive Director, and Erika Linskey, Director of Safer Society’s New Circle Mentoring Program, presented a live one-hour webinar sponsored by the Global …
Mentees Attend Art Classes – Middlebury Studio School
ChIPs Mentoring & Circles of Support Program mentees can now attend art classes at the Middlebury Studio School thanks to the support of our partner, the Counseling Service of Addison County! With kids on …
It’s not just at the border. The U.S. separates families all the time.
“Every day, we lock parents up for decades in our prisons regardless of how it will affect their children, and no one bats an eye. Those who are demanding that …
ChIPs Mentors and Mentees visit the Middlebury College Museum of Art
On Wednesday, June 13th, the ChIPs mentors and mentees got together as a group for the very first time since the program began in January! This group mentoring activity was …
Disrupted Attachments and the Global Health Implications of Parental Incarceration on the Child
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 …
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 …
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