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Parenting from Prison, Preparing for Coming Home

2.7 million children (1 in 28) currently have an incarcerated parent. How are programs like the Family Connections Center helping them get ready to be with their families again-- while still behind bars?

Creating a Special Time

A grandmother recreates the family calendar for her young grandchildren.

Giving a Child a Chance to Grieve

A mother of a 9-year-old realizes what life without school-at-school means to her daughter

Bringing The Outside In

A grandma shares fun ways to bring the outside in with everyday items.

Let’s Take Life-Skills Learning Seriously

Life Skills require intellect and are cognitive skills as much as they’re social and emotional skills.

Helping Children to Learn to Take on Challenges

From these studies, it is clear that we can help children learn to handle tough times if we enable them to become increasingly active partners in creating their own solutions.

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