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    Children of inmates
Children of Prisoners: Children of Promise [Videoconference Held June 18, 2003]
      This videoconference identifies the problems and greatest needs of incarcerated parents and caretakers with regard to their children.
    Do No Harm: An Analysis of the Legal and Social Consequences of Child Visitation Determinations for Incarcerated Perpetrators of Extreme Acts of Violence Against Women
      The right of a male batterer to visit his child(ren) is discussed.
    Study of Incarcerated Women and Their Children
      The experiences of female inmates, their children, and the present caregivers of those children are examined.
    Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration
      Sesame Workshop's initiative, Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration, provides much-needed bilingual (English/Spanish) multimedia tools for
    Parents in State Prisons
      “Today, the parents of 1 in every 50 children in the United States are in prison.
    Children in Foster Care with Parents in Federal Prison: A Toolkit for Child Welfare Agencies, Federal Prisons, and Residential Reentry Centers
      “The purpose of this toolkit is to help facilitate communication and cooperation between child welfare agencies and federal prisons so that parents
    Protecting the Rights of Transgender Parents and Their Children: A Guide for Parents and Lawyers
      “More and more transgender parents are fighting to protect their relationships with their children in the face of custody challenges.
    Mentoring Children of Incarcerated Parents
      This Listening Session allowed juvenile justice professionals, families, and allies to share their expertise and experiences regarding the mentoring of children of incarcerated parents.
    Through the Eyes of a Child: Life with a Mother in Prison
      This report attempts to discover how the children involved in the Volunteers of America (VOA) initiative Look Up and Hope (LUH) feel while their mo
    Stronger Together
      This collection of handbooks is an excellent resource for anyone who cares for or works with children who have incarcerated parents.


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