UPCOMING WEBINAR: Join the #SeeUsSupportUs Youth Team who will talk about their experiences navigating their parents’ incarceration and subsequent reentry. Young people and families are encouraged to join us. All are welcome!

RSVP and spread the word! bit.ly/SUSUoct31

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Do you know a youth between 12-17 years old who is separated from a parent in prison in Canada? We would love to hear their experiences. For those who are interested in participating in our study, please text 647-881-5606 or email [email protected]. Thank you!

#joinus #allarewelcome #KmsforKip2023

CFSC (Quakers) CFCN_RCAFD Kids with Incarcerated Parents - KIP Canada Jessica Reid EFry Vancouver NAACJ Else Marie Knudsen YouthREX martha paynter

Hi everyone! Please share this with anyone you think might be interested. We've had a lot of response but not a lot of actually eligible participants, so your shares are appreciated! Youth from anywhere in Canada are welcomed!

Please help our very own PhD student Lisa Whittingham (she/her) conduct her important research project with #police alongside her supervisor Dr. Dr. Voula Marinos.

Visiting a family member in prison can be frightening for anyone, especially children. 💙

Our My Visit resource helps to guide them through what the process might look like so it won't be so scary after all. 👇
vimeo.com/609873532

Hey are you an Ontario teen with a parent in prison? Or know someone who is? We (Jessica Reid and I) would love to chat with you!

Give us a shout (by sms, WhatsApp, or email) and you can decide if you want to trust us with your stories and opinions - no pressure.

'Mother’s Day is just a few days away. It can be a complicated day.'
What about the 66 per cent of incarcerated women in prison who are mothers? EFry Vancouver YouthREX Kids with Incarcerated Parents - KIP Canada martha paynter Ruth Elwood Martin CFCN_RCAFD CFSC (Quakers)
dont-call-me-resilient.simplecast.com/episodes/66-pe…

Having a family member in prison can feel isolating at times. However, it can be so important to speak about your experiences and to realise there are so many others going through a similar situation. 💙

Hear what Jodie and Anyé have to say 👇

In case you missed it, check out the videos I created with OACAS, to support child welfare workers learning about children of prisoners: youtu.be/Lw071k7mhKA

New program to house, help Indigenous women who are released from jail opens in Saskatoon: Kudos!
cbc.ca/news/canada/sa…

April is #SecondChanceMonth ! This month #CTCIP will highlight the impact of reentry on #childrenwithincarceratedparents and the benefits of #parentalreunification .

Read Angel Gilbert's experience with parental incarceration, here:bit.ly/3m8A3Cu
#parentalincarceration

Prison reform is necessary - Great article by Dina Hamid: Norwegian model more likely to rehabilitate; Need to ensure that Federal Framework to Reduce Recidivism defines recidivism so progress can be measured
themanitoban.com/2023/04/prison…

New report by CCCIP member, Linda Mussell estimates approximately 405,373 children in Canada have a parent in prison or jail. Kids with Incarcerated Parents - KIP Canada Ruth Elwood Martin Justin Piché, PhD CFCN_RCAFD CFSC (Quakers) Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children NAACJ EFry Vancouver Sara Tessier 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

Please email [email protected] to register for this event. See poster.

Correctional Investigator Annual Report 2021-22 released today! Check out CFSC infographic that highlights part of report re: Mother-Child Units in federal prisons. Access report here oci-bec.gc.ca/cnt/rpt/annrpt…
Full Graphics childrenofincarceratedparents.ca/post/stats-inf… + More quakerservice.ca

Join the #SeeUsSupportUs Network to receive weekly emails throughout See Us, Support Us month in October with tips for supporting children of incarcerated parents' educational wellbeing and much more. Invite an educator to sign up too! bit.ly/susu-subscribe