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Children of Incarcerated Parents

City of Norfolk Resource Directory This resource guide provides a list of agencies that offer a range of social services in Norfolk. The Sherriff’s Office and its Second Chances program use this document to refer incarcerated parents to relevant services upon reentry.
Reentry Supports and Recidivism Services during incarceration play an important role in successfully preparing and supporting incarcerated parents through reentry, as they provide the parent with necessary coping tools to reenter their communities and the everyday stressors associated with reentry. However, after the first full four-year term of Second Chances implementation, ...
While the parenting classes and therapy for incarcerated parents are certainly strong contributors to the overall success of the Second Chances program, staff note that involving the custodial parent in parenting classes as well has been one of their most notable successes. Custodial parents’ participation in parenting classes is not ...
There are four components to the Second Chances program: programming for incarcerated parents, programming for custodial parents, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for the children of incarcerated parents, and contact visitation. Program staff also conduct brief follow-up phone interviews to gather informal data on their graduates’ progress after they have been ...
Founded in 2008, The Garden of Hope Community Development Corporation (The Garden of Hope) serves a vital role in the health and sustainability of the Norfolk Sheriff’s Office programming for incarcerated parents and their families. The Garden of Hope is a local faith-based organization that provides services, programs, and resources ...
Program Description To achieve the reunification of families and reduced recidivism among previously incarcerated parents, Second Chances provides a host of parenting and therapy supports for incarcerated parents, custodial parents, and children throughout the period of incarceration. It is a multi-pronged program that consists of parenting classes with a letter writing ...
The Need Within the United States’ population of roughly 2.1 million incarcerated individuals, 54 percent are fathers who have one or more children under the age of 18.1 This phenomenon remains true in Norfolk, Virginia, where the Norfolk Sheriff’s Office’s Second Chances program is located. Given that a notable portion of ...
This article raises awareness about the conditions that children incarcerated with adults endure and urges action on their behalf. It discusses the lack of age-appropriate services–such as therapy and educational and vocational training–accessible to youth placed in adult facilities. Learn more.  ...
This article highlights Youth Justice Action Month (YJAM), youth involvement in OJJDP’s Youth Hate Crimes & Identity-Based Bullying Initiative, and the Office’s support of efforts to prevent and respond to violence by youth. It discusses current services and support mechanisms to prevent gang violence, reduce youth involvement in gangs, and ...
Zhao, Q., Cepeda, A., Chou, C., & Valdez, A. (2020). Maternal incarceration trajectories and the intergenerational transmission of imprisonment: A nationwide study. Children and Youth Services Review, 118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105461 Crain, C. M. (n.d.). Children of Offenders and the Cycle of Intergenerational Incarceration. Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Retrieved from https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/documents/gokids_Crain.pdf Foley, J., ...
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