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The Messages Project
The Messages Project is focused on the children left behind when a parent is incarcerated prisons in Virginia, Nebraska, and Missouri and works several times a year to create videotapes or DVDs from incarcerated parents to their children. The recordings are mailed home to children and families, often with a book that was read as part of the message.
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Friends and Family of Incarcerated Persons
702-870-5577
FFIP is a support and advocacy group working mainly with the friends and family of inmates outside of prisons.
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Nebraska Department of Corrections Parenting Program
402-362-3317
Provides parenting education to inmates, in addition to a nursery, day visits, and over-night visits for children.
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SKIP, Inc. Community Resource Services
334-269-4141
Works to provide supportive services to children of incarcerated parents and their families, and to increase public awareness of the underlying problems of these children as victims.
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SKIP, Inc. Community Resource Services
334-269-4141
Works to provide supportive services to children of incarcerated parents and their families, and to increase public awareness of the underlying problems of these children as victims.
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Doing Time Together Support Group
(414) 276-9814
An interfaith support group dedicated to working through the issues faced by those whose family members and loved ones are currently incarcerated.
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Grandfamilies and Relative Caregivers of Wisconsin
Support and resources for grandparents or anyone in the parenting role - including for children with an incarcerated parent
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Amachi Program
401-921-2434
Mentoring Children of Prisoners programming for girls only between the ages of 4 to 18.Pair girls with a female mentor for at least one year; weekly or bi-weekly visits in the community.
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New Hampshire Department of Corrections Family Connection Center
603-271-2255
The FCC provides parenting education, parenting support groups, recording books on CD’s, life skills seminars and internet video visitation for incarcerated mothers and fathers in the NH State Prison system. Currently, FCC provides employment classes, relationship classes for couples and family reentry planning for incarcerarted fathers and their families. FCC has partnered with community agencies to create a support group for the partners of inmates and their children
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Community H.S. of Vermont
802-951-5037
The Mission of the Community High School of Vermont is to provide an accredited, coordinated and personalized education that assists students in their academic, social and vocational successes. CHSVT works with children affected by the criminal justice system and works to reduce recidivism.
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Kids-A-Part
802-859-3227
Kids-A-Part (Kids apart from a parent and a part of our communities) is a program for children and families impacted by incarceration.They offer parenting services in correctional facilities and services to children and caregivers in the community.
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Utah Prisoner Advocate Network
To provide a safe and understanding place for families and friends of incarcerated individuals to connect and share their challenges and receive support and information to help them more effectively cope on their prison journey.
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Texas Inmate Families Association
(512) 371-0900
TIFA works to break the cycle of crime by strengthening families through support, education, and advocacy. TIFA also provides parole workshops as well as online resources for our members.
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South Dakota Family Connection
605-357-0777
The Hospitality Houses provide: temporary shelter, emergency supplies, services and support to families with a loved one in prison in an ongoing effort to facilitate visitation and strengthen the family bond.
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South Carolina Strong Prison Wives and Families
For members of any South Carolina Inmates family... Lets get together, and hopefully have meetings get to know one another to help keep each other sane
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Families First
877.695.7996
Families First is a nonprofit organization that offers low-cost classes and counseling on parenting, anger management, domestic violence, and alcohol and substance abuse. Families First also has information about resources in the metro Denver area and around the state. They offer free support groups. Support lines are answered seven days a week from 10 am to 10 pm.
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