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-Implementing behavioral and academic support (youth.gov)

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"Be the change that you want to see."

SKIP, Inc. Community Resource Services was founded by Mrs. Gloria Jean Canty-Williams in 1976 and incorporated in 1980 in the state of Florida. Mrs. Williams conceived the idea for SKIP as she assisted in a research study conducted by the Hillsborough County Study Commission for Children of Tampa, Florida for The International Year of the Child in 1976. While assisting in this study, Mrs. Williams found that there were no services provided to children of prisoners anywhere in the nation. Thus, began her journey over 35 years ago to help children across America.

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Save Kids of Incarcerated Parents - A Commitment to Their Future.

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"Be the change that you want to see." SKIP, Inc. Community Resource Services was founded by Mrs. Gloria Jean Canty-Williams in 1976 and incorporated in 1980 in the state of Florida. Mrs. Williams conceived the idea for SKIP as she assisted in a research study conducted by the Hillsborough County Study Commission for Children of Tampa, Florida for The International Year of the Child in 1976.

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-Teachers should educate themselves on the resources readily available within the community that can offer support for children of incarcerated parents- especially mental health resources

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On any given day, an estimated 2.7 million children in America have at least one parent in prison or jail.

NRCCFI is the oldest and largest organization in the U.S. focused on children and families of the incarcerated and programs that serve them.

Disseminating accurate and relevant information

Guiding the development of family strengthening policy and practice

Training, preparing, and inspiring those working in the field

Including the families in defining the issues and designing solutions

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The National Resource Center on Children and Families of the Incarcerated

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On any given day, an estimated 2.7 million children in America have at least one parent in prison or jail. NRCCFI is the oldest and largest organization in the U.S. focused on children and families of the incarcerated and programs that serve them.

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-Children with a parent in prison may be subject to stereotypes and subconscious negative assumptions (youth.gov)

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Coping With Incarceration | Sesame Street in Communities

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With adults' love and support, kids can cope with the incarceration of a loved one.

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-Having an incarcerated parent(s) can greatly affect a child's mental health

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-Often times the subject of parent incarceration is not discussed with the children causing a feeling of shame (youth.gov)

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-Grade's in school can also be affected

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-Frequent communication with whoever the child is in current care of- such as the student's successes and struggles within the classroom environment

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-Provide opportunities for the student to express their feelings openly through art, writing, or any other form of free expression; for example: writing a letter or drawing a picture for their parent(s) (youth.gov)

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-Establish and promote high expectations for the student (youth.gov)

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-Teachers should be prepared to work with school psychologists, counselors, or social workers who are further educated in the developmentally-sensitive side effects of having incarcerated parents (youth.gov)

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Students with incarcerated parents are children who's parent(s) are in jail or prison.

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youth.gov is the U.S. government website that helps you create, maintain, and strengthen effective youth programs. Included are youth facts, funding information, and tools to help you assess community assets, generate maps of local and federal resources, search for evidence-based youth programs, and keep up-to-date on the latest, youth-related news.