Supporting The Children of Incarcerated People: A National Parents Day Special

The arrest of a parent can be traumatic for many children. The removal of a mother or father from a child’s life forces that child to confront emotional, social, and economic consequences that may trigger behavior problems, poor outcomes in school, and a disruption or severance of the relationship with the incarcerated parent that may persist even after the parent is released from prison.
This episode's two guests are both leaders in prison family support and are here to discuss what needs to be done for the children as well as their loved ones and the caregivers who were taking care of them during the time their parents were in prison.
They are Barbara Allan, founder of Prison Families Anonymous, co-founder of Prison Families Alliance, and author of the book "Doing Our Time On the Outside," who has spent over 55 years helping to heal families. Also Dr. Avon Hart-Johnson who is president and co-founder of DC Project Connect, a Washington, D.C. area-based organization that provides intervention and information resources to families affected by incarceration. She recently addressed the United Nations passionately advocating for the rights of preschool children of African descent in the U.S. who face criminalization and arrest in educational settings.