1 in every 28 children in the United States has an incarcerated parent.*
In North Carolina, more than 20,000 children have a parent in prison. According to The Annie E. Casey Foundation, an estimated 160,000 children in the state have experienced parental incarceration and the resulting consequences.
Our Children’s Place of Coastal Horizons Center is a statewide program committed to the well-being of these children through advocacy, education, and outreach.
In order to support children with an incarcerated parent and help them persevere through such a challenging experience, Sesame Workshop launched the Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration initiative. The bi-lingual (English/Spanish) resources include videos and a storybook for children to help support and comfort them, videos and guides for parents and caregivers to help them find the language to talk about incarceration with their children, and a resource for the incarcerated parent that highlights the importance of communication.
For more information, visit the Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration website or contact Our Children's Place.
A Bill of Rights for the Children of Incarcerated Parents
The San Francisco Children of Incarcerated Parents Partnership (SFCIPP) created this downloadable bill of rights. Click either link below to download your copy.
This Giving Tuesday, you can be the reason someone survives. 💙
Coastal Horizons serves 25,000+ children, adults, and families every year. Only 10% have traditional insurance—the rest are uninsured or on Medicaid with nowhere else to turn.
Your gift can genuinely save a life.
💙 Healing for a sexual assault survivor
💙 Hope for someone battling depression or suicidal thoughts
💙 Recovery for someone struggling with substance use
💙 Stability for a person experiencing homelessness
💙 A second chance for someone re-entering society after incarceration
💙 Primary care or mental health care for a child
💙 Teaching parents how to safely care for their children—keeping families together
You can also give in honor of someone special, and we’ll send them a heartfelt card letting them know the impact of your generosity.
✨ This holiday season, help us reach the people who feel forgotten. Your support may be the lifeline they’ve been praying for. Give now at coastalhorizons.org/support-us/donate/
#GivingTuesday #CoastalHorizons #SaveALife
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If you're in the Chapel Hill area on Saturday, be sure to stop by the St. Thomas More holiday market and say "hi" to Our Children's Place! We'll be there with our amazing hats made by women at the women's prison using yarn donated by community supporters.
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🧡🍁 Happy Thanksgiving from Coastal Horizons 🍁🧡
Today, we pause with gratitude for the incredible community that surrounds us. To our patients, thank you for trusting us to walk alongside you. Your strength and resilience inspire us every day.
To our supporters and donors, your generosity fuels our mission and makes healing possible for so many. We are deeply thankful for your continued belief in our work.
And to our dedicated staff, your compassion, commitment, and unwavering care change lives. Coastal Horizons is what it is because of you.
This season reminds us of the power of connection, hope, and community. We are truly grateful for each of you and the role you play in making our mission real.
From all of us at Coastal Horizons, we wish you and your loved ones a warm, peaceful, and joyful Thanksgiving. 🧡
Thank you for being part of our family.
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