1 in every 28 children in the United States has an incarcerated parent.*
In North Carolina, more than 18,000 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.
"Seeing and supporting" should continue as parents return to their communities. Thanks North Carolina Department of Adult Correction's Division of Rehabilitation and Reentry for the reminder and for Day #8, Photo #8! #seeussupportus!
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We're looking to some community supporters for today's #seeussupportus post - Day #7, Photo #7 thanks to students in the Restorative Justice Clinic at Campbell University School of Law! They invited Our Children's Place to present at their class earlier this month.
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Consent is ongoing. Support is available.
In WWAY TV ’s recent story about an increase in reported rapes at UNCW, Amanda Piner, Advocacy Coordinator at Coastal Horizons’ Rape Crisis Center, shared an essential reminder: “Consent is an ongoing process of discussing your boundaries.”
Consent must be freely given and can be withdrawn at any time. Someone who is incapacitated, nonresponsive, or pressured cannot give consent.
Coastal Horizons’ Rape Crisis Center provides completely free and confidential services to survivors of sexual assault and their loved ones, including those experiencing secondary trauma—the emotional distress that can come from supporting someone who has experienced an assault.
You do not have to navigate this alone. Call our 24/7 crisis line at 910-392-7460 for help. Thank you to WWAY for bringing attention to consent and the resources available in our community.
UNCW reports increase in rapes as students discuss consent - WWAYTV3
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The University of North Carolina Wilmington’s latest crime statistics show an increase in reported rapes, prompting renewed conversations among students and advocates about sexual assault, consent, and campus safety.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
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