Online Resources - Mentoring Children of Prisoners
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- Mentoring: A Promising Intervention for Children of Prisoners (published by MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership)
This new resource examines the best practices and innovative program structures that can best serve the children of prisoners. Tips for mentors and listings of other resources are also provided.
Available as a PDF at:
http://www.mentoring.org/downloads/mentoring_391.pdf
- Amachi: Mentoring Children of Prisoners in Philadelphia (published by Public/Private Ventures)
This valuable resource examines the Amachi program, which broke new ground in its innovative, faith-based approach to mentoring children of prisoners.
Available as a PDF at:
http://www.ppv.org/ppv/publications/assets/21_publication.pdf
- Building from the Ground Up: Creating Effective Programs to Mentor Children of Prisoners (published by Public/Private Ventures)
An excellent guidebook for starting a children of prisoners mentoring program. It covers many aspects of program planning and implementation and even explores how to fund and manage the program for the long haul.
Available as a PDF at:
http://www.ppv.org/ppv/publications/assets/185_publication.pdf
- Center for Children of Incarcerated Parents
This organization makes training, resources, and direct services available to families and practitioners. http://www.e-ccip.org/ - People of Faith Mentoring Children of Promise (published by the National Crime Prevention Council)
A great resource for anyone looking to start a mentoring program for children of prisoners. It explains the core program components of the Amachi model.
Available as a PDF at:
http://www.fastennetwork.org/Uploads/2C16CC3C-DB30-4C26-9D54-0596C409E1AA.pdf
- Working with Children with Parents in Prison (published by Jordan Institute for Families)
An excellent collection of advice and additional links for those working with youth who have an incarcerated parent.
http://www.practicenotes.org/vol7_no1.htm - Family & Corrections Network
A website devoted to resources and services for families with a loved one in prison and the social and youth workers who serve them. Be sure to explore the Reading Room for many valuable resources.
http://www.fcnetwork.org/main.html
