For Children Whose Parents are Incarcerated


Books:


Far Apart, Close in Heart: Being a Family When a Loved One is Incarcerated by Becky Birtha







Visiting Day by Jacqueline Woodson


Ruby on the Outside by Nora Raleigh Baskin

Online Resources:

Children with Incarcerated Parents Initiative.  
http://ctcip.org/main-childrens-page/library/ 
  
Sesame Street. Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration. sesamestreet.org/parents/topicsandactivities/toolkits/incarceration
 
York Correctional Institution.  Driving directions, visiting schedules, FAQ's.
http://www.ct.gov/doc/cwp/view.asp?q=265454.
 
Connecticut Department of Correction.  Family and Friends Handbook. http://www.ct.gov/doc/lib/doc/pdf/familyfriendshandbook.pdf

Parenting Inside Out. How to Talk about Jails and Prisons with Children: A Caregiver's Guide. parentinginsideout.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Talking-About-Jails-and-Prisons2012.pdf 

Youth.gov. Youth of Incarcerated Parents http://youth.gov/youth-topics/children-of-incarcerated-parents