On any given day, there are an estimated 2 million children in America with at least one parent in prison or jail.

NRCCFI at FCN is the oldest and largest organization in the U.S. focused on children and families of the incarcerated and programs that serve them.

Disseminating accurate and relevant information
Guiding the development of family strengthening policy and practice
Training, preparing, and inspiring those working in the field
Including the families in defining the issues and designing solutions

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Directory of Programs

Find National, State and Local programs for and about children of the incarcerated, their parents and their families.

Library

Download helpful materials for service providers and families

Fact Sheets

Access relevant facts and statistics about children and families of the incarcerated

New & Notable

Thanks to a generous grant from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, NRCCFI at FCN launched a new website in Summer 2009. This website will be the gateway to everything relevant, cutting edge and timely for persons interested in improving the lives and conditions of children and families impacted by the criminal justice system. We welcome your suggestions of helpful information to add to the site. Read More

Reflections

A quarterly address from NRCCFI Director, Ann Adalist-Estrin.

Summer 2009
Combatting the Silence

“Silence is dangerous when there is too much to be said. Only when we learn to speak well of the important, will we find peace in silence.” -Chinese proverb
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Spotlight: The NY Initiative for Children of Incarcerated Parents

The NY Initiative for Children of Incarcerated Parents was launched by The Osborne Association in 2005 to raise awareness about and safeguard the well-being of children whose parents are incarcerated. Read More

Two Popular Resources from NRCCFI

There are many ways that communities can help children and families of the incarcerated but it often begins with a plan. Learn how your community can organize and help.

New Trainings from NRCCFI

NRCCFI offers a series of exciting onsite and remote trainings. Learn about our newest trainings for teachers and school personnel, for mentoring youth in juvenile justice programs, for working with children and families when parents return from prison and for implementing policy reform using the Bill of Rights for Children of the Incarcerated. Read More

Bill of Rights Project is Concluded

Open Society Institute U.S. Senior Justice Fellow Dee Ann Newell has completed the technical assistance project to bring the San Francisco Children of Incarcerated Parents’ Bill of Rights for Children of the Incarcerated document, published in 2003, into reality in 16 sites across America. Read More

The National Resource Center on Children and Families of the Incarcerated at Family & Corrections Network