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Programs Research Training Advocacy
To prevent the cycle of intergenerational crime through a comprehensive network of programs, resources, research, and advocacy.
Joyous Holidays from Paulette, Sara, Chelsea, and the Miami Initiative
Silent
Vic*ms
of
Crime
5
Circles
of
Support
Model:
It
is
our
belief
that
the
most
successful
and
comprehensive
way
to
aid
and
support
children
of
incarcerated
parents,
is
by
following
the
5
circles
of
support
system.
Developed
by
PHP
and
rened
by
numerous
interns
and
volunteers
over
a
15
year
span,
the
model
looks
to
address
areas
associated
with
protecAng,
supporAng,
and
fostering
the
success
and
safety
of
children
and
families
of
incarcerated
parents
through
the
power
of
CollaboraAon.
5
CIRCLES
MODEL
CREATES
COLLABORATION
AMONGST
INDIVIDUALS
AND
AGENCIES
THAT
CAN
PROVIDE
THE
NECESSARY
SERVICES
TO
ALL
THE
GROUPS:
3 Caregivers 4 Community 1.
Youth
Programs
-
fosters
youth
empowerment
by
providing
a
variety
of
services
ranging
from
Mental
Health,
Therapy,
Academic
Training,
AGer-School
AcAviAes
and
Camps,
Health
and
NutriAon,
Sports,
Mentoring,
Youth
Councils,
Leadership
Training,
Diverse
Cultural
Acceptance,
Anger
Management,
Financial
and
Career
Training,
as
well
as
Higher
EducaAon
Experience
and
Encouragement.
2.
Incarcerated
Parents
Programs
-
assists
parents
during
and
following
incarceraAon
by
providing
services
such
as
AddicAon
Control,
ParenAng
Classes,
Morale
Building,
Conict
ResoluAon,
PosiAve
Family
InteracAon,
EducaAon,
Re-Entry
PreparaAon
and
Follow-Up,
Community
Involvement,
Lifestyle
Changes
and
Job
Search.
3.
Caregivers
Programs
provides
services
to
parental
and
non-parental
caregivers.
They
will
be
provided
Therapy
as
needed,
ParenAng
Classes,
Lifestyle
Changes,
Conict
ResoluAon,
EducaAon,
Assistance
with
Entering
the
Job
Market,
and
TransiAon.
4.
Community
Services
-
provides
support,
transportaAon,
and
Jobs
through
programs
and
services
directed
at
enhancing
the
lives
of
the
individuals
involved
in
raising
these
children:
Job
and
Academic
Training,
IntervenAon,
Drug
and
Alcohol
PrevenAon
and
treatment,
Post- Release
Care,
Family
OrientaAon
on
community
resources,
Seminars
and
Training
to
agencies
and
collaborators.
5.
Mentoring
and
Peer
Support
programs
and
services
aimed
at
building
relaAonships
and
expanding
exposure
through
PosiAve
Role
Modeling,
aZending
EducaAonal
Events/
AcAviAes,
Tutoring,
providing
EmoAonal
Support,
Exposure
to
Diverse
Cultures,
and
IntroducAon
to
College
and
Technical
Schools
(College
Bound
mentality).
National Institute on Drug Abuse Statistics 3 The Community is Working to Provide Support Services 3 Protecting Children of Incarcerated Parents Internationally Motherhood Initiative (MHI) Statistics
4 5
What Is The Motherhood Initiative (MHI)? 5 Literacy, the Key to Success Ecological Planet Foundation 6
7
2 Parents
Circles of Support
5 Mentoring
1 Youth
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No
Longer
Silent
My
name
is
Chelsea
Segal
and
I
am
a
child
of
a
prisoner.
But,
I
am
not
a
silent
one.
Due
to
my
strong
support
systems
and
eorts
to
a=ain
higher
educa>on,
I
no
longer
have
to
be
a
them,
by
being
silent.
I
am
becoming
a
me
by
geCng
an
educa>on
and
using
the
limitless
possibili>es
available
through
knowledge.
When
I
was
nine
years
old
my
father
was
arrested
for
a=empted
murder
and
kidnapping.
I
was
in
4th
grade
and
did
not
understand
everything
going
on.
I
thought
for
years
he
was
going
to
just
show
back
up
into
my
life.
But
he
did
not.
Our
rela>onship
became
phone
calls,
le=ers
and
occasional
visits.
To
this
day,
I
s>ll
have
the
blue
shoebox
of
le=ers
under
my
bed
that
he
wrote
during
the
seven
years
he
was
incarcerated.
My
dad
in
prison
became
part
of
my
life;
it
was
not
easy
to
get
used
to
at
rst
but
as
the
years
went
by
it
became
normal.
The
ques>ons
of
what
does
your
dad
do?
to,
how
is
your
dad
doing,
anything
new?
was
something
my
brothers
and
I
had
to
deal
with.
Newspaper
ar>cles
would
come
out
and
again
it
was
fresh
in
the
minds
of
everyone
in
my
community.
On
June
1,
2008,
my
dad
was
released
from
prison.
This
was
the
start
of
a
new
period
in
my
life.
I
was
excited
to
have
my
father
back
in
my
life,
and
I
was
preparing
to
go
to
college.
It
was
the
start
of
a
path
to
my
future
success.
Throughout
the
>me
my
father
was
in
prison
I
learned
a
lot
about
the
criminal
jus>ce
system.
I
wanted
to
learn
more
and
do
more
for
the
system
and
children
who
had
been
aected
by
it.
This
desire
lead
me
to
where
I
am
now.
Currently,
I
am
a
twenty-year- old
Junior
at
the
University
of
Michigan.
I
belong
to
the
Kappa
NACIP NEWS
Alpha Theta sorority and am an ac>ve member of the Prisoners Crea>ve Arts Project (PCAP). Through PCAP, I worked in a juvenile facility in Michigan to help youth improve their wri>ng skills and give them the mo>va>on that they CAN go to college. This past July, I interned at a proba>on oce and in August I volunteered at a non-prot for children of incarcerated parents called Silent Vic>ms of Crime (SVC). Li=le did I know what SVC was going to turn into for me. My internship at SVC gave me the impetus to no longer be silent about my past. The rst day I was told about a pe>>on to protect children of incarcerated parents. Currently, there is nothing in eect to protect children when their caregiver is arrested. We are o`en placed in an unsafe environment with inadequate supervision. What happens to these youths? Who is there to answer ques>ons and give them support? These are all ques>ons and fears that need to be addressed. Yet, there is li=le that addresses the mul>ple needs of youth whose parents are incarcerated. Since that rst day at SVC, my goal has been to get this pe>>on signed. The pe>>on supports crea>ng a law to protect children of incarcerated parents and visit their parents easier. Through the assistance of a child advocate, the child will have the resource to ask ques>ons and have informa>on so they are not le` in the dark and afraid of what their future holds. With the help of this legisla>on, these children will be safe and protected and able to communicate. The details of the proposi>on consist of At the >me of intake, the inmate acknowledges having children and states his or her wish to work with a family advocate. The child is visited in a >mely fashion. The child gets informa>on of the process and what they should expect
The child receives therapy to acknowledge their own feelings and response to the event. The inmate/parent has input and a role in the needs of the child We are ac>ng to bring change to the lives of these kids who need more support and mo>va>on to be healthy and successful. It is the mo>va>on to live their OWN lives and not make unhealthy life choices or follow in the steps of their incarcerated parent. Not long a`er I began interning with SVC and making the pe>>on a major project of mine, my dad was arrested again. This >me it just spun my world. I could not believe I would have to go through this process again. I challenge each of you to look into what happens to children when their parents are incarcerated. My mom had a job and was able to support us when my dad was arrested the rst >me. This second >me, my dad is remarried and has a two year old son and a baby girl on the way. What happens to my step- mom? Please, please, please sign our pe>>on so that my step-brother, future step-sister, my brothers, myself, and all other children of incarcerated parents can have the support and the resources to overcome having a parent who is incarcerated. Read and sign this pe>>on at:
1 Youth
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The number of adults involved in the criminal jus6ce system has soared from about 1.8 million in 1980 to 7.2 million
STATISTICS:
According To The National Institute On Drug Abuse (NIDA)
in
2009.
The
connec6on
between
drug
abuse
and
crime
is
well
known
-
one-half
to
two-thirds
of
inmates
in
jails
and
State
and
Federal
prisons
meet
standard
diagnos6c
criteria
(DSM-IV)
for
alcohol/drug
dependence
or
abuse.
Yet
only
7%
to
17%
of
these
prisoners
receive
treatment
in
jail
or
prison,
so
that
most
of
the
over
650,000
inmates
released
back
into
the
community
each
year
have
not
received
needed
treatment
services.
LeS
untreated,
drug-abusing
oenders
can
relapse
to
drug
use
and
return
to
criminal
behavior.
This
jeopardizes
public
health
and
public
safety,
leads
to
re-arrest
and
re-incarcera6on,
and
further
taxes
an
already
over-burdened
criminal
jus6ce
system.
hZp://www.drugabuse.gov/Ab/drugs_crime.html
incorporated as a not-for- prot organiza>on in the State of Florida. Services like individual counseling; marriage counseling for couples recovering; Life Skills classes, and a 12-Step Program were added. In March 2008 they received their 501c (3), tax - exempt status. Work with prisoners and their families began in February 2009 when they added a re-entry program. This program consists of holding groups with inmates at 2 local Jails and a Half Way House for Federal Prisoners in Miami Dade. This work also involves par>cipa>on in Transi>onal Fairs encouraging those being released from Jail or Prison to con>nue a recovery support services program upon their release to prevent relapse. CIA encourages the individuals family to enroll in the program as well. This is not only a service and support to the incarcerated individual, but also one for their children and their family. CIA acknowledges the importance of integrated recovery including family and community involvement. In September 2009 CIA
implemented
other
services
for
those
recovering
and
for
those
being
released
from
jail
or
prison,
that
want
to
con>nue
a
drug
free,
produc>ve
lifestyle.
These
services
include
but
are
not
limited
to:
Resume
wri>ng,
Basic
Computer
Skills,
Paren>ng
Skills,
Stress
Management
Training,
E>que=e,
and
Nutri>onal
and
Health
Orienta>on.
Consistent
with
a
holis>c
approach
to
support
and
services,
CIA
is
an
example
of
an
integral
part
of
the
process
in
preven>ng
the
cycle
of
intergenera>onal
crime
through
networks
of
programs,
resources,
research,
and
advocacy.
For
further
informa>on
on
Compassion
In
Ac>on
Ministries,
Inc.
please
visit
www.ciaministries.com
2 Parents 4 Commu nity
-InformaAon provided by CIA director Maria Elena Anderson, and organizaAonal markeAng materials. Holiday 2011 3
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interagency collabora>on among public and private agencies in the various sectors involved in suppor>ng and making decisions about children and their imprisoned parents. One of our main projects is the Children of Prisoners, Interven>ons and Mi>ga>ons to Strengthen Mental Health (COPING) project. The study covers four countries (UK, Germany, Sweden, and Romania) and the ndings are expected to have European-wide and interna>onal applica>on. Current support for children who par>cipate in prison visits, for example, is extremely variable and mainly provided through non-governmental organiza>ons. Support for imprisoned parents is equally inconsistent. We aim to use our ndings to inuence European-wide prison reform ini>a>ves as well as raise awareness. The project is currently in its second year, and will con>nue through December 2012. Last spring we held our annual European Prisoners Children Campaign Week. The kick-o event featured an exhibit of artwork created by children as well as the release of a documentary on their status. The evening proceeded with a presenta>on of a report we conducted with our partners at The
Danish
Ins>tute
of
Human
Rights.
En>tled
Children
with
Imprisoned
Parents:
A
European
Research
Project;
the
report
contains
case
studies,
quota>ons
from
professionals
and
children,
artwork,
and
recommenda>ons
for
reform.
A
fully
downloadable
version
of
the
report
is
available
on
our
website
free
of
charge
(h=p:// www.eurochips.org/).
At
EUROCHIPS
we
work
for
the
rights
of
these
children.
Our
partners
are
in
various
countries
and
each
deal
with
a
unique
set
of
circumstances
regarding
legal
and
penal
codes.
Despite
dierences
in
culture
and
geography,
we
all
speak
for
the
rights
of
children
with
imprisoned
parents.
We
con>nue
to
advocate
on
their
behalf
and
spread
awareness
through
research
projects,
le=ers
to
members
of
European
parliament,
campaigns,
social
media
networking,
and
word
of
mouth.
We
ask
that
others
help
us
help
them.
For
further
informa>on
regarding
our
work
please
visit
us
on
our
website,
blog,
twi=er,
or
FB
page.
If
you
are
interested
in
contac>ng
us
directly,
please
feel
free
to
do
so
at
contact@eurochips.org.
Website:
h=p://www.eurochips.org/ Blog:h=p:// eurochips.wordpress.com/ Twi=er:
h=p://twi=er.com/#!/ EUROCHIPS
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2 Parents
1 Youth
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Phases 2 of MHI will focus on the children and their percep>ons of maternal re-entry, while Phase 3 will consider caregivers percep>ons of maternal reentry. Phases 2 and 3 of the MHI are slated to begin Spring 2012. Through the research and knowledge gained from MHI, the ul>mate goal is to develop programs for mothers (and their families) who are re-entering, and work on their paren>ng and rela>onship challenges.
2 Parents
4 Communi ty
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goals of each student through supplemental resources and creaAve lesson planning. The priority is always the needs of the student. Project L.E.A.D. recently began a partnership with Metro West, a Miami-Dade County correcAonal facility. The Program Manager, Abigail McMillan was invited to meet with the Metro West sta to discuss how to best serve inmates that expressed an interest in receiving help to improve their reading and wriAng. Since each inmate diers in their ability to read and write, Ms. McMillan strongly recommended a one-on-one approach. Not knowing what the response would be, Ms. McMillan oered to see if any of the current Project L.E.A.D. Volunteer Tutors would be willing to come into the prison to provide tutoring. Twenty-two Volunteer Tutors were willing to go into the correcAonal facility and work one-on-one with an inmate. Although it is sAll in the beginning stages, this partnership has the potenAal to become a catalyst for partnerships between other literacy programs. Ms. McMillan is a member of the Miami Dade Reentry Task Force that works to provide the tools necessary for ex-oenders to succeed when they are released back into the community, www.miamidadereentry.org. One way that the task force reaches out to inmates is through resource fairs held in area correcAonal faciliAes. Inmates, who are close to their release date, have the opportunity to meet and talk with task force members, who oer housing, educaAon, health, employment and other assistance to help
them
with
a
successful
transiAon
back
into
the
community.
Although
Ms.
McMillan
is
the
Program
Manager
for
Project
L.E.A.D.,
she
represents
the
Library
when
she
parAcipates
in
a
resource
fair.
If
the
inmate
has
children
or
will
be
the
main
caregiver
of
a
child,
she
provides
Reading
Ready,
hZp://library/ readingReady/index.asp,
materials
that
focus
on
the
six
early
literacy
skills
that
children
need
to
know
before
they
learn
to
read
and
write.
The
suggested
acAviAes
are
for
parents
to
use
as
they
interact
with
their
child.
AcAviAes
include
reading
nursery
rhymes
or
singing.
This
develops
phonological
awareness
(the
ability
to
hear
sounds).
The
Reading
Ready
resources
have
been
very
well
received
by
both
male
and
female
inmates.
Like
all
parents,
they
want
their
child
to
succeed
in
school
and
beyond.
This
is
why
collaboraAon
with
organizaAons
that
support
children
with
incarcerated
parents,
and
the
parents
themselves,
is
important.
Silent
VicAms
of
Crime
(SVC)
is
doing
it,
as
are
others
throughout
the
world.
It
all
adds
up
for
the
parent
who
dreams
of
a
beZer
life
for
their
child,
for
the
children
who
dream
of
a
life
with
the
parent
who
is
incarcerated,
and
for
society
that
becomes
stronger
through
those
that
care
enough
to
hold
out
their
hand
to
someone
in
need.
2 Parents
-Information supplied by Abigail McMillan, Program Manager with Project L.E.A.D. (Literacy for Every Adult in Dade), Miami Dade Public Library System, www.mdpls.org
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Circle 1 and 4
There
are
endless
ways
to
integrate
the
experiences
of
youth
with
their
parents,
while
at
the
same
Ame
building
a
childs
skill
set
and
exposure
to
posiAve
development
experiences.
The
work
that
is
being
done
at
Ecological
Planet
FoundaAon
is
one
such
example.
Ecological
Planet
FoundaAon
(EPF)
was
founded
with
the
purpose
of
training
all
those
who
seek
to
increase
the
worlds
original
nature.
The
aim
is
to
bring
workshops
to
communiAes
in
need
and
provide
them
the
opportuniAes
create
a
micro
enterprise
from
recycling.
EPFs
workshops
work
with
individuals
to
support
the
process
of
reintegraAng
recycled
materials
back
into
the
compeAAve
marketplace.
REDUCE,
REUSE
and
RECYCLE,
is
the
moto
that
EPF
follows.
The
intenAon
of
EPF
is
to
invite
anyone
with
skills
and
talents
to
transform
waste
into
art.
The
reality
is,
that
much
of
what
we
consider
waste
can
actually
be
recycled
into
useful
and
funcAonal
things.
It
is
simply
having
the
mind
to
transform
wasted
authenAc
materials,
that
are
frequently
part
of
our
daily
lives,
into
innovaAve
creaAons.
A
can
of
soda,
a
boZle
of
glass
or
plasAc,
these
are
arAcles
constantly
discarded
by
all
of
us,
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but each of which can be reused. Reuse oers a second opportunity for materials to fulll other funcAons adding to the coexistence of humans and nature through recycling. EPF believes it is important to generate an awareness of recycling. Recycling is a simple gesture that saves considerable amount of materials, energy and greenhouse gas emissions. The quesAon then became, what is an innovaAve way to integrate recycling into the minds and the hearts of people on earth. This was the dream of EPFs founder Klau Gasperini. Her passion and creaAvity has turned this dream into reality. Having studied architecture, handicraG, industrial design, fashion and decoraAon design, Klau possessed great arAsAc skill, but wanted to expand it. From an early age she was concerned about the earth and mans interacAon with the environment. She wanted to integrate these two skills and concerns into one. Always having a desire to collaborate and parAcipate in producAve acAviAes she undertook this project focused on The Green Concept in collaboraAon with art. Klaus passion manifest into programs and a business out of creaAng jewelry and clothing out of recycled materials. Yet her passion did not stop there. Klaus warrior spirit and
rebel
aitude
oGen
leads
her
to
be
more
in
touch
with
youth.
Recognizing
the
importance
that
youth
hold
for
the
future,
youth
in
parAcular
are
invited
to
be
part
of
the
acAviAes
related
to
recycling
and
design.
This
adds
to
Klaus
goal
of
establishing
a
foundaAon
that
helps
educate
on
the
topic
of
environmental
conservaAon.
These
eorts
with
youth
have
thus
generated
the
"New
Earth"
program.
The
New
Earth
programs
create
fun,
innovaAve
and
wiZy
collecAons
of
clothing
and
jewelry
using
waste
and
industrial
parts.
It
is
an
educaAonal
way
to
reduce,
reuse,
and
recycle
with
youth
who
might
otherwise
not
have
such
knowledge,
experience,
or
skill.
It
also
provided
children
with
the
experience
of
creaAng
an
actual
product,
which
they
oGen
use
in
a
fashion
show
event
or
for
display.
There
is
no
limit
to
the
value
and
the
experience
that
can
come
from
partaking
in
New
Earth
project
creaAons.
It
is
Klaus
hope
that
performance
in
New
Earth
projects
can
become
a
part
of
all
youths
experiences.
InformaAon
provided
by
Klau
GasperiniIndustrial,
Founder
and
Designer
of
Ecological
Planet
FoundaAon
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P.R.I.D.E.
P - Purpose R - Respect I - Integrity D - Determination E - Enthusiasm (Enthuse the Spirit of God)
programs that have been sponsored. I have been given the privilege of receiving many awards for my involvement in the community. This includes the Jeerson Award, Man of the year from a local church (Mt. Sinai), and worldwide recogniAon including an opportunity to speak at the Olympics held in China. My passions have been used as the basis of mulAple documentaries, lms, and non-cAons. Yet, one of the proudest moments of my life was when I was informed that next year I will be incorporated into a CNN presentaAon. This is an opportunity to increase awareness of youth who need extra guidance and promote the support my involvement
provides. I am honored to be seen as a candidate for this presentaAon. I acknowledge that I am part of a much larger system working toward the improvement of the lives of at-risk youth. If I have touched one life then my living is not in vain.
4 Communi ty
5 Mentorin g
1 Youth
-InformaAon provided by Reverand Doctor Romando James, Founder and President of OperaAon P.R.I.D.E. with Common Sense
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HOLIDAY 2011
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