Information for New Caregivers
Brochures with Resources for New Caregivers
“Are You Taking Care of Someone Else’s Child?”

Maricopa County: PDF downloads: English, Spanish
Pima County: PDF downloads: English, Spanish

Explaining Jail/Prison to Children
“A Caregiver's Guide on How to Explain Jails and Prisons to Children”

Incarcerated Parent's Handout
 

Other Children of Prisoner Links:
 

• Arizona Parents Commission
  http://gocyf.az.gov/SAP/BRD_APCDEP.asp
   
• Center for Children of Incarcerated Parents (CCIP) Includes first national study of residential, mother-child correctional programs. Provides resources for the study of children of incarcerated parents. 
  http://www.e-ccip.org/
   
• Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) Provides information and resources for agencies that work with families impacted by incarceration.
  http://www.cwla.org/programs/incarcerated/
   
• Children of Incarcerated Parents Bill of Rights by San Francisco Children of Incarcerated Parents Project:
  Friends Outside
  PO Box 4085
  Stockton, CA 95204
  209.955.0701
  gnewby@friendsoutside.org
  www.sfcipp.org
   
• National Institute of Corrections “Directory of Programs: Serving Children and Families of Adult Offenders” (2005), by National Institute of Corrections, U.S. Department of Justice. Describes a large variety of CIP programs in each state with contact information provided.
  www.nicic.org/NICPublications
   
• State of Oregon Online Resources for Children of Prisoners Site lists a multitude of CIP resources, both national and international. http://egov.oregon.gov/DOC/PUBAFF/oam_links.shtml
   
• Family and Corrections Network (FCN) Includes variety of resources such as the Children of Prisoners Library and Incarcerated Fathers Library.
  http://www.fcnetwork.org/
   
• Governor’s Office for Children, Youth and Families (GOCYF)
  http://gocyf.az.gov
   
• K.A.R.E. Center Internet Resources
  www.arizonaschildren.org/documents/ResourceDirectory.08.21.07.pdf
   
• To Download Final Report: Arizona Children or Incarcerated Parents Bill of Rights Project
  www.thepartnership.us