LUND’S KIDS-A-PART PARENTING PROGRAM at CRCF and NSCF
Offering clients a continuum of services, depending on their length of stay and the context of their relationship with their children and family.
Kids apart from a parent & a part of our community – A program for children of parents in prison & their families
Enhanced case coordination for parents and caregivers:
- Collaboration with DCF-FSD, schools, therapists, Family Court, GALs, Department of Corrections personnel, and other services providers in support of children and families.
- Facilitating healthy communication and connections between children, caregivers, and incarcerated parents.
Parenting Program Services at CRCF and NSCF include the following:
- Working with each client to develop individual goals related to parenting from initial intake to release planning.
- Facilitating in person and virtual visitation in a child centered space.
- Therapeutic, educational, and activity groups.
- Training for Corrections staff on the impact of parental incarceration.
Community Case Management includes the following:
- Supporting children of incarcerated parents and their caregivers as they deal with the impact of parental incarceration.
- Flexible support for caregivers regarding accessing community resources, navigating the criminal justice system, and talking to children about parental incarceration.
- Provide consultation, training, and information regarding the specific needs of this population to community partners that may interact with children with a parent in prison.
Kids-A-Part can provide enhanced case management services, visitation assistance, and parent-child contact.*
*including mail and phone calls or visits in the child-friendly visiting space inside the correctional facility
For more information or to make a referral, please contact:
Jess Kell
(802) 859-3227
KAP Parenting Program Coordinator
jessk@lundvt.org
