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Children of Prisoners: Innocent and At Risk |
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An estimated 1.7 million children in the United States have a father or mother behind prison bars. Even though these children have done nothing wrong, they are frequently stigmatized by shame, poverty and family instability. As a result, these children often suffer poor school performance and behavioral and emotional problems.
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Justice Fellowship - 2008 |
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By Mark Earley|Published Date: June 26, 2009
When Joe's dad went to prison, Joe went to prison too-a prison of shame and anger. Responding to his father's incarceration, Joe fought, drank, and smoked dope. And while Joe's prison was figurative, he was on a path leading to a real prison with bars and barbed wire.
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Help for the Hidden Victims of Addiction: The Families |
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By Becky Beane|Published Date: June 26, 2009
Few other heartaches can compare with watching a loved one self-destruct. Except, perhaps, for the heartache of watching your own attempts to save your loved one repeatedly fail.
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By Chuck Colson|Published Date: June 26, 2009
This year, more than 600,000 inmates will be released from American prisons. Three decades of prison ministry have taught me that most of them are unprepared for life on the outside. Our prisons have done little, if anything, to change the attitudes and behaviors that landed these men behind bars. In addition, these men and women face logistical problems, like jobs, housing, and health care, to name but a few.
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The Evidence for Strengthening Families |
Residents of Manhattan's lower east side can't expect to find canned beans and frozen chicken anymore at 272 East Third Street, the previous site of a bodega (Spanish for grocery store). But what they will encounter are the resources for something far more satisfying than a burrito con carne. Freedom from addiction. La Bodega de La Familia, founded in 1996, is a family case management center for people with substance abuse or mental health problems who are on probation or parole. Rather than targeting only the needs of offenders, the center offers a wide range of counseling, services, and resources that meet families' needs so they can support their loved one struggling with addiction. The center's model asserts that offenders able to draw upon the help and accountability of strong families are better able to avoid relapse.
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