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DEVELOPING RESILIENCE
IN THE FACE OF PARENTAL INCARCERATION

DEVELOPING RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF PARENTAL INCARCERATION

DEVELOPING RESILIENCE

IN THE FACE OF PARENTAL INCARCERATION

A SILENT AMERICAN EPIDEMIC

ALMOST 1 IN 2 AMERICANS HAVE HAD A FAMILY MEMBER INCARCERATED.

1 IN 14 AMERICAN CHILDREN HAS A PARENT WHO HAS BEEN IN JAIL OR PRISON.

KidsMates graphic representing almost 1 in 2 Americans have had a family member incarcerated.

ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES

PARENTAL INCARCERATION IS AN ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCE THAT
CAN HARM LONG-TERM HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.

KidsMates graphic demonstrating how adverse childhood experiences can harm long-term health and well-being.

CHILDHOOD STRESS

PARENTAL INCARCERATION CAN CAUSE TOXIC STRESS — WHICH, IF LEFT UNMANAGED, CAN HARM A CHILD’S DEVELOPING BRAIN AND BODY.

KidsMates Graphic demonstrating how toxic stress harms a child's developing brain and body.

RESILIENCE

RESILIENCE HELPS CHILDREN BUFFER TOXIC STRESS INTO TOLERABLE STRESS AND SUPPORTS THEIR ABILITY TO THRIVE.

KidsMates graphic demonstrating how resilience allows children to thrive in the face of toxic stress.

RESOURCES FOR CAREGIVERS 

SAFE, STABLE, NURTURING RELATIONSHIPS WITH ADULTS ARE THE KEY TO SUPPORTING CHILDREN’S HEALTH & WELL-BEING.

RESOURCES FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS

HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS CAN HELP IDENTIFY AND SUPPORT FAMILIES EXPERIENCING INCARCERATION.

American Academy of Pediatrics guidance for healthcare professionals to support children of incarcerated parents.

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