Helps families of parents who are incarcerated in PA prisons- has low cost busing. 230 S. Broad Street, Suite 605-215-564-4775 www.prisonsociety.org
Amachi provides mentoring to children with incarcerated parents and military families. For more info, visit http://www.amachimentoring.org/index.html or email mwalker@amachimentoring.org or call Big Brothers Big Sisters at 215-729-0248 and mention Amachi
http://www.amachimentoring.org/index.html
Very helpful site for parents and providers of children with incarcerated parents.
nrccfi.camden.rutgers.edu/the-children-of-incarcerated-parents-library/
Tips for caring for children with an incarcerated parent
Tips from Caregivers for Caregivers
For children 8-18 years old with an incarcerated parent. Online Zoom support groups from Project Avary a national leader in supporting children and families. https://www.projectavary.org/onlineprogram
Provides programs and services that support women in their re-entry efforts from prison to community. We provide a continuum of programs that includes Pre-Release Mentoring to incarcerated women, residential services at Why Not Prosper House and community services at our Resource Center. Check us out at https://www.why-not-prosper.org/ or call (610) 716-1113
Network that supports women who have an incarcerated loved one. essiejusticegroup.org
Resources for families with children 3-8 years old dealing with the incarceration of a family member. Click https://sesamestreetincommunities.org/topics/incarceration/ for info.
Good site that has info on how to help children with an incarcerated loved one. Click here for great handout and go to their site www.kidsmates.org
The People’s Paper Co-op (PPC) is an ongoing initiative by the Village of Arts and Humanities in Philly that connects formerly incarcerated individuals together with artists, civil rights lawyers, and many others to run a multitude of programs and initiatives. peoplespaperco-op.weebly.com
As you encourage the relationship between children and their incarcerated loved ones, the Virtual Visitation Program can help. It provides visitation via videoconferencing for offenders and their approved visitors. Sometimes visitors are unable to travel long distances to visit incarcerated loved ones, and the Virtual Visitation Program helps to bridge this gap. For more information go to https://www.cor.pa.gov/family-and-friends/Pages/Video-Visitation.aspx
Click https://www.prisonsociety.org/services/transportation for various bus services and other ways to connect to prisons in PA.
For disconnected young adult and returning citizens, PowerCorpsPHL provides career-connected education and paid work experiences in collaboration with AmeriCorps and the city of Philadelphia, powered by EducationWorks. They work closely with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, the Philadelphia Water Department, and partners in the public and private sector, PowerCorpsPHL builds opportunities for young people to create promising futures by tackling pressing environmental challenges and developing the skills required to secure meaningful work. Check it out https://powercorpsphl.org/ or email info@powercorpsphl.org
The Uplift Workforce Solutions program is designed to provide formerly-incarcerated and like-situated individuals an opportunity to gain long-term employment through the remediation of negative thought patterns, poor decision making and bad habits. Call 1-833-875-4389 or communications@upliftsolutions.org upliftsolutions.org/workforce-solutions/
Their goal is to provide economic opportunity and a path to self-sufficiency for those otherwise locked out of the employment system, including those experiencing or who have recently experienced homelessness, individuals who have been previously incarcerated, and military veterans. https://firststepstaffing.com/ and 215-333-3349
Through PA Prison Society. Find opportunities https://www.prisonsociety.org/services/support-for-people-in-prison
Helps ex-offenders get skills and find jobs. www.impactservices.org or call 215-739-1600 or info@impactservices.org for info
Mayor’s Office to get ex-offenders back on track. 215-683-3370. 1425 Arch Street, First Floor Email: orp@phila.gov Reentry Support Form: https://a116309.socialsolutionsportal.com/apricot-intake/295b029c-c9fd-4956-a726-a0b1947dc8b3
The goal of the program is to assist fathers in supporting the well-being of their children, through education, training and personal development, with a focus on family strengthening. For pre-prison release or post-prison release fathers. 990 Spring Garden 215-685-0770. Brochure
phila.gov/rise/riseservices/Pages