The 6th Annual Children of Incarcerated Parents National Conference

Children of Incarcerated Parents 6thannual National Conference

April 15, 16 & 17, 2024

Lifting up the voices of people whose lives have been impacted by incarceration.

The stories, the experiences, the wisdom.

The Pathfinder Network and Good Pictures are proud to introduce a free online video library designed to educate, empower, and create meaningful change by sharing the stories, experiences, and wisdom of people impacted by incarceration.

Watch now at: youtube.com/ @impactsof incarceration

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ADVICE TO 9TH GRADERS ADVICE TO 9TH GRADERS

The 9th anthology from POPS the Club and The PATHfinder Club

An anthology of work created by and for youth impacted by incarceration, detention, and deportation which not only offers guidance for those entering high school, but also shares wisdom and support for people of all ages. Don’t miss the poems, essays, and artwork sharing powerful insights from systems-impacted youth.

Learn more and purchase the anthology at thepathfindernetwork.org/publishing

“join a club. And if you’re afraid to do it alone, go with a friend.”

- Kavon, POPS Club Member

Conference Policies

Photo/Video Policy

Please note that there is a strict no filming or live streaming policy for CIP2024. Please refrain from the use of any cameras or recording devices in any of the sessions. Professional photographers and videographers will be present during select session.

Social Media Policy

Social media use is encouraged. Be sure to follow us on Twitter @ASUChildWellBng and Instagram @ChildWellBeing to interact with us during and after the conference.

Suggested hashtags

#CIP #CIP2024 #COIP #CIPConf #ChildrenofIncarceratedParents #ChildWellBeing

Conference Etiquette

If attending virtually, please type any questions that you have for any of the presenters in the Q and A box. If the session host has enabled audience participation, please remember to mute your microphone when not speaking.

Locally, Nationally and Globally Advancing

Child Well-Being

James Herbert

MSW Arizona Centennial Professor of Social Welfare Director, Center for Child Well-Being

Welcome Director’s

Welcome to the 6th National Children of Incarcerated Parents Conference hosted by the Center for Child WellBeing at Arizona State University (ASU)! The Conference Planning Committee have assembled an exciting three days of excellent programming.

As is always the case, this year’s conference was enriched by suggestions and input from community practitioners and leaders. We are extremely grateful for the support received from our sponsors, as well as, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, and the School of Social Work. We owe a debt of gratitude for conference planning and logistical support to staffers Angela Ruffalo, Kelly Edmonson, and Kimberly Sandstrom. Their constant support and meticulous attention to details allows CCWB to provide outstanding conference every year.

We are also most grateful to Dr. Judy Krysik, our founding director for her vision for CCWB to host this conference. This conference would not have been possible over the years without the tremendous involvement by many community practitioners, leaders, and educators who share a commitment to improving the lives of children and families whose lives are impacted by the criminal justice system. We know that the exchange of ideas at this year’s conference will move us closer toward that goal.

On behalf of the entire the Center for Child Well-Being, thank you for attending this year’s conference.

James Herbert Williams, PhD, MSW Arizona Centennial Professor of Social Welfare Director, Center for Child Well-Being

Williams, PhD,

Thank you Sponsors to our generous

Judy Krysik, MSW, PhD Associate Professor/ Associate Director for Academic Affairs, School of Social Work (SSW)

Dear Conference Attendees and Speakers,

Conference Chair from the Welcome

If you have been attending the CIP conference in the past, we are grateful for your continued support. If you are new the conference this year – welcome.

Looking back to the first CIP conference, our focus was on raising awareness. Over the years, the conference has evolved to include programming and best practices. One of our greatest points of pride is the networking and partnerships that have formed over the years. We are we are particularly looking forward to an emphasis on evidence-based parenting approaches, as well as best practices in enhancing child/parent interaction, and youth voice, support and advocacy this year.

Once again, we are pleased to honor two very deserving Champions for Child Well-Being. Congratulations and thank you for your many contributions that have had such an impact.

Finally, thank you to our CCWB staff and students, as well as to our sponsors and volunteers, we could not do this without you!

Regards,

Judy Krysik, Conference Chair

The School of Social Work at Arizona State University is one the largest and most diverse social work programs in the U.S.

We prepare practitioners committed to upholding social justice and to serving and empowering individuals, families and communities.

Whatever your passion, you can find it here.

Elizabeth Lightfoot

ASU School of Social Work Director and Distinguished Professor of Social Policy

Director Elizabeth Lightfoot from Welcome

Welcome to the 2023 National Children of Incarcerated Parents Conference hosted by the ASU Center for Child Well-Being within the ASU School of Social Work! We are excited to bring together a diverse group of professionals, advocates, and individuals with lived experience to discuss, learn, and collaborate on supporting children, youth, families, and communities affected by incarceration. With almost 3 million children currently having a parent incarcerated and 10 million having experienced parental incarceration at some point during their childhood, it is vital that we increase awareness and community capacity to respond in helpful and healing ways.

Thanks in advance to the conference organizers and to our generous sponsors. And thank you, our attendees, for joining us in this important conversation and for your commitment to supporting children, youth, families, and communities affected by incarceration. Let’s work together to create positive change and empower those who need it most.

Elizabeth Lightfoot

ASU School of Social Work Director and Distinguished Professor of Social Policy

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Our mission is to promote the value of reading, literacy, and access to equitable educational opportunities to all children regardless of race and socioeconomic factors that may inhibit their learning journey. Learn more by visiting: https://gordonphilanthropies.org/ Connect

Words Matter

#WordsMatter

We are committed to a conference framework that truly supports children and families impacted by incarceration. We encourage presenters to include content that will combat stigma by using language that does not label children, stereotype families or demonize incarcerated parents.

In addition, perspectives that highlight an intergenerational cycle of crime or incarceration should be carefully crafted to accurately support the underlying causes of parental incarceration such as poverty, trauma and racism.

Think of how a child might feel when their parent is called a “criminal.” To children they are moms and dads first and forever. #WordsMatter and can signal to a child struggling with their parent’s incarceration that you are a safe space. Creating safe spaces for children whose parents are incarcerated can reduce stigma and negative effects of separation from a parent. Join us in using thoughtful language when speaking of and with people with carceral system involvement and their families.

Together we can change the narrative.

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quick tips

Children are not targets!

Please refrain from using the word “target” when discussing an area of focus for policy or practice. Instead use “designed to support” or “will focus on the needs of.”

Thanks to The Osborne Association and The Opportunity Agenda for providing the main framework, verbiage, and content for this document.

When referring to Native Americans, please refer to that person as a Native Person, Indigenous, or use their tribal association. Please refrain from using the term American Indian.

When discussing incarceration we can use justice involved, justice impacted, incarcerated people, people convicted of crimes to describe individuals experiencing incarceration.

Additional thanks to Ann Adalist-Estrin, Director, National Resource Center on Children and Families of the Incarcerated at Rutgers University, Isabel Coronado, FamilyBased Justice Center at NYU Marron and Dr. Alexandria Pech, ASU Center for Child Well-Being, for their input and efforts.

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Preferred phrasing surrounding justice related issues & the incarcerated

Instead of...

“Bad guys” or “crooks”

Balancing safety and reform

Child prostitutes

Children at risk

Criminals, Convicts

Criminal justice system

Dangerous neighborhoods

Defendants

Ex-cons

Federal, state and local governments

Felons

Homosexual, gay lifestyles

Illegal immigrants, Illegal aliens

Inmates

Intergenerational cycle of incarceration

Juveniles

Law and order

Minorities

Non-violent offenders

Offenders

Parolees

Poor, at risk

Prisoners

Punish crime

Racial disparities, gaps

Rape victim

Sex offenders

Tough on crime

Victims versus offenders

Violent offenders

Worst of the worst

Try...

People charged with or accused of a crime

Advancing safety and fairness

Victims of human trafficking, sexually exploited children

Children of promise and resilience

People convicted of crimes

Criminal legal system

Communities experiencing high levels of violence

People accused of crimes

People who have paid their debt to society

Federal, state, tribal and local governments

People convicted of felonies

Gay, lesbian, queer, LGBTQ people and their lives

People without documentation

People in prison or jail, people who are incarcerated

Intergenerational trauma or poverty, or systemic racism

Youth or young people

Accountability, rehabilitation, restoration, equal justice, due process

BIPOC – Black, Indigenous People of Color, Latino, Latinx, Asian American, Pacific Islander

People who have been convicted of non-violent offenses

People who have committed offenses

People on parole

Underserved, neglected, marginalized communities

People who are currently incarcerated

Prevent harm, promote community safety

Obstacles to equal justice, systemic racism, discriminatory school justice, racial profiling, implicit bias, unconscious bias, resulting in unequal rates of arrest, incarceration, long sentences

Sexual assault survivor

People convicted of a sex crime

Smart and appropriate responses

Promoting healing for all who have been harmed

People who have been convicted of violent offenses

People who have committed serious offenses

ScholarCHIPS congratulates Arizona State University’s Center for Child Well Being on its 6th Annual Children of Incarcerated Parents National Conference!

ScholarCHIPS is a 501c3 charitable organization whose mission is to provide college scholarships, mentoring, mental health supports, and a robust support network to children of incarcerated parents, inspiring them to complete their college education.

To learn more, please visit: www.scholarchipsfund.org

Click or scan the QR code to see our CNN Heroes story

ScholarCHIPS charitable organization is to provide mentoring, mental a robust support

Conference Schedule

Monday, April 15, 2024 – Parenting Programming

8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast

8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Welcome

An Overview of Parenting Programming – The History, Impact and Evolution

• Dr. Pajarita Charles, Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin - Madison

8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

• Dr. J. Mark Eddy, Professor, The University of Texas at Austin

• Leticia Longoria-Navarro, Director, The Pathfinder Network

9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Break

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Breakout Session 1

A. What have we learned? – Research on Parenting Programming

• Dr. Pajarita Charles, Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin - Madison

• Dr. J. Mark Eddy, Professor, The University of Texas at Austin

• Dr. Luke Muentner, Justice Researcher, RTI International’s Corrections and Reentry Research Program

B. Using Participatory Action Research to Measure Your Impact

• Dr. Bree Boppre, Senior Research Associate, Urban Institute

11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Break

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Breakout Session 2

A. Parenting Inside Out in Action – A Parenting Class Simulation

• Luis Ferrin-Beaujon, PIO Program Specialist, The Pathfinder Network

• Sheri Sandoval, Director of Training and Development, The Pathfinder Network

B. Parenting Inside Out – Users Gathering

• Alicia Craig, Supervisor, Family & Children’s Services, Inc.

• Dr. Pajarita Charles, Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin - Madison

• Lucie Doll, Program Director, Parenting in Jail, Family & Children’s Services, Inc.

• Sarah Jensen, Research Associate, Justice Systems Partners

• Leticia Longoria-Navarro, Director, The Pathfinder Network

• Michelle Tredo, Social Worker-Senior, Milwaukee Women’s Correctional Center

12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Lunch

1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Breakout Session 3

A. The Implementation and Applications of Parenting Programming

• Mary Campbell Wood, Professor, University of Wisconsin - Madison,

• Alicia Craig, Supervisor, Family & Children’s Services Inc.

• Lucie Doll, Program Director, Parenting in Jail, Family & Children’s Services

• Michelle Tredo, Social Worker-Senior, Milwaukee Women’s Correctional Center

• Heidi Ungrodt, Division of Extension Educator, University of Wisconsin, Madison

B. Engaging Children and Families in Programming

• Allison Hoekstra, Family Connections Social Worker, Dane County Sheriff’s Office

• Leticia Longoria-Navarro, Director, The Pathfinder Network

• Dr Julie Poehlmann, Professor, University of Wisconsin - Madison

• Cheri Tillis, Chief Executive Officer, Fathers & Families Support Center

2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m Break

The Impacts of Incarceration Video Library: The Stories, The Experiences, The Wisdom

2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

• Leticia Longoria-Navarro, Director, The Pathfinder Network

• Jess Sandoval, Facilitator, The Pathfinder Network

• Victor Trillo Jr., Program Coordinator, The Pathfinder Network

3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Break

Whats Next? The Evolution of Parenting Programming

• Dr. J. Mark Eddy, Professor, The University of Texas at Austin

• Dr. Justin Harty, Assistant Professor, Arizona State University

3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

• Leticia Longoria-Navarro, Director, The Pathfinder Network

• Shari Sandoval, Director of Training and Development, The Pathfinder Network

• Victor Trillo Jr., Program Coordinator, The Pathfinder Network

Conference Schedule

Tuesday, April 16, 2024 – Facilitating Positive Child/Parent Interactions

8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast

8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Welcome

The Los Angeles Sheriff’s, CA State Prisons, and Gordon Philanthropies Put Children First.

• Sylvia Beanes, Executive Director, Gordon Philanthropies

8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

• Delinia Lewis, Chief Deputy Warden (A), California Institution for Women (CIW) in Corona, California

Keeping Families Connected: Model Practices and Implementation Considerations for Video Visiting

• Dior Lindsey, LMSW, Program Manager, Osborne Association Family Works Buffalo

10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Break

Fostering Family Reunification and Healing: The Place4Grace’s Camp Grace Model

• Christina Mendoza, Social Justice Advocate and Executive Director, The Place4Grace

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.

1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

• Candace Wakefield, Director of Programs and Operations, The Place4Grace

• Chris Wooley, Reentry Coordinator, Formerly Incarcerated Father, The Place4Grace

Lunch/Champion for Child Well-Being Award Presentation #1

Federal Funding Opportunities for Promoting Family Preservation and Family Engagement

• Janelle Prueter, Senior Research Scholar, New York University Marron Institute of Urban Management

• Jim Chambers, Consultant, Family Based Justice Center

• Isabel Coronado, Coordinator, Family Based Justice Center

• Tiana Smith, Senior Policy Analyst, CSG Justice Center, Corrections and Reentry Division

• Keith R. Hasan-Towery, Program Manager, Youth Justice & System Innovation Division, US Department of Justice

• Jazmone Wilkerson, Program Manager, Youth Justice & System Innovation Division, US Department of Justice

2:30 p.m. - 2:40 p.m. Break

Broken systems - What do we need to do to fix them?

• Roy Dawson, Director, Arizona Center for African American Children

2:40 p.m. - 3:40 p.m.

• Coy Graham, Director of Operations, Progress Pushers, Inc.

• Demetrius Lester, Director, Youth Entrepreneurship\

• Oye Waddell, Founder, CEO, Hustle PHX, Inc.

Family Preservation Project

• Jessica Katz, MSW, Director, Family Preservation Project

• Roxanna Frias, Family Preservation Project Youth Advisory Council

3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

• Haylee Lorenzo, Family Preservation Project Youth Advisory Council

• Sophia Montoya, Family Preservation Project Youth Advisory Council

• La’Shuatna Vasquez, Family Preservation Project Youth Adviswory Council

5:00 p.m. - Optional group activity

Conference Schedule

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 – Youth Voice, Support, and Advocacy

8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast

8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Welcome

ScholarCHIPS: Creating a National Transformative Community for College-Bound Young Adults Experiencing Parental Incarceration

• Yasmine Arrington Brooks, Founder & Executive Director, ScholarCHIPS, Inc.

• Tianna Durant

8:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

• Althea Guevara

• Mick Guile

• Jermekkio Holliway

• Amir Hood

• Da’Jauna Savage

10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Break

Purpose and Power: Strategies for Engaging & Partnering with Youth

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

• Dior Lindsey, LMSW, Program Manager, Osborne Association Family Works Buffalo

• Chantel Jackson, See Us Support Us Youth Fellow

The PATHfinder Club, PAVING A TRAIL OF HOPE – An Arts-based Support Club for Systems-Impacted Youth

11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

• Leticia Longoria-Navarro, Director, The Pathfinder Network

• Jess Sandoval, Facilitator, The Pathfinder Network

• Victor Trillo Jr., Program Coordinator, The Pathfinder Network

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m. - 2:00p.m.

Lunch/Champion for Child Well-Being Award Presentation #2

Supporting child survivors of intimate partner homicide: Interdisciplinary best practices to promote healing and resilience

• Bianca Harper DSW, LCSW, Clinical Associate Professor, Director, Arizona Child and Adolescent Survivor Initiative (ACASI)

2:00 p.m. - 2:10 p.m. Break

US Dream Academy – Healing Circles and Mentorship

2:10 p.m. - 3:10 p.m.

• Diane Wallace Booker

3:10 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Break

Next 100 and Families ACT

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

• Derrell Frazier, Next100 Policy Entrepreneu

4:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Closing

Sessions and titles subject to change

Together,

we can strengthen the health and safety of Arizona's communities through collaboration and capacity building across the state

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MTC’s “Shaping Success” program focuses on creating caring environments where residents can prepare to become productive members of society. The Shaping Success program reinforces positive behaviors and enhances residents’ skills to assist them in navigating daily life upon their release. Staff members are trained to provide safe and secure environments, act as positive role models, offer purposeful, productive activities to residents, and respect and support residents in their rehabilitation journey.

Child Welfare Education Program

The ASU School of Social Work Child Welfare Education Program

The Child Welfare Education Program (CWEP) is a collaborative effort between the Arizona State University School of Social Work and the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS).

The mission of the program is to prepare social work students to empower families and promote the safety, permanency, and wellbeing of the children involved in Arizona’s public child welfare system. The goals of the program are to 1) facilitate students’ development of culturally responsive and socially just critical decision-making capacities, 2) instill in students frameworks for viewing both problems and collaborative solution-seeking through traumainformed, relationally-based, and resiliency theories, and 3) teach engagement, assessment, and intervention skills specific to safety planning and case management with vulnerable children and families.

Students involved in the program receive financial assistance while pursuing their degrees in social work. In return, students contractually commit to work for DCS upon graduation.

More Information

For more information including eligibility requirements, application materials, and deadlines please visit our website or contact us.

Website: socialwork.asu.edu/childwelfare

Email: childwelfare@asu.edu

The mission of ASU’s Center for Child Well-Being is to advance child and family well-being. We believe society can collectively overcome challenges and make a difference by ensuring the health and well-being of its children.

The Center for Child Well-Being combines the knowledge, expertise and resources of a large public research university with the operational capacity of state and community agencies working to serve vulnerable families and to advance solutions that would otherwise be unattainable.

Drawing on the expertise of our staff and faculty from across Arizona State University’s research enterprise, we work to increase resilience among families and to build safer and more vibrant communities for young people. Faculty researchers and students support, sustain, and improve community-based public services to children and families. Connect

A Career in Child Welfare Social Work

Child welfare social workers engage families who may be facing significant challenges including poverty, a history of trauma, substance abuse, familial violence, mental illness, and oppression. They assess child safety and they intervene to protect children. They also work with parents to promote family preservation and reunification and with extended families and care-givers to promote children’s permanency and well-being. Child welfare social workers must be able to empathetically engage children, parents, and caregivers, use motivational strategies to encourage clients to make changes, team with families, coordinate with service providers, write detailed assessments, and testify in legal proceedings.

The work is very challenging, yet rewarding. If you believe that you have the ability to make a difference for vulnerable families, a career in child welfare may be a good fit for you. The ASU School of Social Work Child Welfare Education Program (CWEP) can prepare you to engage with families in a meaningful and transformational way.

Degree Options

The CWEP provides financial award packages to the following students:

• Part-time or full-time BSW students during their Junior and Senior years

• Full-time MSW students in the Advanced Standing (one-year) Program

• Full-time MSW students in the Standard (two-year) Program

• Part-time MSW students who also are DCS employees

Award packages include the payment of in-state tuition and mandatory fees. All packages require students to sign a contractual agreement committing to a post-graduation employment term with the AZ Department of Child Safety (DCS).

Specialized Curriculum

CWEP students enroll in specialized child welfare courses that teach the competencies of child welfare social work. The courses are taught by instructors with real-world experience. Through class activities and assignments, students apply their learning to realistic case scenarios and to their work with clients at their field placements.

Specialized Internship

CWEP students complete a specialized internship in a DCS office, working as a member of a team on actual DCS cases. Students complete benchmarks related to their demonstration of knowledge and skills; participate in trainings, workshops, consultation groups, and individual and group supervision; and receive coaching in their skill development. Students receive job training experience while developing their competencies in child welfare social work.

Employment

In the semester prior to graduation, students work with DCS HR representatives to apply to DCS and receive a job placement. Upon graduation, students are hired directly into a DCS Specialist position and receive the same salary as other employees in their pay grade. They also receive the same benefits as other State of Arizona employees including health insurance, enrollment in the state retirement plan, paid holidays, and accrued sick and vacation time.

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Lowering recidivism through building and maintaining family connections

Giving justice-involved parents skills to be effective parents whether they are inside an institution or in the community

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