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When caregivers provide their child with dependable and reliable information about his or her parent’s incarceration, they lay the foundation for developing resilience. The disclosure fosters a trusting relationship between the caregiver and child, creating a comfortable environment for the child to ask difficult questions while grieving his or her loss and adjusting to a new reality.
DEVELOPING RESILIENCE
IN THE FACE OF PARENTAL INCARCERATION
RESILIENT CHILDREN CAN TRANSFORM TOXIC STRESS INTO POSITIVE OUTCOMES IN THE FACE OF PARENTAL INCARCERATION
PARENTAL INCARCERATION CAN IMPACT CONDITIONS WHERE CHILDREN LIVE, LEARN, & PLAY
Indigenous Americans have a 20% risk of having a parent incarcerated during their childhood, compared to 13% of African American, 6% of Hispanic, and 6% of White children
PARENTAL INCARCERATION
(information for caregivers)
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