Serving and Advocating for Children with Incarcerated Parents with Dr. Emily Brown

Dr. Emily Brown is an Assistant Professor of Counseling and Associate Department Chair in the College of Education at the University of Missouri - St. Louis. Her background includes working with children and their families as an elementary school counselor and mental health counselor. Her research focuses on counseling children who have experienced loss, crisis, or trauma with a particular focus on children of incarcerated parents. In this episode, we further our discussion on addressing the needs of children with incarcerated parents. Dr. Brown discussed the needs of children with incarcerated parents through the lens of mental health. More specifically, we highlighted common experiences of children with incarcerated parents (e.g., feelings of loss, stigma and shame, instability, etc.) and the consequences of these experiences. Dr. Brown provided recommendations and resources that will aid in supporting and advocating for children with incarcerated parents.Please listen, subscribe and rate/review this podcast.Follow us on Instagram @morelifethereentrypodcastResources for Counseling and Advocating for Children of Incarcerated ParentsBooks:What Do I Say About That? (Julia Cook)My Daddy is in Jail (Janet Bender) - includes group discussion guideThe Night Dad Went to Jail: What to Expect When Someone You Love Goes to Jail (Melissa Higgins)Visiting Day (Jacqueline Woodson)The Invisible String (Patrice Karst)Full List of BooksResources for Counseling:Empowering Children of Incarcerated Parents (Burgess, Caselman & Carsey)Sesame Street's Little Children, Big Challenges: IncarcerationAdditional Information about Parental IncarcerationParents Behind Bars: What Happens to Their Children (Murphey & Cooper, 2015)Children of the Incarcerated VideoThe National Resource Center on Children and Families of the IncarceratedAdditional Resources for those Supporting CIPTop 10 Things You Should KnowHandbooks for Caregivers from the Osborne AssociationList of 36 Resources from the Annie E. Casey FoundationTip Sheet for Teachers Supporting CIPThe Children of Incarcerated Parents Bill of RightsSupport Programs for CIPAmachi MentoringAngel Tree - Prison FellowshipProject AvaryHost: VanKe’via Garner, M. S.https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/good-feelingsLicense code: WWUKNN1ALHEZYUNF