What happens to kids when a parent goes to jail? Who pays the rent? Who puts dinner on the table? Who helps with homework, or makes sure there is a way to get to school? With an arrest, a single-parent household turns into a no-parent household, and often kids find themselves shuttled between family members and foster care.
Our goal is to provide a broad range of assistance and advocacy to children who have a parent or caregiver in jail, in prison, on probation, or on parole.
At our office in the Washington County Center for Victim's Services, we provide phone and in-person help. We also work with service providers and government agencies to improve system responsiveness to the needs of these kids and their families. We offer training and consultation to help agencies identify, track, and improve service delivery.
