“If I had a magic wand, I wouldn’t want so much judgment placed upon me as a child of an incarcerated parent.” –Sky

The Osborne Association and the New York Initiative for Children of Incarcerated Parents invite you to join SEE US, SUPPORT US, a month-long campaign to uphold the rights of children of incarcerated parents. Despite the fact that 1 in 28 children in the U.S. has an incarcerated parent, most systems and individuals working with children are unaware of how this issue affects children and families. The stigma of having an incarcerated parent keeps children and families invisible and prevents them from accessing supports and services, including accessing each other for support. You can support these children by learning more about the effects of a parent’s incarceration on children and actively offering nonjudgmental support (referrals, resources, visits, and more) to children and their families. 
 

Take the pledge to SEE and SUPPORT children of incarcerated parents and visit the Children of Incarcerated Parents Resource Toolbox.

Spread the word! Join the conversation and download the See Us, Support Us Social Media Guide for messaging guidance, sample tweets and Facebook posts, and campaign images.

Sample Tweet: Celebrate the strength of children of incarcerated parents and dismantle stigma. Take the #SeeUsSupportUs pledge @osborneNY #wordsmatter

Tanya, Allison, and Loreal