CFIP Toolkit of Resources

The following books, fliers, videos and handouts regarding incarceration and the effect on children have been combined as a Toolkit at each school district office in the State for parents, caregivers, teachers or other school staff to checkout. The individual items, available through local bookstores and from State Agencies, are provided as a resource list for parents, caregivers, teachers, school staff and the public.

The Center for Children of Incarcerated Parents (CCIP)

The Heart of Learning: Compassion, Resiliency, and Academic Success

Girl Scouts Beyond Bars (PDF)

Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentoring Children of Prisoners

Parent Trust for Washington Children

Kinship Care in Washington State

Beyond the Walls: A Guide to DSHS Services for Families Affected by Incarceration (PDF)

Helping Traumatized Children Learn: Supportive School Environments for Children Traumatized by Family Violence

My Daddy’s in Jail by Janet M. Bender, M. Ed.

An Inmate’s Daughter by Jan Walker

All Alone in the World by Nell Bernstein