Books & Films

Books

Responding to Children and Families of Prisoners: A Community Guide

Authors Ann Adalist-Estrin and Jim Mustin issue a call to action for communities across America. Distinguishing myth from reality, this new publication describes the serious risks facing families and children of prisoners and the protective factors that help them survive. It lays out choices and challenges facing communities seeking to respond to families of prisoners, lists resources and outlines strategies for action.
Soft cover, 50 pages, 8 ½” X 11”, $16.50


Films

Shadows: Children, Families and the Legacy of Incarceration
A new film by Tova: Artistic Project for Social Change

Many of you have been in the audience for performances of Holding Up: A New Prison Legacy at conferences around the country. Now, a film version is available from NRCCFI at FCN. This is a powerful training film , bringing  the voicesand realities  of the children with incarcerated parents, their caregivers and their incarcerated parents out of the shadows of anger and pain and into the light of healing and forgiveness. A must see for anyone working with incarcerated fathers, their children and their caregivers.
Materials: film and study guide, $50