A SENTENCE APART follows three individuals coping with a family member in prison, attempting to bridge broken relationships, and diligently working to reverse the generational cycle of incarceration.

LITTLE CHILDREN, BIG CHALLENGES: INCARCERATION Sesame Street uses their unique voice to connect with children facing parents who are incarcerated. A touching video that reaches children in a way that only Sesame Street can.

Daniel Beaty shares his how his life was impacted growing up with his father in prison and how he came out on the other side with his powerful poem, Knock, Knock.

PROJECT AVERY  provides a free summer camp and school year enrichment programs for Bay Area children of incarcerated parents.
CONTACT: 385 Bel Marin Keys Blvd, Suite G, Novato, CA 94949, PH: 415.382.8699
 http://projectavery.com

OAKLAND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM provides early childhood mental health treatment services and consultation for agencies in Alameda County.
CONTACT: 638 3rd St, Oakland, CA 94607,  PH: 510.428.3407
 http://www.childrenshospitaloakland.org/healthcare/depts/mental-health.asp

POPS THE CLUB To provide a safe space for high school students who are struggling with the pain of the prison system and to nourish those students in body and spirit, offering support, community and opportunities for expression.
CONTACT: http://popstheclub.com/

NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER ON CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OF THE INCARCERATED raises awareness about the needs and concerns of the children of the incarcerated and their families by: Disseminating research, strengthening policy and practice, and training those working in the field.
CONTACT: NRCCFI at Rutgers–Camden 405-7 Cooper St. Room 103  Camden, NJ 08102 PH: 856.225.2718 nrccfi.camden.rutgers.edu

CENTERFORCE provides services to incarcerated people and their families at state prisons and jails throughout Northern and Central California   
http://www.centerforce1.org/category/resources

FRIENDS OUTSIDE is statewide nonprofit agency which provides visiting services at prisons throughout California, as well as other supportive services throughout California.  Chapters are located in Los Angeles, Orange County, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, and Stanislaus.
CONTACT: State Office, 620 North Aurora St., Suite 2, Stockton, CA 95202, PH: 209.955.0701, FAX: 209.955.0735
  http://friendsoutside.org/

COMMUNITY WORKS WEST provides services in the SF Bay Area for families impacted by incarceration including performance arts, parenting and family strengthening, restorative justice initiatives for youth and adults, and youth leadership training.
CONTACT: 1649 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702,  PH: 510.486.2340
  http://communityworkswest.org/

CENTER FOR YOUNG WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT is a nonprofit run and lead by young women, including programs targeted for currently and formerly incarcerated juvenile women and mothers.
CONTACT: 1550 Bryant #700, San Francisco, CA 94103, PH: 415.703.8800
 http://cywd.org

LEGAL SERVICES FOR PRISONERS WITH CHILDREN is a statewide nonprofit which advocates for the civil rights of incarcerated parents and their family.
CONTACT: 1540 Market St, Ste 490, SF, CA 94103, PH;415.255.7036 
http://www.prisonerswithchildren.org

GET ON THE BUS/CENTER FOR RESTORATIVE JUSTICE WORKS is a statewide nonprofit agency which provides a free bus service for children and their caregivers to visit their parents in prisons throughout California.
CONTACT: 5411 Camelia Ave, North Hollywood, CA 91601, PH: 818.980.7714
 http://holyfamily.org/get-on-the-bus/

Time of Arrest Policy Brief - 2017

A Shared Sentence – The Devastating Toll of Parental Incarceration on Kids, Families and Communities

CALIFORNIA / SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA