Audiconference on Working with Children of Prisoners

Posted by on January 30, 2004

TRAINING OFFERED – KEY SKILLS FOR WORKING WITH CHILDREN OF PRISONERS

Family and Corrections Network now offers the first of a series of audio conference training programs on children of prisoners and their families.

The presentation is titled: Key Skills for Working with Children of Prisoners. It will be presented, Tuesday, February 10, 2004. Time: 2:00 PM Eastern, 1:00 PM Central, 12:00 PM Mountain, 11:00 AM Pacific.

Register now! Your ENTIRE staff/department/group can attend for ONE low registration price of just $99 for FCN members (or $109 for non-members).

REGISTER at http://www.fcnetwork.org/training/audio1.html

– – or REGISTER BY PHONE by calling 1-434/589-3036.

SCHOLARSHIPS are available to low income family of prisoner members and former prisoners. To apply, see http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=83433345736

WHO SHOULD REGISTER:
— Community of Faith Members
— Corrections and Law Enforcement Staff
— Educators
— Family or Friends of a Prisoner
— Health Care Providers
— Legal Services Providers
— Mental Health Services Provider
— Mentoring Programs
— Policy Makers
— Prisoner Family Services Provider
— Researchers
— Social Services Providers
— Students

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: These 90-minute interactive audio conferences are hosted by Family and Corrections Network, publisher of the Children of Prisoners Library. Presenter Ann Adalist-Estrin, will describe the essential things to know about children of prisoners and their families and the skills you need to develop to work with them.

Children mourn the loss of their incarcerated parents. Some mourn the loss of the parent that was available to care for them. Others mourn the loss of the parent that “could have been.” How can we help children of prisoners deal with the emotional pain of losing a parent to incarceration? What factors place children of prisoners at risk? How can protective factors be strengthened in the life of a child dealing with parental incarceration? What are the choices and challenges facing those who want to help children of prisoners cope more effectively with stress and trauma?

Time will be set aside for an interactive Q&A session at the end of the presentation. Listen in and get the chance to ask your specific questions!

FEATURED PRESENTER: Ann Adalist-Estrin, M.S. is the author of the Children of Prisoners Library and co-author of Responding to Children and Families of Prisoners: A Community Guide. She is a Child and Family Therapist and Director of BRIDGES: Parent-Child Counseling and Consultation Services in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. She is an author, speaker and consultant to a wide variety of agencies serving children and families in the United States and Canada. Her seminar topics span a wide range of interests and ages and are popular with parents and professionals alike.

Ann Adalist-Estrin was Founder and Director of the Parent Resource Center in Wyncote, Pennsylvania and Director of Incarcerated Parents and Their Children ? Consulting Services. She is a trainer for the Healthy Steps For Young Children Project at Boston University School of Medicine. She is an Affiliated Consultant with Family and Corrections Network.

She regularly teaches a seminar for childcare directors at Holy Family College, Philadelphia and “Those Left Behind” a graduate course for teachers addressing the needs of children of incarcerated parents at Gratz College in Philadelphia.

HOW DOES AN AUDIO CONFERENCE WORK? An audio conference is like a large conference call, but in a more controlled program-like environment. Simply dial a pre-assigned toll-free telephone number from your phone, enter a conference ID number/password, and you’re connected. Enjoy the presentation and join in the lively Q&A segment at the end of the presentation.

Remember, your ENTIRE staff/department/group can attend for ONE low registration per listening site. The cost is just $99 for FCN members ($109 for non members) — no matter how many people are in the room. The Conference will run for 90 minutes which includes time after the presentation for a Q&A session.

LOCATION: Your office, conference room or whenever you have access to a touch-tone phone.

COST: $99 (or $109) per site (not the per-person cost). Your registration includes: toll-free access to the 90-minute call for as many people as you can fit in a room with a speakerphone, downloadable presentation handouts made available 24-hours in advance, and live Q&A following the presentation (NOTE: handout material will be made available 24 hours in advance of the audio
conference)

REGISTRATION IS EASY. To guarantee we can register you properly, please register no later than noon of the day before the audio conference.

REGISTER at http://www.fcnetwork.org/training/audio1.html

– – or REGISTER BY PHONE by calling 1-434/589-3036.

CAN’T MAKE THE DATE, BUT WISH YOU COULD ATTEND? CDs of the audio conference will be available for $99 (or $109) each. See http://www.fcnetwork.org/training/audio1.html

or call 1-434/589-3036.

COMING SOON, MORE AUDIO CONFERENCES:
— Working with Caregivers of Children of Prisoners: March 9, 2004

— Prison and Jail Visiting – Preparation and Follow Up: April 13, 2004

— Re-Entry: from Prison to Home: May 18, 2004

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