There are many resources to help parents reconnect with their children both while they are incarcerated and after they have been released. AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE PARENTING & FATHERHOOD SUPPORT PARENTING SUPPORT NETWORKS SCHOLARSHIPS & PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN OF INCARCERATED PARENTS…
PARENT SUPPORT NETWORK—RI Main office: 535 Centerville Rd, Warwick. Phone: 401-467-6855 Website: Parent Support Network–RI is an organization of families supporting families with children and young adults who experience behavioral, emotional, and mental health challenges. They offer…
If you have children but you are not the custodial parent, you may be court ordered to pay child support. If you owe back child support, your driver’s license may be suspended, your wages may be garnished if you have…
RISE Phone: 401-421-2010 Website: RISE provides children whose mother and/or father have been or are currently incarcerated with scholarship opportunities for 8th graders and a mentoring program. STAR KIDS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Phone: 401-848-4187 Email: kstark@starkidsprogram.org Website:…
COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM (CCAP) Location: 311 Doric Ave, Cranston. (Main office) Phone: 401-467-9610 Website: Comprehensive Community Action Program: provides services to families including parent education classes, home-based support for parents through Parents as Teachers Program, and assistance for…
GET HELP 2-1-1 United Way of Rhode Island offers free service online or over the phone to assist you in finding all kinds of resources: housing, food, child care, help for addiction, mental health services, GED classes, and much more.…
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Several Rhode Island community agencies provide services for men and women returning to their communities after incarceration. You can call or visit any one of the agencies for a wide range of services.
Taking care of your physical and mental health is extremely important as you reenter the community.
