Our Children's Place

Committed to the children of incarcerated parents. Striving to be the leading NC advocate & educational resource focused on the children and their well-being.

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This is one of those "so intense, yet so hard to put down" types of books! Thanks, @angiecthomas! We'll be adding this to the book lists on our website. https://t.co/AVtDdlpGVx

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Our goal is to have 31 group photos (one for each day of the month) showing #SeeUsSupportUs signs! If you'd like to help us reach our goal, let us know & we'll email you signs.

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We're closing out this year's "Why Me for OCP?" campaign with a "Why We?" piece, thanks to Kristen and Christy, our wonderful research partners!

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Most of us would agree that Covid showed us the importance of touch, including hugs. For too many children w/incarcerated parents, those hugs are impossible. @CivRightsCorps https://t.co/JxK1CxwmRG

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We love that September is Smart Start month! And while September is coming to an end shortly, we know that the amazing work of @ncsmartstart will continue throughout the year & across the state!

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What a great way to wrap up the week . . . presenting at the NCAEYC annual conference! We're glad to be back after a few years away.

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This week's "Why Me for OCP?" post includes both a thoughtful piece & some original artwork produced by a man who has spent time in prison!

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Wild weather aside, we look forward to a thoughtful conversation this afternoon @ this summit. We appreciate the invitation!

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Sometimes small gestures have outsized impacts! One of the granddaughters who participated in Parent Day @ Randolph Correctional 2 weeks ago donated these art supplies for a future Parent Day!

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Please help us spread the word about this amazing opportunity for students!

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Sunday was Grandparents Appreciation Day. Thinking about the many grands who have dual roles - caring for grandchildren whose parents are in prison, being parents to children who are incarcerated. Are we doing all we can to support them? Thanks @GensUnited for this great graphic!

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"Why Me for OCP?" continues this week w/this thoughtful piece and photo! @NCCorrection

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Looking forward to a thoughtful conversation w/@OnslowCounty DSS staff Tuesday a.m.! We appreciation the invitation.

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This is such a wonderful story about a little girl & her first visit to see her father in prison! We'll be adding the book to the book lists on our website. Thanks again, Reda, for creating this! https://t.co/IMUVIlFizJ

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The @coastalhorizons annual report was released last week during the annual meeting. We're on page 25! https://t.co/JAa9kq5Y96

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We might be post-Labor Day, but our summer reading continues. This book gave us so many "pause & think" moments as we followed Tracy & her family on this journey. We look forward to adding it to the book lists on our website. https://t.co/lXCHQiuSu0

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One of our Coastal Horizons Center co-workers wrote a chapter (21, "Remaking a Family") in this "so much food for thought" book.

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We love seeing that we're included in this recently updated Caldwell County resource!

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This week's "Why Me for OCP?" has a slight twist - Why We! Thanks to the folks w/@nccollaborative for putting this together!

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Let's think about what back-to-school time looks like for children whose parents are in prison. No school supplies shopping w/their parents, limited chances to talk about new school jitters, concerns about who in school they can talk to. Are we doing all we can to support them?