Family & Corrections Network

National Resource Center on

Children and Families of the Incarcerated

About the former CWLA Federal Resource Center for Children of Prisoners

In September, 2001, the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) received a three-year cooperative award from the U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Corrections (NIC) to create the Federal Resource Center for Children of Prisoners. CWLA operated the Resource Center for Children of Prisoners in collaboration with NIC and with its partners, the National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD) and the American Correctional Association (ACA).

The Resource Center conducted research and evaluation, collected and disseminated information, provided training and technical assistance, and increased awareness among the many disciplines and service systems that come in contact with families separated by incarceration. The Resource Center’s ultimate goal was to improve the quality of information available about children with incarcerated parents and to develop resources that would help create better outcomes for these children and their families.

With the close of Federal Resource Center operations, CWLA turned over training activities, selected web pages and other remaining resources to Family and Corrections Network, an Affiliate Member of CWLA.