In Partnership with the Metropolitan Black Bar Association

For Attorneys  |  Mental Health Professionals  |  ADR Professionals  |  Criminal Justice Reform Advocates and Service Providers  |  Court Personnel  |  Advocates for Families

Registration is free to system-impacted individuals and their families.

Please contact FKsymposium2022@familykind.org if you are need of financial assistance or if you are system-impacted to be able to attend this program.

A Virtual Education Event

CLE credit hours pending; CE contact hours for SWs and psychologists will be offered.

Thank You To Our Sponsors

Summary

Having an incarcerated parent can be a significant challenge for families, and especially for children. In this symposium, we will hear from researchers, social work and mental health service providers, legal experts, and people with lived experience in rich discussions on the impacts the carceral system has on families.

In an era of mass incarceration, so many children are adversely impacted when a parent is incarcerated. This symposium will explore, examine, and educate the public, social service providers, mental health providers, and legal service providers on the ways in which each of these communities can collaborate to center and support children and families of incarcerated loved ones.

The panels will cover research and current practices about how to support and improve outcomes for children and their parents, provide general information about relevant legal issues that may arise when families navigate the prison system, and explore traditional and restorative action, and when a parent returns home.

Panelists and Speakers

Symposium Planning Committee

Elise Brancheau
Amy Dallas, Esq. 
Lesley Friedland, Esq. 
Stephanie Gilman, MA
Lauren Jones, Esq. 
Maria Perna
Queen-Ella Pringle, MA, CFLE
Maurice Q. Robinson, Esq.

Details

• When: Friday, November 18, 2022
• Time: 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM Eastern time (U.S.)
• Where: On Zoom. You will receive the link in a follow-up email.
• Registration: $75 
• Registration is free to system-impacted individuals and their families. Please email FKsymposium2022@familykind.org.
• Supporting Ticket: $225, Benefactor Ticket: $500
• Company or Firm Sponsorships: $2,500 (Presenting Sponsor), $1,500 (Supporting Sponsor), $750 (Friend of FamilyKind) 
• See Ticket and Sponsor Options on this page for benefits of sponsoring or supporting this event

For more information, please visit our website here or email events@familykind.org.