Citation

Phillips SD, O'Brien P. Soc. Work Public Health 2012; 27(1-2): 29-44.

Affiliation

a Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago , Chicago , Illinois , USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/19371918.2012.629914

PMID

22239377

Abstract

Beginning in the fall of 2007, Illinois' Division of Mental Health began piloting an early intervention program targeting children of incarcerated parents. The pilot program was situated within a community-based agency on the Westside of Chicago with a high number of currently and formerly incarcerated community members. This article describes the program theory upon which the pilot program was based, the perceived benefits from the perspective of participants and the service provider agency, lessons learned, and recommendations for making incarceration-sensitive interventions a routine part of children's mental health services.

Language: en