Building Partnerships to Address Challenging Social Problems

Authors

Kerry Kazura, University of New HampshireFollow
Mary Temke, University of New Hampshire Cooperative ExtensionFollow
Kristina Toth, Department of CorrectionsFollow
Barbara Hunter, University of New Hampshire Cooperative ExtensionFollow

Volume

40

Issue

2

Abstract

A parent in prison creates disruption and stress for the entire family system. In order to provide family programming to this high-risk population, a partnership was created among the University of New Hampshire (UNH) Cooperative Extension, UNH Department of Family Studies, and New Hampshire's Department of Corrections. This partnership is called The Family Connection Project. Programming objectives are to strengthen at-risk families and improve the healthy development of children with incarcerated parents through a family-centered, strength-based approach. The acquisition of positive parenting/relationship skills is expected to increase protective factors and decrease risk factors in families with an incarcerated parent.

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Kazura, K., Temke, M., Toth, K., & Hunter, B. (2002). Building Partnerships to Address Challenging Social Problems. The Journal of Extension, 40(2), Article 22. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol40/iss2/22