Parenting and Support Programs - For women with children in the justice system
Family / Parenting and Legal
Provided by Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver
Programs for women in the Alouette Correctional Centre for Women, Fraser Valley Institution for Women and Surrey Pretrial Centre to connect with their children.
Mom and Me:
Two-thirds of female inmates are mothers. The vast majority of these are single parents living below the poverty line. Having opportunities to bond is vital for the long-term success of both mother and child. EFry’s Mom and Me program helps women in Alouette Correctional Centre for Women and the Surrey Pretrial Centre keep in touch with their families.
Two-thirds of female inmates are mothers. The vast majority of these are single parents living below the poverty line. Having opportunities to bond is vital for the long-term success of both mother and child. EFry’s Mom and Me program helps women in Alouette Correctional Centre for Women and the Surrey Pretrial Centre keep in touch with their families.
Parenting:
Mothers in the Fraser Valley Institution for Women self-enroll in a six-week program to learn the importance of prenatal self-care, early infant development, mother-child attachment, and parenting. Video visitation is available enabling children to maintain contact with their mother through “face time” contact.
Storybook Program:
EFry’s Storybook program brings parents and children together through the power of reading. EFry supplies new, age-appropriate books and records inmate parents reading them aloud. A CD player and the recordings are then sent to their children, giving them an opportunity to share a story together. The Storybook program is one of EFry’s most successful prison programs. It is available at Alouette Correctional Centre for Women, Fraser Valley Institution, and Surrey Pretrial Centre.
Girls’ Prison Advocacy:
EFry supports girls in custody at the Burnaby Youth Custody Centre by ensuring they understand their rights and teaching them self-advocacy skills.
Burnaby Youth Custody Centre Services:
EFry volunteers support youth of both sexes by providing recreational, educational and one-on-one visitation opportunities.
604-520-1166 (Lower Mainland)
Toll Free: 1-888-879-9593
Public email: info@elizabethfry.com
Website: https://efry.com/we-can-help/programs...
Service is available in English.
Cost: No cost
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver:
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- Support and Advocacy - For youth involved in the justice system
- Support Programs - For women involved in the justice system
Availability
Service area: Anmore, Bowen Island, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Delta, Langley, Lions Bay, Maple Ridge, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Richmond, Surrey, Vancouver, West Vancouver, White Rock + show cities
Service Types Provided
Family / Parenting
Ways to Access
- Provided 1:1 in-person
- Provided at multiple locations
- Provided in a group in-person
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