Our Family Services Advocates (FSAs) support the unique needs and rights of
children with incarcerated parents.
This program in Lancaster County helps families and caregivers connect with existing community supports, and maintain healthy parent-child relationships.
Our Team
Eligibility
Compass Mark provides support free-of-charge to those caring for children 0-18 years of age who have one or more incarcerated parents. The child must reside in Lancaster County.
Addresses
- Children and caregivers’ basic needs
- Temporary guardianship
- Therapeutic supports such as counseling
- Healthy relationship between child and their incarcerated parent
- School connection & success
- Trauma caused by separation
Setting
Our Advocates visit both the child and their caregivers in the home, as well as the incarcerated parent at Lancaster County Prison.
Effectiveness
Documents
Parenting Inside Out
We provide parenting classes in Lancaster County Prison using the evidence-based Parenting Inside Out curriculum. Twelve-session groups for male and female incarcerated individuals are alternated throughout the year.