Our Family Services Advocates (FSAs) support the unique needs and rights of
children with incarcerated parents.
This program in Lancaster and Lebanon Counties 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 or Lebanon Counties, PA.
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 FSAs visit both the child and their caregiver in the home, as well as the incarcerated parent at Lancaster County Prison or Lebanon County Correctional Facility.
Effectiveness
Documents
Parenting Inside Out
We provide parenting classes in Lancaster County Prison and Lebanon County Correctional Facility using the evidence-based Parenting Inside Out curriculum. Twelve-session groups for male and female incarcerated individuals are alternated throughout the year.