Approximately 70% of women and more than 50% of men held in local jails, such as the Rockland County Correctional Facility, have minor children. Children of incarcerated parents have been found to be at tremendous risk of developing chemical dependencies, poor coping skills, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and aggression and at great risk for later incarceration themselves.
In an effort to break the cycle of intergenerational involvement with the criminal justice system, RPCC’s Family Connections program provides a continuum of family support services to parents incarcerated in the Rockland County Correctional Facility. The Family Connections program represents a vital lifeline to these parents and their families within our community.
Family Connections Services
- Parent Support Groups in the Rockland County Correctional Facility for mothers & fathers
- Pre and post-release Case Management & Re-entry Services
- Leigh Schuerholz Mentoring for Parents
- Building Connections for Youth Mentoring
- Parent-Child Visitation/ Reunification
Family Connection Prevention & Re-Entry Support Programs
- Thinking Matters Support Prevention Program
- Mothers and Fathers Reentry support program
Financial support for the Family Connections Program is provided by:
Corporate and Foundation:
- Rockland County Youth Bureau
- County of Rockland
- Rockland County Department of Social Services
- Episcopal Charities
- Grace Episcopal Church
Individuals
- Barbara and Jack Keil
- John Gibeau
- Martha Roth & Bill Irwin
- Louis & Alice Coulombe
- Gigi McPartland
- Merill & Brian McGarity
- Thia & Nick Longhi
- Tony Veronico
- Mary Jane & Noah Sexton
- Anthony Porter
- Jeanette Mathews & Evelyn Lombardi
- Alix & David Calligeros
- Karin Baere
- Susan Gorman
- Judith Gorman
- Jane Graumann
- Anapuma Amaran
- Stephanie & Eric Baumes
