Supporting pupils and families affected by parental and sibling imprisonment
Corona Kids CIC have launched a pilot service to support Wandsworth children and families affected by parental or sibling imprisonment.
Corona Kids CIC have launched a pilot service to support Wandsworth children and families affected by parental or sibling imprisonment.
Children with a parent in prison are three times more likely to experience poor mental health and boys with a father in prison are twice as likely to become offenders themselves.
Wandsworth CAPSI (Children Affected by Parental or Sibling Imprisonment) is a six-month community based pilot providing emotional and practical support around the impact of family member imprisonment to 10 families (estimated 20 children) with children 18 or under (under 25 with disability) living in Wandsworth with a parent or sibling at one of the following stages in the Criminal Justice system:
Following an assessment families may receive:
Download Wandsworth CAPSI service flyer.
Wandsworth CAPSI service are now accepting referrals from Wandsworth Children's Social Care, Wandsworth Voluntary sector, schools, educational settings and health.
To make a referral fill our service referral form and send this to info@coronakids.co.uk.