Addressing the needs of children of offenders: The 4-H LIFE model

Reference Type Journal Article
Year of Publication
2007
Contributors Author: Lynna Lawson
Author: Robert Wilkerson
Author: Tammy Gillespie
Author: Elizabeth Dunn
Author: J. Gordon Arbuckle
Author: L. Jo Turner
Journal
Journal of Youth Development
Volume
2
Issue
2
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Abstract

4-H LIFE represents a promising approach to addressing the needs of children of offenders and their caregivers. The 4-H Living Interactive Family Education (LIFE) Program was established in 1999 at the Potosi Correctional Center, a maximum security prison. 4-H LIFE is an enhanced or therapeutic visitation program with 3 key components: parent engagement, parent education and 4-H activities for chldren of offenders, led by the incarcerated parents. Since inception, 141 youth (5-18) have participated. Evaluations suggest that parent-child outcomes improved. In 2005, 4-H LIFE received the Annie E. Casey Foundation Family Strengthening Award.

DOI
10.5195/jyd.2007.353