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Ann Adalist-Estrin

Director, National Resource Center on Children and Families of the Incarcerated

Ann Adalist-Estrin is Director of the National Resource Center on Children and Families of the Incarcerated (NRCCFI) at Rutgers University-Camden, New Jersey, where she also teaches in the department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice. Under Ann’s leadership, NRCCFI has provided consultation to government and non-government agencies and community programs in 47 states. She has authored numerous curricula and resources on children and families of incarcerated parents. Ann is also a 2021 Champion for Child Well-Being award recipient.

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Strengthening and Maintaining Family Connections: Best Practices for Child-Friendly Video Visiting

Visiting is an essential way for families to maintain and strengthen relationships during a family member’s incarceration, particularly…

Supporting the Well-Being of Children and Their Incarcerated Parents During and Beyond the Pandemic

To reduce the spread of COVID-19, departments of corrections in every state suspended in-person contact visits and developed…