The Nevada Department of Corrections Family Services Division is designed to address concerns of family members for incarcerated offenders.
The Family Services Division is able to provide general information and assistance with how the facilities are run as well as answer general questions. Family Services is unable to assist with the following items:
Merit Credits
Housing and/or relocation of offenders
Healthcare information
Offender releases
The Family Services Division will protect the civil rights of incarcerated offenders.
Please note: The Family Services Division is not able to verify anyone via phone or email therefore only general information will be provided.
Please contact Family Services directly at (775) 977-5500
ViaPath Phone System
Community Resources
www.sesamestreet.org/incarceration
1 in 28 children in the United States have a parent in state
or federal prison.
Unfortunately, few resources exist to support young children
and families coping with this life-changing circumstance. These children have to
deal with the confusion, shame, and anger that accompany the sudden absence of
a parent. The 2.7 million children with an incarcerated parent share similar
experiences, but they don’t often feel comfortable talking about them. Their
parents and caregivers don’t often know how to begin the conversation, and at
times discourage children from mentioning it to other adults in their life,
such as teachers and extended family.
In order to support children with an incarcerated parent and
help them persevere through such a challenging experience, Sesame Workshop
launched the Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration initiative. The
bi-lingual (English/Spanish) resources include videos and a storybook for
children to help support and comfort them, videos and guides for parents and
caregivers to help them find the language to talk about incarceration with
their children, and a resource for the incarcerated parent that highlights the
importance of communication.
http://www.divinefamilyresourcecenter.org/
Divine Family Resources
Center provides Housing Assistance, Basic Living Skills, Vocational training,
Mental health and Substance abuse counseling, Job referrals, Mentoring, and
Leadership workshops. We provide services to low income
families, homeless veterans, youth and young adults between the
ages of 11-25 years old that are at risk of joining gangs, going to prison,
and/or becoming high school drop outs. Our goal is to develop and
empower our clients to become positive leaders and responsible adults.
The mission of Divine
Family Resource Center is to develop the total person; spirit, mind and body
through character-development programs that build strong kids, strong families,
and strong communities .
We are empowering people
to reach their potential by providing comprehensive development services in a
diverse and caring environment.
www.ffipnv.org
The primary
purpose and focus of the Friends and Family of Incarcerated Persons, Inc.
(FFIP) is to help those who are left behind when society removes our loved ones
from us. Our group provides a forum for open discussion about the problems we
encounter. The friends and family can move past the stigma and connect with
others having similar experiences.
www.prisonthehiddensentence.com
The purpose of this blog is to educate and
empower those who have loved ones in prison.
Raising awareness one story at a time.
www.ahaparenting.com
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