What is the Milk And Cookies (MAC) Children’s Program?
Having a parent in prison or jail can be a monumental trauma for a child. Struggles to understand a lengthy separation, feelings of abandonment, unanswered questions regarding the whereabouts and safety of their parent and the lack of contact can leave permanent scars on a child. To further complicate matters, these children often carry the shame and stigma projected from a society that lacks understanding of the complexities of the criminal justice system. Understandably, these children can develop emotional and behavioral problems that lead them down a path of delinquency, and later, adult criminality. In January, 1999 Assisting Families of Inmates, Inc. launched a unique school-based program addressing the needs of children impacted by parental incarceration. At that time the Milk and Cookies Children’s Program was located at Blackwell Elementary School, Swansboro Elementary School, and the Sacred Heart Community Center. The program sites are all located in the city’s Southside wher
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