Youth Perspectives

In June 2016, the federal government hosted a listening session with youth from across the country who have or have had an incarcerated parent. The listening session brought together 19 youth, ages 15 to 23, with a diverse range of experiences to discuss the challenges they had during their parent’s incarceration and their ideas for how the government could better support them and their families.

Participants’ ideas and feedback from the session were used to inform these products:

Tip Sheet with Recommendations  for Youth		Tip Sheet with Recommendations for Providers		Video by Four  Session Participants
Session Themes: What Youth  Want You to Know about Them		Session Themes: Ideas for Change by Type and Profession		Listening Session Summary and PDF

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