Kids of Incarcerated Parents Program - KIPP

Welcome to KIPP!

Goodwill Wyoming’s Kids of Incarcerated Parents Program (KIPP) provides services for kids, caregivers and incarcerated parents. KIPP is committed to working with them through the partnership of the Wyoming Department of Corrections to improve the lives of the families so deeply affected by incarcerated loved ones.  

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Resources for Families

• ​The National Resource Center on Children and Families of the Incarcerated 
  • https://nrccfi.camden.rutgers.edu/
• CASA of Laramie County
  • http://www.casalc.org/
• National Family Caregiver Support Program
  • ​goo.gl/6o55aD
• Kids Health – for Parents, for Kids, for Teens
  • http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/stay-healthy/
• Sesame Street in Communities
  • ​goo.gl/CGrqdq
• ​Support for family and friends of prisoners
  • https://goo.gl/uzDNtT
• 7 Helpful Programs for Children of Incarcerated Parents
  • https://web.connectnetwork.com/programs-for-children-of-incarcerated-parents/
• Youth.gov Children of Incarcerated Parents
  • http://youth.gov/youth-topics/children-of-incarcerated-parents
• Kinship Support Services- Grandparents as Caregivers~ Support groups in Cheyenne and Laramie 
  • ​211 West 19th Street, Cheyenne, WY 82001Phone: 307-635-9291                   Contact Dianne at dianne@calc.net
• ​A Guide for Wyoming Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
  • http://www.wpen.net/PDF/GPHandbook1106.pdf​

KIPP Mission
Working to strengthen the connection between incarcerated parents and their children/families through education and support.

​One in Every

Children have an incarcerated parent in the U.S.

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Are You...

• Caring for children because someone is in jail or prison?
• Has your life been forever changed because someone you love is incarcerated?
• Do you have questions about how to transition children back to a parent when they return to the community?
• Would you or your child benefit from a support group? 

Our Goals

• Improve connections, before, during and after incarceration
• Help clients to better understand the prison system and how Wyoming Department of Corrections works toward improving inmate success upon release
• Walk alongside kids, parents and caregivers to assist in transitioning inmates back to families
• Educate and advocate via case management for healthy, strong families throughout incarceration, by helping clients access resources and support groups
• Educate others to understand the specific challenges of children with incarcerated parents
• Services are highly individualized and related to the needs of each family