Family Links - Children

Family Links – Children is a NIACRO service that provides support to children aged 0-18, who have a parent or sibling currently in prison across Northern Ireland.
Family Links can offer various types of support including:
1-1 Strengths based service tailored to each child’s individual needs Help to ensure positive engagement between children visiting custody and the person in prison
Be an on-going point of contact for families, particularly during key stages in the imprisonment (committal, sentencing, transferring prisons, preparing for parole/release).
Referrals on to other support services
Support to contribute to the personal development plan of the person in prison.
Help to encourage prison staff to have a more family focused approach & understand the needs of children and families.
We have an open referral system, and it can be used at any stage during custody of a loved one.
All children will receive a 1-2-1 project worker to address bespoke needs and provide support to parents/carers alongside the child.