Parent Day: A Day to Connect

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of connecting children with their incarcerated parents through the work of Melissa Radcliff.

Send us Fan Mail Some 20,000 children in North Carolina have a parent who’s incarcerated. And yet, these young people often remain invisible in the eyes of society. That’s why the work that Melissa Radcliff does to connect children with their incarcerated parents and grandparents is so important. In this episode, we attend Parent Day at Orange Correctional and learn how Melissa Radcliff became an ardent advocate for the children of incarcerated men and women. In 2023, Judy Van Wy...

People in this episode

Hosts: Judy Van Wyk, April Barber Scales

Topics covered

• incarceration
• children of incarcerated parents
• advocacy
• family connections
• societal invisibility

Keywords

• incarcerated parents
• children
• advocacy
• North Carolina
• Parent Day
• Melissa Radcliff
• Orange Correctional

Mentioned in this episode

Places: North Carolina, Orange Correctional

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