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❋ Second Chance Act Grants

As of February 2026, the OFFI has released grant opportunities for 2025/2026 to address the needs of incarcerated parents and their minor children to reduce recidivism and support child development.

❋ Title IV-B Fundin

Congress renewed and increased Title IV-B funding in January 2025, which provides flexible funds for child welfare, including supporting relationships between incarcerated parents and their children.

❋ Existing Support:

Programs like the Prison Fellowship's First Chance Network received private funding, such as $1.25 million from the Walmart Foundation.

The Flourishing Children of Incarcerated Parent was a $500 million much needed grant program, designed to use policy and public programs to comprehensively support these children. Congress continues to push it aside and fund similar existing initiatives that help, but they do not address the specific issues at hand. space, and time to simply be.

Mass Incarceration is not a new problem.

It has been a consistent issue since the 1980s, when the war on drugs rose and resulted in the mass incarceration of Black and Brown communities. Since then, several generations of parents have had to parent from behind cell doors. Even as both Democrats and Republicans have tried to reduce mass incarceration, too often there has been inadequate focus on the children who are left behind when a parent is incarcerated, and the myriad ways the prison system impacts them.

We blend guided moments, open exploration, and space to reflect—so the experience feels both focused and fluid.

Parental Incarceration brings on a lifetime of struggles.

These kids face critical systemic barriers in the areas of education, housing, mental/physical health, financial hardship, and changing caregivers (including through the foster care system). These children are failed by government across many different sectors and areas of their lives; moreover, government created their negative circumstances, and only coordinated and comprehensive government action can address this.

Over 2.7 million children are currently impacted.

That is enough parents incarcerated to fill 5,100 average-sized public schools. Furthermore, over ten million children have been impacted by parental incarceration at some point in their life. Black children are seven times more likely to have an incarcerated parent than are white children, and Latinx children are twice as likely. According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the data for Native children of incarcerated parents is not known nationally, but in Oklahoma, data shows that Native children are twice as likely as white children to have an incarcerated parent; while in both the Dakotas, they are about five times more likely. Children of incarcerated parents (COIP) are too often on the fringe of the criminal justice reform efforts, with their needs underappreciated or deprioritized.

Connection is a core part of the process. You’ll learn just as much from the group as from the content itself.

❋ Expert Facilitation

Led by experienced guides who know how to hold space, encourage participation, and keep things moving with purpose.

❋ A Supportive Space

Our events prioritize comfort, safety, and respect—so you can show up as you are and fully engage in the process.

Reconnect with your body and mind as you escape the noise of everyday life.
Day One

Arrive & Meet

As everyone arrives, we take time to settle in, get comfortable, and begin connecting with those around us. The journey starts here.

Check-In

9:00 – 9:30am

Group Activity

11:00am

Lunch Break

12:30pm

Creative Workshop

2:00pm

Dinner

6:30pm

Day Two

Set Intentions & Reflect

Together, we pause to consider our goals, hopes, and direction. This is about aligning with ourselves and with the journey ahead. This is a chance to reconnect with what brought you here—your questions, your hopes, your turning points—and consider how they’ve shifted or deepened.

Check-In

9:00 – 9:30am

Group Activity

11:00am

Lunch Break

12:30pm

Creative Workshop

2:00pm

Dinner

6:30pm

Day Three

Look Forward & Wrap Up

We explore the possibilities beyond this moment, making space for growth, action, and forward momentum. As we end our time together, we honor the experience, the growth, and the connections made along the way.

Check-In

9:00 – 9:30am

Group Activity

11:00am

Lunch Break

12:30pm

Creative Workshop

2:00pm

Dinner

6:30pm

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  • Browse our upcoming events to find the one that feels right for you. We host events year-round in all different locations and climates.

  • Sign up and pay all required fees to reserve your spot. If plans change, you can cancel up to 14 days before the retreat start to receive a 50% refund.

  • After booking, we'll send you a Welcome Packet with everything you need to know—detailed schedules, packing list recommendations, add-ons to consider, and more.

  • We'd recommend booking your transportation to and from the event as soon as possible, to ensure you can arrive without any complications or delays.

  • Now all that's left to do is pack your bags and get excited for your new adventure.

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