Always Parenting
About the Program:
The Fort Bend County "Always Parenting" Program is a collaboration between Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office and Behavioral Health Services. Always Parenting is a second chance program that assists individuals currently incarcerated (or have been in the last 6 months) at Fort Bend County Jail and have minor children. Children with an incarcerated parent may experience a multitude of stresses and hardship. "Always Parenting" offers an opportunity for incarcerated parents to rebuild relationships and maintain their relationship with their children. In addition, the program provides support services to the children and other caregivers.
Free Services Provided:
Parenting Classes:
Circles Of Security for Parents with children six years and under
Parenting Inside Out
Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI)™
Visit Coaching:
Understanding the visitation process at FBC Jail
Strengthen bonds between the incarcerated parent and their children or family members
Addressing potential challenges such as communication barriers, emotional distress, or behavioral issues during visits.
Providing education on child development, parenting techniques, and coping strategies to incarcerated parents.
Case Management Service for both the incarcerated parent and the parent in the community.
Re-entry Services for the parent being released from FBC Jail.
Wraparound Assistance for the families.
The Team:
Director, Dr. Connie Almeida
Program Manager, Dalila Guzman
Case Manager Specialist, Ingrid Urbaez
The Referral Form can be found at the bottom of the website www.fortbendcountytx.gov/bh with the name Referral-Form-for-Always-Parenting.docx (or you can click the link provided here.) Please click it and it will open in a new page where you can edit your responses (Please login to Microsoft Account if available and directly edit). In case you do not have a Microsoft Account to edit the page online, download the copy, open the file in either Word or Google Docs and enable editing, you will be able to edit the responses. Once completed, please attach the edited file and email to BHSAlwaysParenting@fbctx.gov We will reach out to you shortly.