Always Parenting Videos

Children and Teen Advice: Videos 

Sesame Street: little children, big challenges: incarceration - What is incarceration?

Sesame Street: Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration -- Sizzle Reel

Sesame Street: Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration - Animation: Visiting Dad in Prison 

Sesame Street: Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration - It's Not Your Fault

Sesame Street: Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration - Alex's Big Feelings

Learning from Youth who have an Incarcerated Parent: 2016 Listening Session | Youth.gov

Tips for a Successful Visit with Your Incarcerated Parent (kidsmates.org)

Resources for Children of Incarcerated Parents | Rainbows

Sesame Street Workshop: Incarceration (videos also in Spanish)

Incarceration - Sesame Workshop

Caregiver Advice: Videos and Workshop Quick Links 

Online: 

Sesame Workshop

Caregiver Workshop: Taking Care of Yourself - Sesame Workshop

Self-Care

Building Strength & Capacity | Partners In Healing (counselinginschools.org)

Resilience Booster

Building your resilience (apa.org)

Marriage and Relationships

How to Maintain a Marriage During Incarceration - Prison Fellowship

10 Tips for Incarcerated Spouses - How to Survive Prison (prisonfellowship.org)

Podcasts:

Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI)™ Videos

Stories from the Founder - the Origins of TBRI - The TBRI Podcast | Podcast on Spotify

The TBRI Podcast on Apple Podcasts

ACE-ING Grief Podcast

Listen: ACE-ing Grief Podcast | Rainbows for All Children

Other Videos 

A Sentence of Their Own Video

A Sentence of Their Own on Vimeo

Always Parenting Resources

Why Always Parenting?

Being separated from a parent due to incarceration often causes a multitude of negative effects on children’s lives.

• Children of incarcerated parents have been found to be up to 5 times more likely to enter the criminal justice system compared to children who do not have an incarcerated parent.
• Always Parenting is here to prevent this outcome.

Below are the resource links to help you and your family during this transition.

The National Resource Center on Children and Families of the Incarcerated (rutgers.edu)https://nrccfi.camden.rutgers.edu/

Resources – The Literacy Link – UW–Madison (wisc.edu)

Books for Children and Teens That Touch on Incarceration | Brightly (readbrightly.com) 

12 Children's Books About Kids with a Parent in Jail - Imagination Soup

Bill of Rights of Children of Incarcerated Parents (CIP) — Project Avary

Caregiver Resource - Women's Storybook Project 

Community Resources

Non-profit Organization | Cherish Our Children, Inc. | Houston 
(Program Name: GEMS)

GO KIDS (texas.gov)

Homepage - Women's Storybook Project

Texas Incarcerated Families Association - Texas Incarcerated Families Association (tifa.org)

Working with Incarcerated Parents - Texas CASA 

Always Parenting Contacts

Email Referrals to Case Manager Specialist, Ingrid Urbaez 

Email: BHSAlwaysparenting@fbctx.gov
Phone: 832-471-0089
Address: 1517 Eugene Heimann Circle, Suite 400 Richmond, TX 77469
 

Questions and Concerns Please contact Special Projects Manager, Dalila Guzman

Email: dalila.guzman@fortbendcountytx.gov
Phone: 346-691-0022
Address: 1517 Eugene Heimann Circle, Suite 400 Richmond, TX 77469

THE IMPACT OF PARENTAL INCARCERATION ON CHILDREN - TAKEAWAYS 

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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. 

Training and Seminar Registration 

Don't miss out on "CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAMS-YOUTH (CIT-Y)" REGISTER TODAY! 

Crisis Intervention Teams-Youth (CIT-Y) 

Presenters: Deputy Theodore Deaver (FBCSO-CIT), Sgt. Rafe Rodriguez (Sugar Land PD), BHS staff.

Location: Gus George Academy: Patton Hall 

Date: July 1, 2024

Time 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 

REGISTER:  https://forms.office.com/g/Wz87DEUZxK 

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Children's Mental Health Summit 2024  [PDF]

Download flyer [PDF]

Fort Bend County Offices will be closed to observe the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.

Also, on this day we will also have the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service event. Click the link for more information.

 PAST EVENTS 2025

PAST EVENTS 2024

 How Best to Address the Needs of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Jail Diversion

May Mental Health Awareness

Clear It or Seal: Expungement & Non-Disclosure

Ask the Doc

The Impact of Parental Incarceration on Children Part 1

PAST EVENTS 2023

Hidden in Plain Sight: Youth Substance Abuse Training

Hidden in Plain Sight: Youth Substance Abuse Training Presentation

May Mental Health Month Events

The Impact of Mental Health on Relationships 

Impact of Mental Health on relationships Presentation

First Responder Trauma and Impact of Stress on the Mind & Body Presenter

The Impact of The Stress on the Body and Mind Presentation

TBRI ALE TRAINING

PAST EVENTS 2022

WINTER DRIVE 

SEPTEMBER SUICIDE AWARENESS MONTH

May Mental Health Awareness Month

Pictured left to right: (Commissioner- Vincent Morales, Commissioner- Grady Prestage, County Judge- KP George, Dr. Connie Almeida- Director of Behavioral Health Services, Commissioner – Andy Meyers, Commissioner- Ken DeMerchant)

KP George, Fort Bend County Judge and The Commissioner’s Court of Fort Bend County, Texas proclaim on this 10th day of May Mental Health Awareness Month. Fort Bend County recognizes Fort Bend County Behavioral Health Services for their dedication and services to the community.