Publications

FACES State Commission Toolkit

This online guide helps Corporation for National and Community Service programs implement the Faith-Based and Community Initiative and partner with and distribute resources to community organizations. The guide walks organizations through the seven steps needed to implement the initiative. This toolkit is available online on the Corporation of National & Community Service website.

Faith Community and Criminal Justice Collaboration: A Collection of Effective Programs

This collection of programs looks at how people of faith work with or in criminal justice institutions to reconcile, restore, and nurture individuals back into families and communities. You’ll read about people of faith serving across the entire criminal justice spectrum, from alternative programs for juveniles to support services for newly released ex-offenders. This report is available online on the Corporation of National & Community Service website.

Mentor Guide for People Working With Children of Promise

This resource is designed to help mentors who work with children of prisoners. This guide describes the role of a mentor and offers strategies to help mentors work with children between the ages of seven and 11. It is available in English and Spanish.

McGruff and Scruff’s Stories and Activities for Children of Promise

This comic-activity book contains stories about some of the problems and situations children of incarcerated parents face. Children will learn conflict resolution skills to deal with tough issues such as peer pressure, bullying, and alcohol and other drugs. They will also gain insight on how to maintain or establish contact with their incarcerated parent and how to deal with prison visits. This book is perfect for mentors to use with children in conjunction with the Mentor Guide for People Working With Children of Promise. Sorry, this publication is no longer available.

People of Faith Mentoring Children of Promise

This guide is designed for those who wish to develop a mentoring program for children of prisoners. More than 1.5 million children in the United States have a parent in prison. Amachi, a partnership of secular and faith-based institutions in Philadelphia, has been successful in providing guidance and support for these children. This document uses Amachi as a model to show how faith-based organizations, secular nonprofits, and public organizations can work together to provide caring and trusting relationships for these children.It can be purchased online and is available for download.

Philanthropy and Faith: An Introduction

This publication examines several partnerships between faith-based communities and private funders, including an initiative addressing juvenile crime in Boston. Interviews with faith-based organizations and foundation executives in other cities provide additional insights. This document can be purchased online and is available for download in PDF format.