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DC Project Connect (DCPC) Training Initiative at the District of Columbia (D.C.) Jail
DC Project Connect (DCPC) Training Initiative at the District of Columbia (D.C.) Jail
Dr. Geoffrey Johnson
Jul 22, 20223 min read
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Disenfranchised Grief and Support Groups for Families of Incarcerated Individuals
Today, approximately 1.9 million Americans are incarcerated in a variety of penal institutions, including state and federal prisons...
Allegra Pocinki
Jul 22, 20223 min read
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Great Series on Trauma at no cost from the experts!
These are the times where we need an "All-Hands-On-Deck" approach to life. Whether you are an advocate, practitioner, family member or...

DC Project Connect
Jan 8, 20222 min read
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DC Project Connect Welcomes New Board Members
As we closed out 2021 and ushered in 2022, DC Project Connect welcomed new members to its Board of Directors. The bench-strength that...

DC Project Connect
Jan 2, 20222 min read
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Thinking About Home: Child's Play
It is the time of year to check in with children and make sure they are doing okay even if you think they are fine.

Dr. Avon Hart-Johnson
Dec 4, 20214 min read
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DC Project Connect Hosts Reading Circle at the Jail and Halfway House in DC
Explaining loss to children can be one of the most heartbreaking and scary experiences for parents. Now, complicate that experience with...

DC Project Connect
Oct 29, 20211 min read
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DC Project Connect
Oct 29, 20210 min read
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Reflections Newsletter
DC Project Connect's newsletter. What we did during the pandemic. May 2021.

DC Project Connect
May 5, 20211 min read
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Reflecting
The following story was sent to Essence magazine in effort to drum up interest from the editor. While Essence never published the...

DC Project Connect
Mar 24, 20212 min read
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Finding Hope on Mars: Helping Children to Cope During Crises and the pandemic.
This book is a must-have. Help children understand th he pandemic and find their super power within. Truly, there is hope. Written by Dr....

DC Project Connect
Feb 20, 20211 min read
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We are about to launch 'Coffee Talk & Me Time' Journal!
This is exciting my friends! We partnered with you to make a dream come true! Because of you, we are ready to print on demand, the...

DC Project Connect
Feb 19, 20211 min read
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DC Project Connect Family Handbook: “Surviving a Loved One’s Incarceration.”
The DCPC Family Handbook is here! Navigating the criminal justice system can complex and daunting. This eBook is designed to assist.
Dr. Geoffrey Johnson
Nov 12, 20202 min read
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Coffee Talk, RNs, and Dr. Hart-Johnson
There are song lyrics that I can hear in my head, as I type this post about the Halfway House. I think it is by the Beatles (dating myself h

Dr. Avon Hart-Johnson
Oct 29, 20202 min read
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Using Stories For Healing
DC Project Connect's Dr. Avon Hart-Johnson and Ms. Neela Hoeppner at the International Prisoner Family Conference (October 22 to Oct 24)

DC Project Connect
Oct 24, 20201 min read
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Candid Parenting Conversations| In the Age of COVID19 and George Floyd
Please listen to the Community Family Life Services sponsored presentation on Race, Social Justice and having conversations with children.

DC Project Connect
Aug 26, 20201 min read
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Storybooks Are The Story
Read about how stories are healing children affected by incarceration.

DC Project Connect
Aug 16, 20201 min read
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Coffee Talk is More Than Facilitating Life Skills at a Halfway House
I did not start this journey with the intent to clean up with the messiness that mass incarceration left behind.

DC Project Connect
Aug 16, 20203 min read
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Fieldwork During a Pandemic is Human Services Work
Field work during a pandemic is human services work. What a great day, collaborating with RAN!

DC Project Connect
Aug 2, 20202 min read
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DC Project Connect
Aug 1, 20200 min read
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How to Wear a Mask
How to wear a mask.

DC Project Connect
Aug 1, 20201 min read
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