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DC Project Connect (DCPC) Training Initiative at the District of Columbia (D.C.) Jail

Dr. Geoffrey Johnson

Jul 22, 20223 min read

DC Project Connect (DCPC) Training Initiative at the District of Columbia (D.C.) Jail

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Disenfranchised Grief and Support Groups for Families of Incarcerated Individuals

Allegra Pocinki

Jul 22, 20223 min read

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...

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Great Series on Trauma at no cost from the experts!

DC Project Connect

Jan 8, 20222 min read

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...

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DC Project Connect

Jan 2, 20222 min read

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...

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Dr. Avon Hart-Johnson

Dec 4, 20214 min read

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.

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DC Project Connect

Oct 29, 20211 min read

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...

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Dr. Jackie Maxwell Interviews Dr. Avon Hart-Johson About Children, Loss, and Grief: Pandemic 101

DC Project Connect

Oct 29, 20210 min read

Dr. Jackie Maxwell Interviews Dr. Avon Hart-Johson About Children, Loss, and Grief: Pandemic 101

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DC Project Connect

May 5, 20211 min read

Reflections Newsletter

DC Project Connect's newsletter. What we did during the pandemic. May 2021.

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DC Project Connect

Mar 24, 20212 min read

Reflecting

The following story was sent to Essence magazine in effort to drum up interest from the editor. While Essence never published the...

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Finding Hope on Mars: Helping Children to Cope During Crises and the pandemic.

DC Project Connect

Feb 20, 20211 min read

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....

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We are about to launch 'Coffee Talk & Me Time' Journal!

DC Project Connect

Feb 19, 20211 min read

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...

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DC Project Connect Family Handbook: “Surviving a Loved One’s Incarceration.”

Dr. Geoffrey Johnson

Nov 12, 20202 min read

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.

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Dr. Avon Hart-Johnson

Oct 29, 20202 min read

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

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DC Project Connect

Oct 24, 20201 min read

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)

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Candid Parenting Conversations| In the Age of COVID19 and George Floyd

DC Project Connect

Aug 26, 20201 min read

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.

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DC Project Connect

Aug 16, 20201 min read

Storybooks Are The Story

Read about how stories are healing children affected by incarceration.

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Coffee Talk is More Than Facilitating Life Skills at a Halfway House

DC Project Connect

Aug 16, 20203 min read

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.

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Fieldwork During a Pandemic is Human Services Work

DC Project Connect

Aug 2, 20202 min read

Fieldwork During a Pandemic is Human Services Work

Field work during a pandemic is human services work. What a great day, collaborating with RAN!

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DC Project Connect

Aug 1, 20200 min read

We are here!

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DC Project Connect

Aug 1, 20201 min read

How to Wear a Mask

How to wear a mask.

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