Evidence-Based Practices
When a child loses a parent to incarceration, they may experience significant emotional and psychological trauma. As a result, mental health services are a critical component of our program model.
Children enrolled in our after-school program and their families are all eligible to receive therapeutic support services through our Children of Promise Wellness Group, which include trauma-informed and evidence-based practices.
92% of participants report improved emotional well being, and 97% develop trust in mentoring relationships.
Licensed
Supportive social workers, creative arts therapists, mental health counselors, and psychiatrists are part of our Children of Promise Wellness Group.
EXPERT CARE
A dedicated team of licensed professionals who work closely with our families to provide holistic care centered on healing and emotional wellness.
5 Days a week
Supportive therapeutic services are provided on-site and virtually 5 days a week by mental health professionals.
Our Services
Individual and Family Psychotherapy
Group Psychotherapy
Therapeutic parent support groups
Psychopharmacology
Relational Group Therapy through letter writing to incarcerated parents
Creative Arts Therapy
Narrative Therapy
Relational and Attachment Therapy
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Family Systems Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Mindfulness Practices
Trauma-Informed Care
The Children of Promise mental health team employs trauma-informed, evidence-supported practices. The services we provide to the children and families are based on an understanding of the prevalence of the traumatic stress caused by incarceration, and the therapeutic practices we employ are healing-centered and family-focused to provide a breadth of support in mitigating the impact of oppressive forces on children and families.
Our model is inclusive, supportive, creative, anti-oppressive, healing, guided by the narratives of those individuals with lived experience of being directly impacted by systems of mass incarceration. Our creative and artistic clinical home offers the children an open and expressive space to share about trauma, loss, grief, depression, anxiety, and fear without any worry that they will be judged for what they are going through.
Meet Our Team
Dr. Odetta Keane, DSW, LCSWR
Director of Clinical Services
Since 2000, Odetta, is an experienced social worker and psychotherapist. She provides clinical leadership and supervision to our clinical team and interns. Which focuses on mental health evidence-based care, specifically helping the scholars and families navigate the trauma and adverse childhood experiences due to parental incarceration.