Eurochips is the European Network for children of imprisoned parents.
Each year an estimated 800,000 children within the European Union are separated from an incarcerated parent. Yet few people are fully aware of the impact that the imprisonment of a parent may have on a child's development.
Latest News
European Union -
June 1-6 2010
EUROCHIPS launches National Awareness-raising Week 2010
EUROCHIPS and its members throughout Europe are launching a National Awareness-raising Week (NAW) for children with imprisoned parents, scheduled to run during the first week of June 2010. Each participating partner will organise a local or national event that coincides with NAW to raise awareness on this group of children, the challenges they face and their special needs.
Read more about National Awareness-raising Week 2010...
Norway -
December 2009
Schools Workshops on having an imprisoned family member
FFP and the company Splint have developed a workshop for youth on being a young person with an imprisoned family member.
Read more about these workshops... Norway -
December 2009
Report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
The Norwegian Forum for the Convention of the Rights of the Child has submitted a shadow report to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. FFP has contributed to this work. Among other issues, attention is drawn to the situation of children with imprisoned parents and children whose parents risk deportation after serving their sentence.
Read more this Report to the UN Committee... European Union -
19th January 2009
International justice for children
Children's rights have gained greater global visibility through the almost universal ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Treaty bodies for other international and regional instruments, which cover the rights of "everyone", including children, are giving increasing attention to children's rights.
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United Nations -
1st January 2009
QUNO, EUROCHIPS and BICE Present Report to CRC
The Quaker UN Office Geneva (QUNO), joined by the EUROCHIPS network and the International Catholic Child Bureau (BICE), submitted a report on children with imprisoned parents this month to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, requesting that it consider dedicating a future Day of General Discussion on the subject
Read more about the QUNO, EUROCHIPS and BICE Report... Norway -
September 2009
Effects of parental imprisonment
The number of children with parents in prison is increasing in many countries worldwide. Theory and qualitative research suggest that parental imprisonment might contribute to child antisocial behaviour and mental health problems, because of the trauma of separation, strained child-care arrangements during parental imprisonment, loss of family income, other stressful life events such as moving home and school, and the stigma of parental imprisonment.
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United Kingdom -
5th January 2006
Dads and Kids; The Inside Story
It is well documented that the effects on family life when someone is in prison can be enormous, so it is vital to enable prisoners and their families to develop and maintain positive relationships during a prison sentence.
Read more about Dads and Kids; The Inside Story...
Switzerland -
9th - 12th September 2010
Conference of Directors and Co-ordinators of Prison Education
Switzerland will host the 8th European Conference of Directors and Co-ordinators of Prison Education.
Goto the EPEA website...
