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  • Dr, Harland Kessaris, a psychologist specializing in re-entry of incarcerated individuals back into family and society, provides some insight into handling the feeling of isolation and separation during the holiday season when you have a loved one in prision.

    Tips for handling separation during the holiday season

    Posted on November 2, 2009 | 8 Comments
    Dr, Harland Kessaris, a psychologist specializing in re-entry of incarcerated individuals back into family and society, provides some insight into handling the feeling of isolation and separation during the holiday season when you have a loved one in prision.

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  • The Holiday Season is meant to be a time for joy and celebration. But for many, it is difficult period when their separation from an incarcerated family member is magnified because of the relentless message that this is a time for families to be together. Often people do not know where to turn to learn how to cope with this period. You have an opportunity to ask Dr. Harland Kessaris, a psychologist who specializes in helping families adjust to life when a member is in prison, your own questions to him.

    UPDATE: Psychologist to answer your questions on coping with Holiday Season separation

    Posted on November 3, 2008 | 5 Comments
    The Holiday Season is meant to be a time for joy and celebration. But for many, it is difficult period when their separation from an incarcerated family member is magnified because of the relentless message that this is a time for families to be together. Often people do not know where to turn to learn how to cope with this period. You have an opportunity to ask Dr. Harland Kessaris, a psychologist who specializes in helping families adjust to life when a member is in prison, your own questions to him.

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  • Empowerment and enlightenment were the consistent themes of the NAACP’s 4th Annual Conference on Criminal Justice at York College on Saturday October 25th. Citing Queens as the third highest borough for children with incarcerated parents, Sheryl Sohn engaged the audience in generating ideas to remedy the negative impact of incarcerations of a loved one on children during the "Left Behind: An Appropriate Response to the Needs of the Families of the Incarcerated."

    Community action and response to incarceration

    Posted on October 27, 2008 | 1 Comment
    Empowerment and enlightenment were the consistent themes of the NAACP’s 4th Annual Conference on Criminal Justice at York College on Saturday October 25th. Citing Queens as the third highest borough for children with incarcerated parents, Sheryl Sohn engaged the audience in generating ideas to remedy the negative impact of incarcerations of a loved one on children during the "Left Behind: An Appropriate Response to the Needs of the Families of the Incarcerated."

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