Earning trust from youths with none to spare.

The Center for Community Alternatives (CCA) operates an array of programs that primarily serve students whose parents are incarcerated. The authors explore outreach and programmatic approaches and discuss the benefits of a holistic, multifaceted, open approach to identifying, assessing, and meeting the needs of adolescent children of incarcerated parents. The article concludes with policy recommendations regarding further development of programs targeting this population.