The number of children with a parent behind bars has soared to over 2 million in recent years. A small but growing number of programs are addressing the problem of how to keep parent-child relationships alive through the years of incarceration. Chris Dickon reports on one, the Messages Project in Virginia.

DivorceCare for Kids is designed to provide faith-based organizations a ministry tool to bring healing to children of divorce in their local communities.DC4K is a biblically based, Christ-centered 13-week curriculum full of games, DVD video dramas, music and a comprehensive Leader's Guide.

The mission of Arkansas Advocates for Children & Families is to protect and promote through research, education and advocacy the rights and well-being of Arkansas children and their families, to assure that they have the opportunity to lead healthy and productive lives.

As guiding principles in accomplishing our mission, AACF adopts the following statements. In short, the principals relate to the simple beliefs that every child is entitled to grow up in a family; that every child is entitled to a safe and stable home; that every child has a right to grow up healthy; and that every child is entitled to an education.

Kids do better when they have good dads, but what does it mean to be a good dad? Dads Unlimited, a new initiative shaped by educator and father Allan Shedlin based on the results of thousands of hours of interviews with dads and kids, hopes to support good "daddying" beginning with parenting consulting and school-home liaison services. He is offering pro bono consulting at local family clinics.

Hang in there for the long haul and keep your daughter out of the middle, advise part-time dads and dads who father their daughters from a distance.

This booklet has tips for what parents can tell their children and what they can do to protect their children from abduction and exploitation.

According to this survey, most parents say today's America is a difficult environment in which to raise kids. Parents tend to worry more about protecting their children from negative social influences than about paying the bills or having enough family time together.

The United Press International reports on research indicating that middle-class kids may experience difficulty as they hit seventh grade-including increased anxiety, depression and beginning substance abuse. Researchers cite two possible causes: increased academic pressures and feeling isolated from parents.

The Science on Our Minds Series is a collection of short research-focused fact sheets on topics including, "Teenage Brain: A Work in Progress" and "Unraveling Autism."

If the year 2001 taught us anything, maybe the most important lesson is how critical strong families are to a resilient nation. Since September 11th, we've been reminded that the healing process is enhanced when people who grieve feel connected—to families, neighborhoods and communities. Connect for Kids Project Director Cecilia Garcia shares a few examples of how foundations, the armed services and public broadcasting are helping to strengthen our most important asset—our families.