Featured Organizations & Ecosystem Connections

The organizations we feature and why.

We highlight organizations, institutions, and ecosystem connections that share our commitment to supporting families, advancing justice, and creating opportunities for justice-impacted youth, youth impacted by parental incarceration, and the caregivers supporting them.

October Partnership Spotlight

The Osborne Association + See Us, Support Us

See Us, Support Us (SUSU) is a year-round effort coordinated by The Osborne Association to raise awareness about and increase support for children of incarcerated parents, culminating in a month of action each October.

  • In the October 5, 2026 SUSU newsletter, MFGP Founder & Executive Director LaDàna Young was featured in the Caregiver Corner.
  • MFGP's Caregivers Safe Harbor resources were added to the SUSU Family Resources page.
The Osborne Association logo

The Osborne Association offers services, advocacy, and opportunities for people and families affected by the justice system.

osborneny.org

Trusted Resource

Project Avary logo

Project Avary National Support Circles

Zero-cost for eligible youth ages 8–18.

  • Weekly online support groups, one afternoon or evening per week.
  • A community of participants and counselors with experience of family incarceration.
  • Interactive games, music, and peer-led “real talk.”
  • Leadership development that can lead to paid counselor roles.
  • Monthly retreats, summer camp, and teen leadership opportunities.
  • Monthly caregiver support groups, open nationwide.
  • Support for families affected by parental separation related to immigration.

Eligibility and enrollment are determined by Project Avary. Shared with Project Avary's permission.

Our featured organizations

Each featured organization reflects the ecosystem MFGP builds within for justice-impacted youth, caregivers, and families.

The LAGRANT Foundation logo
lagrantfoundation.org

The LAGRANT Foundation

Scholarships, mentoring, and career development for students pursuing advertising, marketing, and public relations.

Aventiv Technologies logo
aventiv.com

Aventiv Technologies

Seed supporter of the MFGP Hub, helping expand opportunity for justice-impacted families.

Project Avary logo
projectavary.org

Project Avary

Long-term programs for children of incarcerated parents, built on healing, community, and leadership.

INCCIP logo
inccip.org

INCCIP

The International Coalition for Children with Incarcerated Parents, connecting research and practice worldwide.

The Osborne Association logo
osborneny.org

The Osborne Association

Services, advocacy, and fellowship opportunities for people and families affected by the justice system.

ASU Center for Child Well-Being logo
childwellbeing.asu.edu

ASU Center for Child Well-Being

Research and convening organization advancing child and family well-being through evidence-based practice.

Past opportunity: the 2026 Breaking Barriers Scholarship deadline has passed. View scholarship details