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The Caregiver’s Safe Harbor Collection
Built for the caregiver who suddenly became the whole plan. Written from lived experience by a family that navigated nearly a decade of parental incarceration — and paired with the workshops, training, and consulting that make the material stick. Both books are now published: the Toolkit Guide and its companion Workbook & Action Guide.
Guide: Kindle, paperback, hardcover on Amazon · Workbook: paperback and hardcover on Amazon, PDF download only here.
Free · no sign-in
Start free: Navigating Incarceration — a guide for families
Before anything paid, take our free 3-page family guide: locating a loved one, first visits and calls, telling and supporting children, and where to get help. No account, no email required.
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- • Youth Storytelling Toolkit — master edition plus 3 section PDFs
- • Workshop materials and facilitator guidance
- • Your member hub, with new resources as they're released
Why this exists
Caregivers are handed the responsibility and almost none of the information.
When a parent is incarcerated, someone else becomes the steady thing in a child’s life — usually overnight, usually without a guide, and usually while grieving too. Institutions give that caregiver forms. They rarely give them language, a plan, or permission to need support.
The Safe Harbor Collection is our answer to that. It is not a workbook of theory. It is the set of conversations, scripts, checklists, and plans we wish someone had handed our own family on day one.
MFGP is a nonprofit, and this collection funds our programs. The Toolkit Guide is on Amazon in Kindle, paperback, and hardcover; the Workbook & Action Guide is on Amazon in paperback and hardcover, with its PDF download sold only here. No caregiver is turned away for cost — write to donate@MyFairyGodparents.org and we will get you a copy.
For professionals
Counselors, case managers, teachers, and reentry staff working directly with families.
For programs
Youth programs and congregations that need something concrete to put in a caregiver's hands.
For funders
A tangible, low-cost intervention you can underwrite for an entire community.
What’s inside the two components
Component one — read and learn
The Safe Harbor Toolkit guide
6 × 9 in trim · 66 pages
- What children actually understand about incarceration at different ages
- Language that tells the truth without frightening a child
- School, healthcare, and benefits conversations caregivers get pulled into
- Visits, calls, and mail: preparing a child, and protecting yourself
- Caregiver burnout, grief, and the support you are allowed to ask for
Component two — use and work through
Workbook & Action Guide
8.5 × 11 in trim · 80 pages, room to write
- Reflection prompts you can answer in ten minutes
- A family communication plan you can actually fill in
- Scripts for school staff, relatives, and hard questions from kids
- Visit and call preparation checklists
- A caregiver support map: who is on your side, and what you still need
Available now
Where to get each book
Book one
The Caregiver’s Safe Harbor Toolkit Guide
66 pages, 6 × 9 in. Choose the format that fits how you read. No MFGP account is required — Prime, Kindle Unlimited, and shipping are determined by Amazon.
Kindle editionRead instantly on any Kindle app or device.Buy on Amazon Paperback6 × 9 in softcover, shipped by Amazon.Buy on Amazon HardcoverDurable edition for shelves, clinics, and classrooms.Buy on Amazon
Direct PDF returns November 18, 2026. The Kindle edition is enrolled in Amazon’s exclusive program, so we cannot sell the guide as a download anywhere else until that term ends. Already bought the PDF from us? It stays in your MFGP library to re-download any time.
Book two
The Caregiver’s Safe Harbor Workbook & Action Guide
80 pages, 8.5 × 11 in, with room to write. The paperback and hardcover are on Amazon. There is no Kindle edition — the PDF download is sold only here.
Buy the PDF direct from MFGP
Workbook & Action Guide — PDF
The companion workbook: reflection prompts, family communication plans, scripts, and visit checklists. Sold only here — there is no Kindle edition.
- • Instant download after checkout — no account required.
- • 80 pages, screen-reading layout, print friendly.
- • 100% of the proceeds fund MFGP programs for caregivers and youth.
$14.99
Secure checkout on this page — no popups, no redirects. Prefer a printed copy? Choose a format on Amazon. Need a copy but cost is a barrier? Write to us and we will send you one.
Member price
Workbook & Action Guide — PDF for members
Create a free MFGP account with Google or your email, say yes to the caregiver newsletter, and the workbook PDF is $4.99 instead of $14.99. Same file, same instant download.
- • 80 pages — prompts, plans, scripts, and visit checklists.
- • Stays in your Member Hub library to re-download any time.
- • Unsubscribe from the newsletter whenever you like.
$4.99$14.99
Working with an organization that received an MFGP access code? Redeem it here for a free copy.
Complete the set
Workbook & Action Guide — PDF (companion price)
Already own the Toolkit Guide from Amazon? Complete the set with the workbook PDF at $5 off — same file, same instant download.
- • Instant download after checkout — no account required.
- • 80 pages, screen-reading layout, print friendly.
- • 100% of the proceeds fund MFGP programs for caregivers and youth.
Bought the Toolkit Guide on Amazon in any format? Take $5 off the workbook PDF — no receipt, no proof, we trust you.
$9.99
Secure checkout on this page — no popups, no redirects. Prefer a printed copy? Choose a format on Amazon. Need a copy but cost is a barrier? Write to us and we will send you one.
This isn’t just a book set
The collection is the entry point. The support around it is the program.
MFGP built these materials to accompany live work with caregivers, staff, and youth. Most organizations pair the collection with a workshop or a few consulting hours so the plans in the workbook actually get made.
Caregiver & staff workshops
Facilitated sessions that walk your community through the material together.
Learn moreTraining & keynotes
Advocacy training, CSR training, and keynotes for conferences and convenings.
Learn moreConsulting hours
Prepaid strategy or storytelling hours to build this into your programming.
Learn moreProgram partnership
Bring MFGP alongside your team for a longer engagement.
Learn moreBulk & institutional distribution
Schools, reentry programs, courts, clinics, conferences, and funders regularly need copies for an entire cohort. Tell us the setting and the number of families you serve, and we will scope it with you — including sponsored distribution where a funder covers the caregivers’ copies.
Institutional pricing for printed copies is set once production costs are final. Digital licensing is available today through Amazon.
Request institutional pricing →Printed edition
The paperback edition of the Toolkit Guide is now live on Amazon. A physical guide-and-workbook set will be added later, with the focus on bulk distribution to institutions.
Single paperback copies ship through Amazon. For institutional orders, bulk pricing, or a future bundle, contact us and we will keep you posted.
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