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'We want that bond to remain': the program helping incarcerated fathers see their loved ones
Father's Day event aims to help strengthen connections between parents and children and soothe mental health
TL;DR
- The Get on the Bus program provided free transportation and meals for families to visit incarcerated loved ones for an early Father's Day event.
- The program aims to benefit the mental health of children with incarcerated fathers and strengthen parental connections.
- Families saved money on expensive prison vending machine food during the event.
- The visit allowed children to celebrate milestones like graduations with their incarcerated fathers.
- Teddy bears were distributed as physical reminders of the special day for the children.
- The emotional goodbyes highlighted the difficulty of separation for families and incarcerated fathers.