“Incarceration and Families: What is the Toll on Children,” with Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia on November 2
Who and what: Discovery Museum and Chicago Children's Museum present Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia, former warden and Executive Director of the Cook County, IL, Department of Corrections and one of the first psychologists nationally to lead a correctional facility.
Dr. Jones Tapia’s passion for mental wellness, criminal justice reform, and supporting young people who have experienced trauma has been an innovative force for new programs in Chicago, including ones specifically targeted at reducing the stigma and trauma that surrounds young people impacted by parental incarceration.
In this interactive event, Dr. Jones Tapia will speak about the toll of parental incarceration on children and some of the ways those impacts have and can be addressed.
When and where: Thursday, November 2, 7:00 to 8:00pm EST/6:00 to 7:00pm CDT live via Zoom webinar
How? And, how much? Free with advance registration, which is required, at http://bit.ly/DMSpeakerSeries
What else? The event will be live captioned.
This event is made possible by a grant from the Cummings Foundation. Discovery Museum’s 2023 Speaker Series remains free thanks to the support of Enterprise Bank, with additional support provided by Sutherland Realty Group/Keller Williams Realty Boston NW and NETSCOUT Systems, Inc. Thank you.
Speaker photo available for media use: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/x0aejbva96mdj0n3yzqxv/h?rlkey=7udc4a8nhazr635dr0rjns4qk&dl=0
About Discovery Museum
Discovery Museum is a hands-on museum that blends science, nature, and play, inspiring families to explore and learn together. The museum and its Discovery Woods accessible outdoor nature playscape and giant treehouse blend the best of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) learning on a beautiful 4.5-acre campus abutting 180 acres of conservation land in Acton, MA, about 20 miles west of Boston. Originally founded in 1982 and expanded to two museums in 1987, the museum reopened in a single, 16,000sf accessible building after a complete renovation and expansion in early 2018. Hands-on, open-ended exhibits developed by professional educators inspire curiosity and exploration, providing a fun and engaging experience for children and adults to discover their world together. Serving families and schools from towns throughout the region, the museum is devoted to informal education that enhances classroom learning. Discovery Museum is committed to accessibility and is a proud recipient of the Massachusetts Commonwealth Award, the only winner in the Access category, and a LEAD® Community Asset Award from The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Discovery Museum was also recognized in 2023 as a Finalist for the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Medal, the highest honor in the museum field. For more information, please visit www.discoveryacton.org. Discovery Museum is a community-supported non-profit organization.
Discovery Museum programming is supported in part by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
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