The Family Crisis Kit
The Family Crisis Kit is your lifeline when incarceration strikes.
When a loved one is arrested, families are left scrambling, facing fear, confusion, financial strain, and the challenge of holding it all together. This Survival Kit was built to guide you step by step through the storm.
Inside, you’ll find:
✅ A breakdown of what to do in the first 48 hours after arrest
✅ Guidance on protecting children and family structure
✅ Strategies for financial survival (including a Power of Attorney overview and budget tools)
✅ Tools for emotional resilience when stress becomes trauma
✅ Communication strategies with attorneys, schools, and extended family
✅ A plan for long-term stability while navigating sentencing and beyond
✅ Printable inserts: Emergency Contact Sheet, Weekly Family Action Plan, Budget Worksheet, Caregiver Authorization for Kids, and Family Strength Affirmations
This kit is practical, emotional, and spiritual, designed not only to help you survive, but to help you stay connected and resilient while holding your family together.
📘 Written by Dalis Freixa, Prison Consultant, Advocate, and Author of
- The Prison We Built
- Navigating the System: An Inmate’s Comprehensive Guide to Prison
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Don’t face this crisis alone. Equip your family with the structure, guidance, and strength to endure.
The Family Crisis Kit is a step-by-step survival guide for families facing incarceration. From the first 48 hours after arrest to long-term planning, it covers protecting children, managing finances, maintaining emotional strength, and staying connected without burning out. Includes practical tools, printable checklists, and affirmations to help families stay organized, resilient, and united through the storm. Written by Dalis Freixa, Prison Consultant, Advocate, and Author of The Prison We Built and Navigating the System: An Inmate’s Comprehensive Guide to Prison.