The social welfare program identified for the purposes of this article is the Center for Children of Incarcerated Parents. The social problem it was designed to address is the effects of parental incarceration on the children and families of prisoners. Its target population, children and families of incarcerated people. This article will explore how services are provided and their source of funding. Additionally, it will seek to provide an understanding of the roles of social workers and the social work profession in the program. Finally, this article will examine whether or not the program is successful and identify policy and program changes that need to be made or improved. The Center for Children of Incarcerated Parents (CCIP) is a California-based nonprofit organization dedicated to “preventing intergenerational crime and incarceration” (Center for Children of Incarcerated Parents, 2001). The process by which this objective is achieved is through “the production of highly qualified documentation and the development of model services for the children of criminal offenders and their families” (CCIP, ibid). Founded in 1989 by Denise Johnston and Katherine Gabel, CCIP has made significant contributions to the children and families of incarcerated people and to the welfare system. Center for Children of Incarcerated Parents (2001). Has been accredited for creating a variety of educational programs and projects. to incarcerated parents and those in the community. They created the Prison Parent Education Project (PPEP) for women sent to the…Central California Women's Center. They set up a family reunification service...... middle of article ......risberg, BA & Temin, CE (2001). The fate of children whose parents are in prison. National Council on Criminal Delinquency. Available: F: USERS Everyone WEBSITE ARTICLES Children of Incarcerated Parents Newsletter.wpd La Vigne, NG, Davis, E., & Brazzell, D. (2008). Broken links. Understand and meet the needs of children whose parents are incarcerated. Mumola, C.J. (2000). Incarcerated parents and their children. Special Report of the Bureau of Justice Statistics, NCJ 182335. Washington, DC: Bureau of Justice StatisticsParke, R. and Clarke-Stewart, KA (2002). Effects of parental incarceration on young children. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Waldman, N. and Herick, J. M (2002). Promote responsible fatherhood: uniting parents and their families. Available: http://fatherhood.hhs.gov/incarceration/parents02.shtml