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Research statistics (Children Heard and Seen, 2022) indicate that 65% of boys with a parent in prison are more likely to go on to offend, although this data somewhat oversimplifies the complex relationship between parental imprisonment and childhood experiences. Despite such findings, children are not systematically identified in the UK when one of their parents goes to prison, and as such they as such remain a forgotten and largely unsupported group. ‘Families First’ is a new initiative delivered by the charity YSS and is part of a multi-agency collaboration in Worcestershire in the United Kingdom (UK) to identify and support families impacted by the incarceration of a parent or carer. The long-term objectives of these services are aimed at maintaining connections within families, reducing rates of adult re-offending and to reduce the risk of children entering the youth justice service or being excluded from school. Findings from two main strands of the present study will be presented.