Joyce Dixson killed a man. As she stood in the courtroom and listened to the judge issue the verdict bewildered, she thought, “How could my life have come to this?” The next thing she thought was, “What is going to happen to my children?” Her children were just two out of millions who had a parent in prison. There wasn’t a lot of information available on this unique population when she went to prison. However, Levels of Response to Traumatic Events is a tool that will equip families, laypeople, and professionals in effectively helping and working with children of incarcerated parents.