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CHILDREN OF IMPRISONED PARENTS INTERNATIONAL

Merrifield, VA
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coipi.org/

  • Mission

    We promote, deliver, and sustain evidenced-based prevention and support programs around the world for children who have experienced psychological or physical trauma from growing up in a home with incarcerated parents. Our programs nurture and support children of imprisoned parents, as well as educating and providing resources for their parents and members of the judicial and social services community.

    About Us

    COIPI was born in August 2014. But the main idea behind the organization was formed years earlier. About 10 years ago, when new organizations for children were created in Iran, the first sprout of COIPI was seen. Since that time, the founders of COIPI were thinking about different ways to protect children, as much as possible, from consequences of parental absence.

    Now, COIPI is here to help build a world where no children should have to carry the burden of parental absence alone or forever.

    Cause Areas Include

    • Community Development
    • Human Rights & Civil Liberties
    • Volunteering

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