What We Do
Advocacy for Community Engagement and Raising Awareness
The Moth Story: Dirt
“Don’t be scared, little one,” the first soldier said. My hand was in one of my father’s fists. I wasn’t scared, but I didn’t like...
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Advocating for Children with Incarcerated Parents
Speech for the Criminal Community Justice Board (CCJB) meeting Hamed Farmand, president of Children of Imprisoned Parents International Thank you so much for having me....
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Save Our Children
Investigative report on the situation of children and mothers inside prisons in Iran Children of Imprisoned Parents InternationalFebruary 2022 SUMMARY This research has been conducted...
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Workshops
Workshop for Parents with recent Imprisonment Experience
COIPI’s LCSW-facilitated peer coaching model is designed to offer a series of short, highly focused meetings in which each participant has dedicated time to work...
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An Educational Campaign for Families with Incarcerated Parents in Iran
An International Experience from Iran My name is Hamed Farmand, a children’s rights activist and the founder of Children of Imprisoned Parents International (COIPI). COIPI...
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Reuniting doesn’t Start from Returning Day
The night my mom came home after five years in prison, I watched her from a safe and long distance, while siting close to my...
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