Amazing Experience With Children of Incarcerated Parents in Keezletown, VA
From June 26 to July 1, 2016, around 60 boys and girls of incarcerated parents, ages 7 to 12, gathered together at Camp Overlook in Keezletown, Virginia, to attend the All God’s Children Camp at the…
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 on his or her real-life goals or challenges. Members exchange useful…
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 how he looked at me as if I was a little…
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. It is my honor to talk with you about one of…
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 by the US-based non-profit organization Children of Imprisoned Parents International (COIPI)…
10th Anniversary of the International Prisoner’s Family Conference
COIPI’s Report The 10th anniversary of the International Prisoner’s Family Conference was a wonderful place to share experiences, learn from other experts, and discuss different solutions, which, in turn, helps us in supporting families and children…
The Far-Reaching Consequences of Abuse in Prison
View the full article at IranWire.com According to Article 69 of the Iranian Prisons Organization’s regulations, female prison inmates can keep their children with them until the age of two. But in reality, they often stay…
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 is a US-based nonprofit organization founded in 2014 with a vision…
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 father. I told myself, “There is no window between us, there…