Children of Incarcerated Parents Partnership

What Children of Incarcerated Parents Partnership does

Children of Incarcerated Parents Partnership (COIPP) is a volunteer-led nonprofit founded in 2009 and headquartered at 801 North East Street, Suite 3, Frederick, Maryland 21701. Its mission is to support children impacted by parental incarceration in the Frederick County region, anchoring its access to its beneficiary population through a formal partnership with the Frederick County Detention Center — the only such institutional relationship disclosed in the source data.

The organization's service portfolio is community-based and non-digital: free book nooks, sharing fairs, children's activities, parenting workshops, respite workshops, and scholarships through the FCC (Frederick Community College) program. Programs are delivered in person in the Frederick County area, and a 2025 Annual Impact Report was published to formalize outcome communications with donors and stakeholders. COIPP has earned a GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency (2023) and continues to operate as a 501(c)-style nonprofit funded by donations and grants, with no disclosed revenue, paid headcount, or commercial pricing model.

In 2025 the organization closed its volunteer and intern intake program, tightening organizational capacity around a smaller volunteer core while continuing to expand the population served. The combined signal — sustained 16-year operation, focused geographic scope, single anchor institutional partnership, and no disclosed technology or paid-staff buildout — is consistent with a stable, mission-bounded community nonprofit rather than a scaling organization.

Name

Children of Incarcerated Parents Partnership

Legal name

Children of Incarcerated Parents Partnership

Website

https://coipp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Children of Incarcerated Parents Partnership is a volunteer-led, Frederick County-based nonprofit founded in 2009 that supports children impacted by parental incarceration through book nooks, workshops, sharing fairs, and scholarships in partnership with the Frederick County Detention Center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (624110), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Court/Community School Programs (Diversion, Probation-Linked, Community Day Schools) (EDAJAEAI), Family Engagement & Caregiver Support Programs (SEL/Mental Health) (EDAKAMAK)

Keywords

• Community support services
• Children family services
• Nonprofit family programs
• Incarceration support programs
• Youth social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Frederick

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Program Delivery, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: COIPP operates as a nonprofit funded through donations and grants. Money raised is applied directly to projects and activities including children's activities, book programs, parenting workshops, and scholarships for those impacted by incarceration.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Children of Incarcerated Parents Partnership (COIPP) is a volunteer-led nonprofit that provides direct support, resources, and programs for children and families affected by parental incarceration in the Frederick County region. Its offerings include children's activities, a free book nook and sharing fairs at the Frederick County Detention Center, parenting workshops at residential recovery programs, caregiver respite workshops, read-aloud videos, and scholarships to Frederick Community College. Services are funded through donations and grants and delivered at no cost to beneficiaries.

Product overview

Children of Incarcerated Parents Partnership (COIPP) is a volunteer-led non-profit organization offering a unified set of community support services for children impacted by the incarceration of a loved one. The organization provides direct services including Events, Outreach, Read 'aloud' Videos, Resources, and a Volunteer Program. COIPP operates several programs funded by donations and grants, including children's activities, a free book nook, sharing fairs at the Frederick County Detention Center, parenting workshops at residential recovery programs, respite workshops for caregivers, and scholarships to Frederick Community College. The organization has been serving the Frederick County region for over sixteen years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Events and Sharing Fairs Community events and gatherings, including regular sharing fairs at the Frederick County Detention Center, designed to support children impacted by parental incarceration and maintain family connections.
• Outreach Program Community outreach program connecting families impacted by incarceration with available resources and support services in the Frederick County region.
• Read Aloud Videos Video content featuring readings aloud for children affected by parental incarceration, providing comfort and literacy support.
• Resources Educational and support resources curated for children, caregivers, and families impacted by incarceration.
• Volunteer Program Volunteer opportunities for community members to support COIPP's mission and programs; volunteer applications are currently closed.
• Children's Activities Fun and educational activities for children served by the organization, funded through donations and grants.
• Free Book Nook Free book distribution program operated at the Frederick County Detention Center to support literacy and family connections.
• Parenting Workshops Parenting workshops held at residential recovery programs to support present and formerly incarcerated family members in maintaining family connections.
• Respite Workshops for Caregivers Support workshops providing respite for caregivers of children affected by incarceration.
• Frederick Community College Scholarships Scholarships to Frederick Community College for individuals impacted by incarceration, supporting educational pathways.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Frederick County Detention CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOIPP conducts regular sharing fairs and provides programs at the Frederick County Detention Center to help maintain family connections during incarceration.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• The Fortune Society: NYC-based reentry nonprofit operating a "Connections: Children of Incarcerated Parents" program, providing in-facility visits, parenting workshops, and caregiver support closely aligned with COIPP's detention-center programming and family engagement model.
• The Osborne Association: NY-based nonprofit with a dedicated Children of Incarcerated Parents program that delivers visitation, mentoring, and family-connection services to families affected by incarceration — the closest direct analogue to COIPP's mission and programming mix.
• Sesame Street in Communities (Sesame Workshop): National initiative with a dedicated Incarceration toolkit (read-aloud videos, caregiver resources) for children of incarcerated parents — comparable to COIPP's read-aloud videos and free book nook programs aimed at young children affected by parental incarceration.
• Aid to Children of Imprisoned Mothers (AIM / Enders Island): A smaller direct mission peer that historically provided camp scholarships and in-person family support programs for children of incarcerated parents — overlaps with COIPP's scholarship and family engagement programs.
• Family and Corrections Network: National network that supports community-based programs serving children of incarcerated parents and their families, providing training and resources — directly comparable to COIPP's family resource and wraparound support role.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (Amachi): National mentoring organization that runs Amachi, a program pairing mentors with children of incarcerated parents — comparable to COIPP's community-based support for COIP children, with a broader mentoring lens.
• Prison Fellowship (Angel Tree): National faith-based organization whose Angel Tree program serves children of incarcerated parents through community partnerships, mentoring, and holiday programs — operates at the same niche and population as COIPP, but at national scale.

Broad incumbents

• National CASA / GAL Association for Children: National network providing court-appointed advocates for children in foster care and juvenile dependency proceedings — adjacent support-service model for vulnerable children in court systems, comparable to COIPP's detention-center-based family work.
• Children's Defense Fund: National children's advocacy organization working on child poverty, child welfare, and juvenile justice policy — adjacent to COIPP's mission and represents a broader incumbent in the same population segment.
• Volunteers of America: Large national nonprofit operating reentry, family-services, and community-support programs (including services for children of incarcerated parents in many affiliates) — a broad incumbent with overlapping mission surface area.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/COIPPfrederick
• Facebookfacebook.com/ChildrenOfIncarceratedParentsPartnership
• Instagraminstagram.com/coippfrederickmd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coippfrederick

Compliance1 record

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