Welcome Home Celebration
Ceremonies that commemorate a person's journey beyond institutional settings and successful rehabilitation, emphasizing transitional support for reintegration into society.
Homies
Helping Our Communities Thrive.
Through youth empowerment and support, Homies is a community that embraces individuals who have faced incarceration, detention, or confinement, and those seeking assistance on a personal transformation journey.
Homie initiatives
From reentry to leadership.
Cultivating Circles
A safe space where individuals share their stories, confront past traumas, make peace, and begin their journey toward healing, through mindfulness, meditation, and art therapy facilitated by trained staff.
Rites of Passage
Welcoming graduates, fathers, immigrants, and system-impacted individuals through cultural rituals and traditional practices. La cultura cura: culture cures.
Peace Catalyst
Support for peace-building organizations through advocacy, capacity building, networking, and research, using culturally sensitive approaches.
Storytelling Creates Opportunity
Narrative as central to recognition, healing, and empowerment within the community.
Youth Leadership Commemoration
Empowering teens through cultural symbols of leadership, mentorship, and programs like the Joven Noble curriculum.
Youth Leader
Dennis Gereritz
Teacher, activist, and grassroots organizer leading COPAL for over two decades. His focus centers on youth mentorship and resilience-building.
Circle Finder
Come home to the circle.
Returning, mentoring, or building peace in your community? Tell COPAL where you are on the journey and we will route your note to the right person.