About Us
The Coalition for our Immigrant Neighbors is made up of service providers, non-profits, legal representatives, mental health professionals, schools, and interested volunteers. Together, we coordinate community efforts to support Central Indiana immigrants, with an emphasis on legal and mental health services.
Our Story
In March 2016, lawyers Lindsay Faulkenberg and Kent Newton met to brainstorm proactive solutions to best support the needs of Central Indiana immigrants. After numerous meetings with community partners, Kent and Lindsay decided to focus their efforts in two domains: legal and mental health resources. The Coalition for Our Immigrant Neighbors was founded.
OUR MISSION
COIN is a coalition of service providers working together to facilitate and coordinate community efforts to provide, legal, psychological, and other services for immigrants in Central Indiana.
OUR VISION
A Central Indiana professional community responsive to the unique needs of our Central Indiana immigrant population.
OUR VALUES
Collaboration
COIN is a coalition. This means community organizations and individuals from various sectors come together to share existing resources and coordinate services for Indiana immigrants. We believe that we are better together.
Connection
COIN believes in the power of connection. We connect organizations with each other and volunteers with immigrant communities. Through connection, we build bridges: between organizations and between community members, citizen and aspiring citizen alike.
Service
COIN recruits pro-bono attorneys, law students, volunteer interpreters, and more. We hold that meaningful exchange with others provides gratifying opportunities to strengthen and support the greater Indianapolis community.