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Relais Enfants-Parents

Relais Enfants-Parents asbl

Bruxelles, Belgium

Children & YouthHuman rightsCommunity developmentTax-deductible donations
CharityFounded 1995Regional reach
Profile last updated: September 26, 2026

About

Founded in 1995, Relais Enfants-Parents is a charity based in Bruxelles, Belgium working on children & youth, human rights, community development.

The Relais Enfants-Parents is a Belgian non-profit association (ASBL) that works to maintain or restore the bond between children and their detained parents. It operates in nine prisons in Brussels and Wallonia, supporting over 1,000 children each year through group visits, individual psychological support, family meetings and preparation for a child's first prison visit. It also runs Espace-Rencontre, a supervised family contact service in Brussels, and offers internships for psychology students. The organisation is independent of the prison administration and works free of charge.

Location

Bruxelles, Belgium

Founded

1995

Organisation type

Charity

Legal form

ASBL

Legal name

Relais Enfants-Parents asbl

VAT number

BE0906823987

Focus areas

prisonschildren of prisonersfamily tiesBelgiumBrusselsWallonia

Languages

FR

Causes & programmes

Causes

Children & YouthHuman rightsCommunity development

Works for

ChildrenFamiliesPrisoners & Ex-offendersCarers

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationAdvocacy & campaigningVolunteer programmesCapacity building

Programmes

Visites collectives

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Children & Youth · Belgium

Collective visits in prisons where children meet their detained parent in a group setting, with psychologists and volunteers, including celebrations of festive occasions.

Espace-Rencontre

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Family services · Belgium

Free supervised family contact service in Brussels for families in separation or where contact with a parent involved with justice is difficult or conflictual.

Projet Girafe

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Children & Youth · Belgium

Use of a spotted giraffe mascot on signs, stickers and badges in prisons to guide children and reduce anxiety during prison visits.

Préparation à la première visite en prison

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Children & Youth · Belgium

Psychologists meet children at home before their first prison visit to answer questions and reduce fears.

Countries of operation

Belgium

Funding & support

Ways to support

DonateLegacy givingVolunteerFundraise

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

Children of Prisoners EuropeFédération internationale des relais enfants parents

Partnerships

Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, ONE, Viva for Life, Rise For Kids, Croix-Rouge

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