A Brief History

Founded in 1978 by Don Phillips and Harry Older, two of the industry’s original occupational program consultants (the "Thundering 100"), COPE has partnered with companies nationwide to improve workplace productivity by removing the barriers that prevent people from doing their best. COPE’s services provide effective, targeted solutions to the health, work and personal concerns of employees at every level of the organization.

Headquartered in the nation’s capital, this woman-owned company is uniquely qualified to assist companies – from governmental agencies to single owner enterprises – in areas as diverse and complex as human resource policy, labor relations, and crisis management. Our job is to assist you in developing your most valuable asset – your people.