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Family
Support & Visitation Services
Contact information:
General Contact
Phone: (740)681-7243
Visitation Services
Phone: (740)681-7277
Parent Education Services
Phone: (740)689-4813
Fax: (740)687-6735
FAQ
What is the
Family Support and Visitation Center?
The Family
Support and Visitation Center is a government social service
agency that offers families a comfortable, homelike
atmosphere in which a safe, structured, neutral alternative
to unsupervised visits can be provided.
How are
families referred to the Family Support and Visitation
Center?
Families are
referred to the Family Support and Visitation Center in a
variety of ways. Referrals may be made by anyone including
but not limited to social workers, courts, CASAs/GALs, child
welfare workers, attorneys, clergy, mental health
professionals, or individuals
What is
parenting time or supervised visitation?
Parenting time
or supervised visitation is the provision and maintenance of
a safe, neutral setting in which the contact between a
child(ren) and an adult (usually a parent) can be monitored
by personnel able to protect the rights of the child(ren).
What is
“enhanced visitation”?
“Enhanced
visitation” is the utilization of “teachable moments” to
assist individuals in strengthening their parenting
abilities in order to promote a safe and healthy
parent/child relationship.
What are
“monitored exchanges”?
“Monitored
exchanges” are for parents who are not required to have
supervision while visiting their children but need to be
able to make the exchange without interacting with the other
parent. The exchanges are monitored by a Visitation Monitor.
What are the
grounds for termination of parenting time at the Family
Support and Visitation Center?
Parenting time
may be terminated at the discretion of the Visitation
Center’s staff if the customer does not adhere to the
policies set by the Visitation Center, or if the child’s,
another customer’s, or the staff members’ safety are
jeopardized.
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