This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cachildwelfareclearinghouse.org/
This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cachildwelfareclearinghouse.org/
Type of Maltreatment: Emotional abuse, Exposure to domestic violence, Physical abuse, Physical neglect, and Sexual abuse
Target Population: A family or child currently involved with the state’s child welfare system’s foster care/visitation system.
Brief Description:
Family Visitation Services has been rated by the CEBC in the area of Child Welfare Visitation Services. Family Visitation Services is a program run by Visinet, Inc. that provides a safe way for children and parents to have court order supervised visits. Supervised Visitation Specialists, hired by the program, observe and report the interaction between children and the adult they are visiting (i.e., their parents/caretakers/ grandparents, etc.) to the Nebraska Health and Human Services (NHHS)—Protection and Safety/Integrated Care Coordination Unit (ICCU) case manager. All relevant interaction that takes place between family members is documented and reported. Supervised Visitation Specialists will not provide educational assistance during these sessions, unless there is an identifiable safety concern. Supervised Visitation Specialists will complete two full sessions to observe and document the interventions that are necessary for the family to function, and will not terminate a visit unless a child’s safety is at risk. A service assessment will be completed after the two sessions to determine the most appropriate service for the family. If the agency determines that family support is necessary, the program coordinator will contact the case manager and request family support referral and authorization.
Contact name: Shelly Hart-Keller, MSW, PLMHP
Affiliation/Agency: Visinet Inc.
Email: Shelly@visinetinc.com
Phone: 402-464-8866, ext. 1010
Fax: 402-464-8879
Website: http://www.visinetinc.com/supervised_visitation.jsp
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