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Supervised Visits
What:
Parents who have been court ordered to have a third party
monitor or supervise a visit with their child/children.
Where:
Visits can be held in many places and are decided by you and
your case manager or by the program supervisor.
Places where supervision can take place might be:
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A
parents home
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At one
of our visitation sites and rooms. Toys and activities
are provided.
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Parks
and child oriented places.
Concerned Citizens does not discriminate because of race,
creed, color, national origin, sexual preference or gender,
marital status, age, or any disability.
We want visits to be fun and comfortable for both you and
your child. We try to afford you the most privacy and
confidentiality we can. We want this to be successful for
you and your child and will try to set up the visit to make
it as beneficial to you as we can. The rest is up to you.
Supervised visits are set up to provide the optimum visit
with your child. To avoid conflict we require that the
custodial parent drop the child off ten minutes before the
visiting parent arrives and ten minutes after visiting
parent leaves.
Visits are supervised to assure that appropriate voice,
words, and physical touches are used. Each visit is
documented and available to therapists, attorneys, guardian
ad litems and the court.
The supervisor must be
within hearing and sight at all times.
Supervisors may be
called to testify in some cases.
Getting Started
Call Concerned Citizens and ask to set up a supervised visit
for your child. OR ask your case manager to set one up for
you.
1-800-493-8198 -
(360) 374-9340
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Come in
and fill out the paperwork allow 15 to 20 minutes to
meet the supervisor and fill out forms.
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Bring
any court orders or legal paperwork, including
protection orders.
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You will
be required to sign a contract that will define the day,
time and place for your visit and any other conditions
required.
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This
contract is important and will be adhered to. Visits
cannot begin without a contract in place.
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Schedules are necessary and it is imperative that they
are kept. Visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours in
advance.
Supervised Visit Staff are trained in Child Development,
have passed criminal background clearance checks and have
had a TB test. They are trained to advocate on behalf of
the child not the parent |
