In-Home Visitations

Home Visits are done on a regular basis throughout the duration of services. Initially, they are performed on a weekly basis for two to four hours per visit. As time and services progress, the time duration can be modified considerably. During Home Visits, the Family Development Specialist discusses the Family Service Plan as well as topics pertinent to the client’s success. This includes but is not limited to budgeting, time management, family interaction and behaviors, work related issues, or other needed services.

Parent Support Groups

Raising and caring for children can be a challenging experience. To help our clients cope with the day-to-day stresses and strains of parenting, we offer a Parenting support group. This support group is beneficial by providing ongoing support for our parents and allowing them to assist each other in times of crisis; reinforce positive coping behaviors; help focus anger and turn that energy into positive experiences; as well as share information, ideas, and resources. Meetings are held on a bi-weekly basis.

Supervised Visitations

Supervised Visitations are for those families whose children have been removed from the home. Family Development Specialists supervise the visits because the parent(s) have failed to properly care for their children. These children have been abused or neglected to the extent where the state needs to become involved. During these visits, parents are being observed for parent/child interaction, potentially harmful behaviors, appropriate behaviors/responses and overall attentiveness.