Supervised Visitations & Exchanges
private families
OUR MISSION
To provide families, who are court-ordered or those families without a court order but have mutually agreed to have supervised visitations and exchanges, with a positive, healthy environment in which to interact, offering them a place where family vulnerability to violence and trauma will be reduced.
TYPES OF SERVICES
Supervised visitations
Provides a safe option for non-custodial parties to visit with their child(ren) with constant supervision.
Supervised exchanges
Exchanges child(ren) from one party to the other without any contact between the two.
Virtual Supervised Visitations
Provides a unique opportunity for a family member to connect with their child(ren) with constant supervision via the Zoom platform. Done in 15-minute increments.
Supervised Visitation with Parent Coach
Includes protection and safety during supervised visitation and includes active interventions that encourage consistent parent/child contact that may lead to improving the parent/child relationship.
Transitional Supervised Parenting Time
Helps families transition from supervised to unsupervised parenting time. Supervision is periodic and not constant.
Can be completed in conjunction with Community-Based Visitation.
Sibling Visitations
Provides siblings who are placed in different homes the opportunity to connect in a safe, positive, and healthy environment.
Can be completed in conjunction with Virtual Visitation and Community-Based Visitation.
Community Supervised Parenting Time
Provides a safe option for non-custodial parties to visit with their child(ren) in their home, or in another community setting such as a park, restaurant, etc. Services provided within 40 miles of the St. Cloud Area Family YMCA.
Individual Parent Coaching
1:1 coaching that includes active interventions that encourage consistent parent/child contact that may lead to improving the parent/child relationship.
ACTIVITIES
Children and visiting parties are able to utilize these activity areas:
- Gyms: basketball, soccer, kickball, football, etc.
- Kid Zone: coloring, climbing the play structure, toys, etc.
- Inter-generational Area: eating, reading, talking, coloring, watching swimmers, etc.
- Youth Studios: soccer, kickball, football, quiet space, etc.
- Upper Room: coloring, reading, puzzles, board games, quiet space, etc.
- Conference rooms: quiet space, board games, reading, etc.
- Other indoor activities: rock climbing, racquetball, indoor track, movies, and Disney+
- Family Pool: only for pre-approved families
- Outside Activities: playground, football, soccer, baseball/softball, catch, etc.
Access to areas and availability of activities are dependent upon scheduled programming.
TIMES & VISIT HOURS
Monday-Friday: 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Saturday: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Sunday: 10:15 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Visits can be scheduled for up to four hours per day, based the court order and based on staff availability and caseload.
FEES
Please contact the Social Services office for fee information. Scholarships are available.
ABOUT VISITATION AND EXCHANGE STAFF MEMBERS
All visitation/exchange supervisors have backgrounds in social work, psychology, sociology, criminal justice, or human relations, and are trained to deal with issues concerning families in crisis. Visitation staff are informed of the confidentiality policy and sign a waiver stating the same. Any breach of this policy will result in the dismissal of the visitation/exchange supervisor.
