This document was printed from the website of the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC), which you can access at http://www.cebc4cw.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.cebc4cw.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:(The information in this program outline is provided by the program representative and edited by the CEBC staff.)
Family Visitation Services has been reviewed by the CEBC in the area of Supervised Visitation, but lacks the necessary research evidence to be given either a Scientific Rating or a Child Welfare Relevance Rating. 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.
Family Visitation Services was not designed to be conducted in a group.
Family Visitation Services has not been tested for use in a group setting.
Recommended intensity: The frequency of visits is individually tailored by the Protective Service Case Manger to meet the needs for the family. The average family support case will average 2x a week for 2hrs.
Recommended duration: The family typically uses the services for 6 to 8 months based on its needs.
Family Visitation Services does not include a homework component.
Family Visitation Services is typically conducted in a(n): Adoptive Home, Birth Family Home, Community Agency, and Foster Home.
Family Visitation Services was not designed with a Parent Component.
Family Visitation Services was designed with a Child Component.
Family Visitation Services addresses the following presenting problems and symptoms: Does not live with bio-parent or caregiver
Age range(s): 0-17
Family Visitation Services was developed for children with developmental delays.
Family Visitation Services has not been tested for children with developmental delays.
Family Visitation Services does not have materials available in a language other than English.
There is a manual that describes how to implement this program.
There is training available for Family Visitation Services.
Training contact: Shelly Hart-Keller, MSW, PLMHP
Number of days/hours: Varies depending on need
Training is obtained: Via phone consultation
There currently are not additional qualified resources for training.
The typical resources for implementing Family Visitation Services are: Training room, Supervisory staff, Training books, and Pagers
Supervised Visitation Specialist- Two years of college credit in social work or related field or two years of related human service experience. Available to work three nights a week and six hours on the weekend.
Family Visition Services has been reviewed and it was determined that this program lacks the type of published, peer-reviewed research that meets the CEBC criteria for scientific rating of 1 – 5 . Therefore, the program has been given the classification of "NR - Not able to be Rated. " It was reviewed because it was identified by the topic expert as a program being used in the field, or it is being marketed and/or used in California with children receiving services from child welfare or related systems and their parents/caregivers. Some programs that are not rated may have published, peer-reviewed research that does not meet the above stated criteria or may have eligible studies that have not yet been published in the peer-reviewed literature. For more information on the "NR – Not able to be Rated" classification, please see the Scientific Rating Scale.
There are currently no published, peer-reviewed research studies for Family Visitation Services.
No reference materials are currently available for Family Visitation Services.
Contact name: Lynn Castrianno, PhD
Affiliation/Agency: Visinet, Inc.
Email: lynn.castrianno@Visinetinc.com
Phone: 402-898-4941
Fax: 402-464-8879
Website: http://www.visinetinc.com/supervised_visitation.jsp