BELL CARE FAMILY VISITS
"You child's safety is our concern"
“Serving the needs of families who are authorized by the courts to seek professional child monitoring services. Our goal is to create a healthy, safe and nurturing experience for both child and parent during each visit. We recognize the need to establish and to continue a relationship with your child during this difficult time.”
ABOUT BELL CARE FAMILY VISITATION
The supervised visitation provider is there to make every effort to keep your children safe.
The provider may be a family member, a friend, or a paid professional.
The provider’s job is to make sure that the children and everyone involved in the visits are kept reasonably safe and protected.
The provider must be present at all times during the visit, listen to what is being said, and pay close attention to the children’s behavior.
If necessary, the provider may interrupt or end a visit.
All providers are required to report suspected child abuse.
The law says there are 2 types of supervised visitation providers:
Nonprofessional providers, and Professional providers.
A nonprofessional provider is usually a family member or friend who is not paid for providing the supervised visitation service to you and your family.
Professional providers charge a fee for the service. They are experienced in and trained to provide supervised visitation services. Your court order will usually say which type of provider you have to use to supervise these visits.
All providers must follow the uniform standards of practice for providers of supervised visitation outlined in standard 5.20 of the California Standards of Judicial Administration and Family Code section 3200.5. The court form Declaration of Supervised Visitation Provider (Form FL-324) which providers can fill out to let the court know about their qualifications can help you understand what the law requires for both types of supervised visitation providers.
Qualifications for a supervised visitation provider for California providers:
All providers of supervised visitation must meet minimum qualifications before providing services.
The qualifications, found under Family Code section 3200.5, for the 2 types of supervised visitation providers in California are:
Guidelines for nonprofessional providers.
Guidelines and standards for professional and therapeutic supervised visitation providers.
Training requirements for a supervised visitation provider
Professional providers are required to receive training on the topics outlined under Family Code section 3200.5. Also, supervised visitation providers are strongly encouraged to follow the training and education requirements of the California Association of Supervised Visitation Service Providers and the standards for supervised visitation practice of the Supervised Visitation Network, as well as other professional codes of conduct.
As a Professional Supervised Visitation Monitor also known as a Professional Supervised Child Provider it is our responsibility to offer a safe and protected environment to control external influences of stress on the child.
BCFV Supervised Monitor role is to:
Maintain confidentiality and neutrality.
Ensure that the court's directives are followed.
Monitor safety at all times for the child during the visits.
Relay relevant information relating to the child's welfare between the custodial parent and the non custodial parent at commencement and conclusion of supervised contact.
Facilitate appropriate visit interaction, if necessary.
Effectively communicate with program staff on issues related to family dynamics.
Provide constructive feedback, corrective or directive action to the parties as necessary.
Testify in formal court hearings, when appropriate.
Suspend or terminate any visit in which the safety of participants or staff cannot be maintained.
Bell Care Family Visits follow proper protocol in order to maintain safety at all times for the child, parent and our staff. "A safe environment ensures a healthy and happy experience for all."
Our experience exceeds over 10 years in conflict resolution, child care, trauma and coaching.
Bell Care Family Visits responsibility to our clients:
Protect the confidentiality of the child and parent who receive program services to the extent required by law.
To maintain records according to the "Minimum Standards and protecting location information regarding victims of domestic violence and their children.
Refrain from discussing individual cases except in formal court proceedings, with program staff, or pursuant to program policies with lawyers, social services agencies or parties to the case.
MISSION STATEMENT
From language and literacy development to social skills and creative expression, the children at Bell Care Family Visitation are constantly being exposed to new activities and environments in which to thrive. We build on the strengths and interests of each child to help build a solid foundation where they can develop their futures. Get in touch to learn more about us.
