Milestones' Mission:
The 'Milestones' Supervised Visitation Program, (MSVP), is rooted in the belief that the reunification of families is a lengthy, personal and emotional process. Therefore, the 'Milestones' mission is to offer Ward 8 families, the appropriate time, tools, environment, and mental/emotional supports that can empower and realistically prepare them for the homecoming of their children.
Goals:
Our goals are to maintain family bonds while encouraging families to prepare for reunification; in doing so we:
- Utilize family social history to improve family interactions
- Impart knowledge for informed family and social service decision-making
- Equip parents and children with safe and nurturing experiences
- Encourage learning and re-learning through activities and programs that promote bonding, coping skills and behavior modification
- Simulate and model life-skills needed to encourage and sustain reunification
- Encourage collaborative efforts amongst families and social agents for consistent, appropriate services
- Communicate and implement individual, family-based services
Services:
- Family Assessments
- Initial and Review Staffing
- On-Site/Community Visitations
- Pre- and Post- Visitation Consultations
- Weekly observation documentation
- Progressive visitation planning
- Flexible hours
- Court attendance as required
- Quarterly Reviews
- Nutritional snacks and meal planning
- Transportation (to and from visits)
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