Child and family visitation : a practice guide to support lasting reunification and preserving family connections for children in foster care
Child and family visitation : a practice guide to support lasting reunification and preserving family connections for children in foster care
- St. Paul, Minn. Minnesota Department of Human Services 2009
- 48 p.; computer file : PDF format (892Kb)
This practice guide to visitation for children in foster care was developed by the Minnesota Department of Human Services. It details the benefits to fostered children of visitation, and sets out guidance to support preserving family contact and reunification. The guide provides examples of visitation plans, and discusses frequency of visits, supervision and how to limit or terminate visits. It addresses different family members visiting fostered children and visitation for different age groups. The guide includes advice on fostered children visiting incarcerated parents or siblings in group care or residential facilities, and visitation in cases of domestic and sexual abuse cases.
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CONTACT (ACCESS)
CARE AND PROTECTION
CHILD WELFARE
FAMILY REUNIFICATION
OUT OF HOME CARE
UNITED STATES
This practice guide to visitation for children in foster care was developed by the Minnesota Department of Human Services. It details the benefits to fostered children of visitation, and sets out guidance to support preserving family contact and reunification. The guide provides examples of visitation plans, and discusses frequency of visits, supervision and how to limit or terminate visits. It addresses different family members visiting fostered children and visitation for different age groups. The guide includes advice on fostered children visiting incarcerated parents or siblings in group care or residential facilities, and visitation in cases of domestic and sexual abuse cases.
us
CONTACT (ACCESS)
CARE AND PROTECTION
CHILD WELFARE
FAMILY REUNIFICATION
OUT OF HOME CARE
UNITED STATES