Family Support & Visitation Center

Devereux Foundation changes lives and nurtures human potential. We inspire hope, ensure well-being and promote meaningful life choices. Our mission is achieved through a wide range of services and supports for individuals and their families. Our purpose for almost 100 years has been to help persons with emotional, behavioral and developmental disabilities transition from troubled lives to lives filled with personal accomplishment and hope. At Devereux, we dream often of new tomorrows and realities for the persons we serve. We know that every person, regardless of disability, has the potential and the right to lead a life of fulfillment and accomplishment.

Description:
The Family Support & Visitation Center (FSVC) program offers four services: supervised visitation, parenting classes, transportation and case management. Visitation services and parenting classes are not interdependent. Located in Orange County, the FSVC provides a safe, neutral, nurturing and child-friendly environment, where children who have been taken into state custody, due to allegations of abuse or neglect, can maintain or develop relationships with their family members and interact with each other through various activities. Activities include such things as playing board games, reading books, playing outside on the playground, working on schoolwork or sharing family mealtime. This supervised visitation has been ordered by the Court as a means of assessing family dynamics and appropriateness for reunification. Typically, visitation occurs until the family is reunited or an alternative permanent placement for the child is found. Parenting classes target both families that visit at the Center as well as community families. The goal is to strengthen families, teach new parenting skills and prevent the occurrence or re-occurrence of child abuse.

Contact people:

Silvanita Trevino, Parent Mentor , (phone), (email) Eunice Keitt, Program Manager, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (407) 999-5589

Address:

118 Pasadena Place Orlando, FL 32803 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.devereux.org

Directions:

The address of the Family Support and Visitation Center (FSVC) is 118 Pasadena Place, Orlando, FL 32803. Phone number (407) 999-5577. The nearest main intersection is Colonial Drive (Hwy. 50) and Magnolia Ave. This intersection is located just east of. . . (more)   Nearest Bus Stop: 900 N Magnolia Ave, 10 minute walk

Miscellaneous Information

Does this agency typically accept court-ordered assignments?
	Yes
Do you accept volunteers at night and on weekends?
	Yes
Do you accept groups of volunteers?
	Yes

Last updated on July 1, 2010