Family Reunification/Therapeutic Visitation Services
These services occur when a child is in any type of substitute care. Case activities are directed toward safely returning the child to, or placing the child with, a parent when the circumstances necessitating out of home placement have been resolved, and the parent has expressed an interest in, and displayed the willingness and ability to, care for the child, with support services, if necessary. Therapeutic visitation services safely reunite families separated due to abuse or neglect by teaching personal responsibility and parenting skill in a respectful, nurturing, home-like environment to reduce child abuse and neglect, decrease the time children spend in foster care, and strengthen families throughout the community.
75% of referred cases (child-family and/or siblings) will achieve visitation two times per week within one month and 90% will achieve visitation weekly within one month
90% of parents will have improved parenting skills. Providers are to use objective measures to assess outcomes
90% of referred cases will achieve permanency within 12 months of the latest removal from their home (reunification; recommendation for adoption; recommendation for Kinship Legal Guardianship)
90% of children reunified with their family will remain in their homes at 6 months/12 months of return home
95.2% of children reunified with family will have no new substantiations of abuse and neglect within 6 months/12 months of return home
Supervised Visitation Services
Provides supervision for visits between parents and children in out of home placements to preserve family connections and facilitate a safe return home. (May include transportation to and from visits.)
100% of the children transported will arrive to visitation and return from visitation safely (May apply to contracts that only provide transportation services.)
90% of children in out of home care will visit regularly with siblings in other placements in accordance with their case plans and if in the best interest of all involved siblings
95% of reports documenting the interactions and reactions of all involved parties to the visitation will be submitted timely to the Division
90% of children in out of home care will visit regularly with their parent(s) or other legally responsible family member at least weekly and in accordance with their case plan
90% of all children and families will be either reunified or have an approved permanent plan within 12 months of the child’s entry into out of home placement
86% of children reunified with their families will not re-enter placement for at least 12 months following reunification
To report suspected child abuse or neglect, please call 1-877-NJ Abuse (652-2873)
