What is Supervised Visitation?
Supervised Visitation refers to contact between a non-custodial parent and one or more children in the presence of a third party responsible for observing and seeking to ensure the safety of the participants.

What is Monitored Exchanges?
Monitored Exchanges takes place when a neutral party assists with the transfer of the child from one parent to the other. A no-contact order is enforced to ensure that the custodial or non-custodial parent does not have contact with one another.

The S.A.F.E. Program
The Supervised Visitation program is designed to create a positive, safe, and neutral environment where children and their parents can be assured of a safe exchange or visitation with non-custodial parents.

Reasons for Supervised Visitation
Problems or alleged problems that may result in a court order for supervised visitations include:
• Domestic abuse
• Charges/allegations of any type of child abuse
• Reported/suspected substance abuse
• Parents with mental illness
• Parents who have been estranged from the child

The Visitation Program goals:
• Provide on-site supervised Visitation
• Provide peaceful monitored exchanges
• Offer assistance for families in conflict during a transitional stage
• Provide children with a stress-free environment

The Process
Parents must complete and sign an intake application package and attend a one hour orientation meeting. The agency will attempt to accommodate each parent's schedule.

All rules and regulations will be discussed during orientation.

We provide an unbiased summary of visits or exchanges to the court mediators.

We are a neutral third party providing a service to both parents.

Program Cost
There is a registration fee and visits/exchanges are based on income according to our sliding scale.

WHO ARE WE?
Total Self Insight, Inc., is a non-profit organization. Our professional staff are trained and will always put your child's safety first. All staff are CPR certified.

TSI is a member of the Supervised Visitation Network, an association that provides extensive guidance concerning the type of training visitation supervisors should receive.

We offer a comfortable setting for your visit with your child(ren). Books, games and toys are available to make your visit quality time with your child. While your child waits to be picked up they will be supervised and have access to toys and books.

The goal is to reduce the stress and/or trauma of the situation on the child(ren).

Supervised Visitation and Monitored Exchanges

WHY ARE VISITS IMPORTANT?
The child sees that the non-custodial parent still love him/her and wants to visit with the child.

The visits allow the child to see the visiting parent is all right, so that the child does not worry about the non-custodial parent's well being.

The visits allow the child to slowly come to terms with the separation or divorce of his/her parents, which can help in the healing process.

Our Misson
For children to develop and/or maintain healthy relationships with their non-custodial parent in a neutral and safe environment.

The SAFE Center sets a positive healthy atmosphere for the children and provides adequate room for play. Toys, games, and art activities will be made available for parent/child to interact together. The premises are safe and secure and all activities are suitable for the age of the children and the degree of supervision that is required.

COSTS INVOLVED
Registration/Orientation
Supervised Visit
Safe Exchange
Written Reports

You will need a copy of your court orders and a picture ID.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL:
209-384-3988
1575 West Main Street, Merced