Family Coaching and Visitation (FCV) provides supervised visits for parents working towards reunification with children removed from their homes and provides aftercare for families after reunification. FCV is a trauma-informed program utilizing the Trauma Systems Therapy model. FCV provides coaching, modeling, and psycho-education to parents to increase parenting skills and enhance bonding with their child/children. FCV also provides case management to support parents in achieving other goals specified by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF).
A parent or parents must have a goal to be reunified with their children removed by DCYF.
FCV is provided for all Rhode Island communities.
Referrals are made by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF).