Supervised Visitation
When deemed appropriate and safe, the Supervised Visitation program seeks to restore or create responsible co-parenting in a self-directed environment independent from an outside agency and produce an appropriate child-raising ethic in families experiencing parental conflicts.
Who can participate?
Both custodial and visiting parents who are not living together due to separation, divorce, or other absence of co-residence, and who are experiencing conflict, or are at risk of experiencing conflict over parent-child access, may participate.
What services are provided?
Programs in New York are authorized to provide:
- Supervised visitation
- Development of a parenting plan
- Counseling
- Mediation
- Parent education
- Monitored child exchange and/or neutral drop-off/pick-up
Please check with your local program to see which services it provides.
Is there a program near me?
Access and Visitation programs currently funded by DCSS are located in the following cities:
There may be Supervised Visitation programs in your area that are not funded by DCSS.
Catholic Charities of Buffalo
Access and Visitation Program
1581 Bailey AvenueBuffalo, NY 14212
716-896-6390
Serving: Erie County
Services: Mediation, Counseling, Parenting Education, Therapeutic Supervised Visitation and Neutral Drop-off
Cayuga Seneca Community Action Agency
Supervised Visitation/Safe Exchange Center
89 York Street, Suite 1Auburn, NY 13021
315-255-1703, Ext. 110
Serving: Cayuga County
Services: Supervised Visitation and Monitored Exchange
Child Care Coordinating Council of the North Country, Inc.
Family Connections Supervised Visitation Project
194 US Oval–PO Box 2640Plattsburgh, NY 12901
518-561-4999
Serving: Clinton, Essex and Franklin Counties
Services: Development of Parenting Plans, Parenting Education, Supervised Visitation and Neutral Drop-off
EAC, Inc.
Supervised Visitation
3555 Veteran's Memorial Highway, Suite BRonkonkoma, NY 11779
631-737-1454
Serving: Suffolk County
Services: Development of Parenting Plans, Mediation, Parenting Education, Child Support Information, Counseling, and Supervised Visitation/Exchange
Society for the Protection and Care of Children
Supervised Visitation Program
148 South Fitzhugh StreetRochester, NY 14608
585-325-6101, Ext. 218
Serving: Monroe County
Services: Conflict Resolution, Counseling, Parenting Education, Monitored Visitation, Supervised Visitation and Neutral Drop-off