FAMILY ASSESSMENT COUNSELING AND EDUCATION SERVICES (FACES) (2)

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• F.A.C.E.S. will notify the court as soon as possible and no later than the following business day of the abduction and how the incident was resolved. • After emergency has been resolved F.A.C.E.S. staff, including Executive Director, Program Director and the Director of Clinical Services will review and investigate the event to determine if policies and procedures need to be modified. If modification is necessary steps will be taken to make changes as soon as possible. • In the event of child abduction, all supervised visitation services will be terminated for that case and a memo will be sent to the referring courtroom. Procedures: Preventative measures: F.A.C.E.S, program supervisor/monitor completes a thorough screening and orientation for all parents, reviewing all policies and procedures, including child abduction. Risk assessment includes, but not limited to: o Reason for referral, including copy of the court order for visitation/exchange, any order of protection and information about any special medical needs of children shall be review by program supervisor/monitor. o Parents will provide their driver license, car make and model, license plate and pictures of the children. The agency will retain copies for file. o Clients shall be scheduled for an intake assessment and program orientation prior to receiving visitation or exchange services. o Program supervisor/monitor meets prior to first visit to determine the level of security needed for that specific case. Supervised Visitation Report Observation notes will be kept by program staff during each visit. Program staff will also keep a record of all phone calls and other interaction, When requesting a supervised visitation report the request must be made one (1) week prior to the court date. The Visitation Report or Summary Exchange Report (Appendix C) will be provided to the court and all parties. If requested or ordered by the court, or requested by any party or their attorneys or the attorney for the child, a visitation or summary exchange report will be provided. If the visit is terminated or program services are terminated all parties and the court will receive written notice which will state the reason for the termination. Safety and Security Procedures Policy: During the intake screening the custodial/visiting/exchange parent and the monitor will review the service of agreement and inform the client of their rights and responsibilities including the safety and security rules, By initialing the contract the parents agree that the terms have been adequately explained to them and they understand them.