Keeping Connected

Keeping children who are in care connected with their birth families is an essential part of Out of Home Care. One of the main goals of foster care is to maintain contact between children and their birth families. Research shows that children who maintain regular contact with their families do better in foster care than those who lose that connection.

The Keeping Connected Program provides a structured approach to this by arranging regular supervised contacts that are safe for the child and promote positive experiences of interaction with their family.

The service provides trained supervisory workers to transport and supervise contact visits. Services are provided in a neutral place with supervision by staff who are carefully matched to the situation and who are focussed on the success of the visit.

Keeping Connected offers:

Visiting times and activities suitable for the child and family
Safe environments
Reliable transport
Reports back to the case worker

Keeping Connected believes that contact visits should be pleasant events for all concerned and that through sensitive planning and supervision, we can give parents and children alike a great experience.

Wesley Dalmar Services