History of the Heartland

Family Visitation Center The Heartland Family Visitation Center is the result of a community wide collaboration initiated in 2003 when the City of Grand Island and The Crisis Center, Inc. were awarded a two year planning grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on violence Against Women, Safe Havens Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Center grant program. A community Based Consulting Committee was formed. Members of the committee include representatives from The City of Grand Island, Grand Island Police Department, NE Department of Health and Human Services, Central Nebraska Child Advocacy Center, Heartland CASA, The Crisis Center, Inc., the legal and mental health communities in April 2004, a Project Director, was hired to coordinate the planning process. The heartland Family Visitation Center began proving service to area families in May 2006
The Heartland Family Visitation Center provides a safe location for children to have contact with parents and pother relatives that might not otherwise be able to maintain a relationship with due to custody litigation or other difficult family transitions. We also provide a neutral location where parents can pick up and drop off children without having to interact directly with each other. Our goal in providing these services is to eliminate as much of the emotional hardship that children frequently have to endure as a result of custody litigation as possible, while helping them maintain safe contact with their parents and other significant relatives. While there may be, any allegations made between parents in custody litigation, The Heartland Family Visitation Center strives to provide a neutral, non-judgmental, and respectful environment for the parents who use our services. Our focus is on ensuring that children have safe and positive contact with their parents. The Heartland Family Visitation Center does not charge any fees for services, and we are a 501 © 3 non-profit organization that would not be able to continue its work with children without the generous donations o of time and money from our community and HFVC Helpers.
 
 
 

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Safe Visits,
Safe Exchanges,
Strengthening Families.