Katheryn Lotsos and Stephen Forrester from the New York Society

for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children discuss their organization’s approach to supervised

visitation. Supervised visitation is frequently required by courts in child welfare or domestic violence cases and

allows children to meet with non-custodial parents in a secure and controlled environment. The Society’s therapeutic

model includes safety planning, parent education classes, special training for the professionals supervising the

visits, and close collaboration with the courts.