ABOUT US | MISSION STATEMENT
The Centre York Centre is a supervised access centre. The centre offers families experiencing difficulties, a safe and neutral setting. Visits and exchanges, take place without the children witnessing conflict. Our mission is to provide a safe, child-focused environment. Our Centre is a supportive resource, that focuses on the safety and well-being of children and youth.
Centre York Centre is an independent non-profit organization primarily funded by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services. In partnership with Terra Financial Corporation that provides supports in the form of payroll and financial reports. A volunteer Board of Directors oversees the management of the Centre York Centre.
ABOUT US | THE CENTRE YORK CENTRE OBJECTIVES
Supervised Parenting Time Centres provide a safe and non-threatening, CHILD-FOCUSED, neutral environment for visits and exchanges between children and visiting parties or other persons such as grandparents, where there is a concern for the safety of the child and/or the adults using the parenting time Centre by:
Providing an environment that is non-stigmatizing and accessible – where families feel welcome regardless of their religious, ethnic or socio-economic background, gender, race, ability, sexual orientation or reason for referral.
Providing a safe drop-off/pick-up point where children may be transferred between the parent the child resides with or another approved person, and the visiting party for visits or exchanges.
Helping ease the tensions of parenting time arrangements for children and for both the parent the child resides with and the visiting parties, eliminating direct contact, and reducing opportunities for children to be subjected to conflict during the parenting time.
Ensuring the safety of all persons involved in the program, including staff and volunteers.
Facilitating families to carry out their parenting time requirements as stipulated by court orders or by written agreement of the parties subject to the availability of the Centre.
Directly supervising and monitoring all interactions between parents and children and intervening when the safety, health or welfare of the child or other participants is at risk.
Being an IMPARTIAL observer and not an agent of either party, to assure that visitation is facilitated without risk to the health, safety or welfare of any child or any adult participant.
Ensuring that both parties are following the Centre’s policies and procedure guidelines, which are provided to clients during the intake process.
Providing, on request, factual documentation on the interaction between participants and children during supervised visits or exchanges to legal counsel and/or the parties.