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Family Visitation Center marks 25 years, urges continued county support to avoid raising rates
Summary
Family Visitation Center director Jolene Thompson told the Minnehaha County Commission the nonprofit has served Sioux Falls families for 25 years, described services and funding sources, and asked the commission to continue county support that helps avoid passing costs to parents.
Jolene Thompson, director of the Family Visitation Center, told the Minnehaha County Commission on Jan. 21 that the nonprofit has served the Sioux Falls community for 25 years and asked the county to continue financial support so the center can avoid raising client rates.
Thompson said the center provides supervised, safe visits for families experiencing disruptions, allowing children to maintain contact with parents outside court or agency settings. “They just want to see their parent,” Thompson said. “They don't have to worry about court. They don't have to worry about mom and dad not getting along.”
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