prepare and enjoy meals together
have fun with puzzles, books, videos and games
play outside in a large fenced yard containing playground equipment
drop off and pick up children for unsupervised visits with the non-custodial parent
engage in off-site visitation
Established as a program of Catholic Charities in May 2000, Parent Place provides a welcoming, neutral and safe home where children regularly visit with their non-custodial parents, grandparents or other relatives when there are concerns for the children's well being. It is the only supervised
Parenting Educational Seminar (PES)
In addition to the supervised visitation services, Parent Place also offers the Parenting Educational Seminar. This class is often court ordered and provides divorcing parents with instruction on how to effectively communicate with one another and keep their child(ren) as their main focus. This is a 12 hour course.
3227 Division Street
Knoxville, TN 37919
865-544-0577
visitation program of its kind in the Knoxville area. Parent Place serves Knox County as well as all surrounding counties and states. We create a home-like atmosphere that enables spontaneous interaction while safeguarding the emotional and physical well-being of the child.
We strive to support families in the toughest of situations, with our primary goal being the safety of the children.
We encourage healthy relationships by demonstrating and stressing:
building a creative and relaxed atmosphere to promote spontaneous and natural parent/child interaction.
consistently encouraging and enhancing relationships between visiting children and non-custodial parents through modeling education and active intervention by trained staff.
the importance of bonding
appropriate boundary setting
corrective discipline
Families can:
Regular feedback to both custodial and non-custodial parents fosters parental cooperation, which benefits the child.