A Supervised Visitation Center
Serving Central and Northern New Hampshire Grafton, Coos, Carroll Counties
258 Highland Street
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-4335
(603) 536-4337 Fax
bhvisits@wholevillage.net
AND:
Brian's House- Berlin
610 Sullivan Street Suite 303
Berlin NH 03570
1-866-752-4984
(603)752-4984
(603)752-4964 fax
What Is Brian's House?
It is a Supervised Visitation Center developed to prevent violence from occurring between family members during the exchange or visitation of children. Brian's House strives to provide a safe, secure, and structured alternative for the exchange or supervised visitation between children and their parents. Our goal is to provide a neutral environment that promotes healthy interaction between family members and prevents the victimization of any person. This goal is accomplished by maintaining strict procedures and policies that focus on a ZERO TOLERANCE approach towards any form of violence and appropriate accountability for violation of rules or noncompliance with visitation orders. Brian's House is committed to participating in and fostering a community wide coordinated response to family violence.
Hours of Operation
Normal office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm. Additional hours may be arranged by appointment. All Visitation and Exchange hours are by appointment only, seven days per week. Brian's House is open with limited hours during major holidays and hours are subject to change with proper notice.
Location
Brian's House is located in the Whole Village Family Resource Center, 258 Highland Street Plymouth, NH 03264. You may reach us by calling (603) 536-4335 or by e-mail at
bhvisits@wholevillage.netOur satelite office is located in Berlin NH at 610 Sullivan Street Suite 303, located in the Angel Guardian Building, Berlin NH 03570. You may reach that office by calling (603)752-4984 or by e-mail
brianshouse@hotmail.com
Community Partnerships
Brian's House is part of an integrated community response to families' needs. Located at the Whole Village Family Resources Center along with 12 other agencies, referrals can be made for services such as community assistance, drug/alcohol counseling, batterers intervention, crisis intervention, victim advocacy, and health care, to name just a few. The center also provides parenting education classes and/or one-on-one parenting interventions.
What Services Are Offered?
Visitation types:
Fully supervised - Within sight and sound at all times, staff member in room with parent and child. Observational notes taken.
Semi-Supervised - Within sight and sound at all times, monitored through closed circuit TV system, staff checks in every 15 minutes. Observational notes taken.
Exchanges - Supervised exchanges. No parent contact. Observational notes taken.
Step-down program - A combination of visitation stages to exchanges.
Other -
- Phone monitoring. Contact via phone, parents call into center and are conference into child's home. No parent contact. Observational notes taken.
- Drug and Alcohol testing.
- Resource and referrals.
Who Is Served?
Possible reasons for using the Center:
- History of domestic violence
- History of mental health concerns
- Abduction concerns
- Lengthy separation of child and parent
- Concerns about parenting skills
- Other child safety concerns
- History of substance abuse
- Temporary or transitional needs at the time of separation
- No contact between parents is desired by one parent or both
How Much Does the Center Cost?
A sliding scale fee is determined at the time of the intake interview. Although the center will not refuse services to any family based on their ability to pay it is an important component of the program to collect some user fee.
Funding
Funding comes from a variety of sources, including but not limited to, federal funds, state incentive funding, county funds, United Way, private foundations, and private donations. A full list is available upon request.