Supervised Visitation
& Safe Exchange
About
the Supervised Visitation & Safe Exchange program
The Supervised Visitation & Safe Exchange Program ensures that children can maintain meaningful relationships with visiting parents in a safe, supportive, and neutral environment.
Designed for families impacted by domestic violence, the program centers the safety and well-being of children while respecting each family’s unique cultural background and strengths.
We provide free court-ordered or self-referred visitation services to families across Chicago and surrounding suburbs, while also connecting participants with additional supportive services through Mujeres and our trusted partners.
Children & Youth Therapy
To further support children navigating complex family circumstances, our program also offers individual therapy grounded in trauma-informed and culturally sensitive approaches. Using models such as Play Therapy, Art Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), our team help children express themselves, heal, and build coping skills. Therapy is tailored to each child’s developmental stage, cultural identity, and personal strengths, ensuring that every young person feels heard, safe, and supported.
Supervised Visitation
Provide supervised visits, allowing children to spend time with their non-resident parents in a secure and supportive space. Non-Chicago residents do no need court orders for these services.
Where is the service offered?
Who is eligible?
When is the service offered?
Visits take place Tuesdays to Fridays from 4 to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Any additional information I should know?
- To engage in visits/exchanges both parents need to complete an intake/assessment
- Once both parties have been registered, they would need to agree on a time slot available
- Visits take place once every other week for one hour.
- For court order families – A court order stipulating SV or the SE service at the center
- For non-Chicago residents – Both parents must agree to engage in services.
Therapy
Provide therapeutic services, including individual and group sessions, to children and youth in Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange focused on building healthy relationships, setting boundaries, and addressing issues like depression, anxiety, stress management, and more.
Where is the service offered?
Mujeres’ Brighton Park office (4700 S. California
Chicago, IL 60632)
Who is eligible?
Families enrolled in Supervised Visitation Safe Exchange.
When is the service offered?
Tuesday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
SafeExchanges
Provide a neutral and safe space for children to go between resident parents and non-resident parents.
Where is the service offered?
Who is eligible?
When is the service offered?
Visits take place Tuesdays to Fridays from 4 to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Any additional information I should know?
- To engage in visits/exchanges both parents need to complete an intake/assessment
- Once both parties have been registered, they would need to agree on a time slot available
- Visits take place once every other week for one hour.
- For court order families – A court order stipulating SV or the SE service at the center
- For non-Chicago residents – Both parents must agree to engage in services.
Our services are free, confidential, and designed to support survivors on their healing journeys.