Family visiting is central to successful reintegration.
Visiting and other family contact allows family members to maintain their relationships, enhances the well-being of children in care and helps to maintain a realistic perspective on the plan for reunification. In addition, supervised visits provide an opportunity for teaching of appropriate parenting skills. Visits between parents and children in care should be frequent enough so that the relationship can be maintained. In general, the younger the child, the more frequent visits should be. The social worker should take the initiative in developing a plan for family contact, but family members should be actively involved in formulating that plan.