Reduce stress in children visiting the Family Visitor Center by providing appropriate outlets for children in a stress free environment. This is being done with indoor play area, volunteers who are available to read or visit with children and parents. Stuffed animals available to children to take home with them. Do Reduce stress associated with prison visiting by providing visitors with assistance in understanding visitation rules, obtaining proper clothing and provide support information to improve communications. Volunteers work in support of the TDCJ staff.
Lines of communication are always open for ways to better serve our visitors.
Create a stress free and supportive environment to lessen the feelings of isolation and loneliness experienced by families and loved ones of inmates. At a later date we plan to have visitor evaluate the Center to see if we are in fact meeting their needs. Family contact and support is extremely important during incarceration. It is prisoner's outside link to the free world. It is his hope for the future.