The mission of Joining Hands Visitation (JHV) is to provide quality visitation services to families in Washington State, support their independence, and build stronger family ties and better futures – one child at a time.
Our Core Beliefs
- Safety of Children and Families: Our first priority is to ensure the physical and emotional safety of children and families.
- Respect: Our services are respectful to all family members no matter what their life situation, socioeconomic status, race, age, gender, ethnic origin, language, disability, sexual orientation, political and religious beliefs, or marital status.
- Compassion: Often, the families we work with have a difficult life situation, and we must understand that we all have difficult times in our lives, and we treat our families with understanding and compassion as we provide them with the services they need.
- No Judgement: We offer no judegment toward our families no matter the circumstances they face or the issues that impact their family and their lives. We understand everyone may experience complex family interactions or hardships.
- Family Strengths: We help identify and work with the family’s strengths to facilitate a more enjoyable time spent with their children during visitation.
- Community: We strive to increase the family’s sense of community throughout our interactions with them. The wider their circle of comfort and support, the more beneficial to their children the visits become.
- Quality of Care: Within professional boundaries, we do what is possible to assist the family in enjoying their visitation with the goal of reunification or reconciliation, depending upon the family’s circumstances.
- A New Beginning: We provide families with a fresh start to strengthen family bonds, respecting all family members and accepting where they are in their lives.
- Creating Better Futures: We inspire families to adopt positive attitudes and empower them to make informed decisions, leading to better life outcomes and brighter futures.
Agency Information
- Joining Hands Visitation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization.
- Unified Business ID #: 604009269
- Federal Tax ID #: 81-3060230
Donations
All the funds collected from donations are applied towards our initiatives for visitation scholarships, activities and events for children, and respite care for foster families.
Joining Hands Visitation is classified as a public charity and considered exempt from all federal taxes under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 501(c)(3). Accordingly, donors can deduct all contributions, and JHV is qualified to receive tax-deductible bequests, devices, transfers, or gifts. We greatly appreciate your support and thank you in advance for your consideration and generosity. To make a donation, please contact the agency directly at (360) 878-8389 or submit a request via the Contact Us page.