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First City - Visitation and Safe Exchange Program - Northwoods Caregivers

616 America Avenue NW, Suite 110, Bemidji, MN 56601

Eligibility

  • Parents/Guardians and children who meet one or more of the following: - Fear violence or intimidation connected with exchange/visitation - Fear the non-custodial parent will not return the children after a visit - Are involved in foster care because of abuse or neglect, but are allowed supervised visits - Are court ordered to have supervised visits

Required documents

Application/Registration Form

Hours

call for appointment
(218)333-8262
Voice·

First City Visitation Coordinator Antionette Malone

Languages

English

Interpretation services

English

Application process

Call for appointment

Fees

$40 fee charged to each party for intake process, then services are provided on a Sliding Fee Scale

Service area

Beltrami County, MN
The mission of First City Visitation and Safe Exchange Services is to offer a positive, safe, child-friendly and neutral site where children and parents can be assured that a supervised visitation or exchange will be safe and conflict free. These services assure that there is no contact between parents or guardians during any of the offered services. All services are offered on a sliding fee scale in order to keep them affordable for the families who need services. Services may be utilized by parents, grandparents, guardians, foster-parents and all other situation where visitation may be required.

Last Assured

05/12/2026

Providing organization

Northwoods Caregivers
Provides respite care (temporary relief for a primary caregiver, caring for a loved one who is a senior or individual living with a disability) is provided by individuals who are at minimum Certified Nursing Assistants. Respite care if provided at a 2-hour minumum time period per visit. Caregiver coaching and 4 monthly Caregiver Support Groups offered at various times and days of each month.