Parenting Time Center

All too often, children suffer when they are isolated from one of their parents due to a volatile divorce, domestic violence, substance abuse, incarceration, or other events.  For families torn apart by these and many other sad circumstances, finding a safe place for visitation and exchange of their children can be a real challenge, too often leaving innocent children victims of emotional damage.

The Parenting Time Center is the only professional, supervised visit and exchange center in southwest Indiana, western Kentucky and southern Illinois. They provide a safe, neutral, convenient environment for:

• Supervised visitations

• Safe exchanges

• Cooperative parenting classes

Mission Statement:

To empower parents and children to create positive relationships in a safe and nurturing environment.

Vision Statement:

Break the generational cycles of fragile families through services, partnerships, and collaborations.

Ways to get involved:

·       Assist with events – Help with decorating, manning tables, passing out information, taking tickets, and performing many other functions associated with awareness, education and fundraising events.

·       Share your administrative skills – The PTC frequently needs assistance in the office with everything from answering phones and running the copier to calling/texting/emailing clients to confirm visits or follow-up with them on their recent experience in the center. Other needs include data entry, writing thank you notes to donors, and assisting with mailings.

·       Become hands-on in the center – You can help! Many of the clients of the PTC are children who need supervision and playmates during the times their parents are meeting with the staff. The toys the children play with also need to be maintained and cleaned regularly. Adult involvement during these times is often needed.

·       Donate toys and office supplies – New toys, especially those that encourage play between the parents and kids are welcome. And like other organizations, there is always a need for a variety of office supplies ranging from ink cartridges to paper goods.

·       Attend an event, learn and advocate for the PTC – A variety of events are held throughout the year to raise awareness, educate and appeal for funds to support the Parenting Time Center. Come and learn about this amazing organization and how you can help!

The contact for this ministry is the Parenting Time Center at 812-759-1543.