- Guest Speaker Beth Hortop: Executive Director at Exchange Club Center for Family Unity
- www.centerforfamilyunitymn.com
- The Exchange Club Center for Family Unity works directly with families, teaching parents the skills they need to be successful, addressing their individual needs and providing the resources necessary for putting an end to the cycle of abuse.
- Beth talked about the programs that the Exchange Club Center for Family Unity provides for supporting families in many communities in southern MN.
- Specifically, they provide:
- Free Parenting Mentoring program- this is open to anyone who needs help parenting needs such as guidance, resources, support, and education. They receive referrals from a wide variety of places.
- Supervised Visitations program- help facilitate supervised visits for families where court orders may be in place. They provide a place to have these parent/visits. They currently serve 14 counties and have many success stories.
- Safe Exchange program- provide a place for custodial and non-custodial parent/child exchanges at their facility.
- They are always looking for more volunteers to help and anyone who would like to help on the Board of Directors or with any fundraising to help benefit their cause.
- Beth explained the great work they are doing and provided an informative presentation. She answered several questions from Rotarians and thanked everyone for their support. She provided handouts for those in attendance today.
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