County, Rotary Club of Chula Vista Team Up for "Extreme Makeover"

Visitation room before  The Child Welfare Services’ (CWS) family visitation room in National City recently received an “extreme makeover.”

After a thorough clean and paint job, CWS staff, assisted by members of the Rotary Club of Chula Vista, filled the room with new interactive toys, children’s furniture, an area carpet, a refurbished blackboard and children’s art. The room is used by families during the reunification process.

“Research has shown visitation is key in the reunification process,” said Norma Rincon, Protective Services Supervisor. “Providing families the opportunity to visit their children in an environment conducive to safe and healthy interactions increases the likelihood of earlier and successful reunification.”

Through a successful reunification, children remain with their family, in their own neighborhood and their own community.   

Rotary Club of Chula Vista members donated their time as part of Rotarians at Work Day, a tradition started in 2006 in San Diego that has expanded worldwide. On the last Saturday of every April, Rotarians do a project of their choice in their community.

The family visitation room makeover is one of more than 30 projects conducted by the Rotary Club of Chula Vista this Rotary year.

 Visitation room after