About Community and Family Services, LLC
Our Services
Meet Our Team
Meet Our Team
- Family Group Decision Making
- Family Based Services
- Supervised Visitation
- Parent Education
- Parenting Skills
- Mediation
Meet Our Team
Meet Our Team
Meet Our Team
We are dedicated to providing family based services to support and empower families. We have a highly trained team working to strengthen families by helping them make decisions about their future, gain skills to improve relationships, and provide safe, loving environments for one another.
Contact Us
Meet Our Team
Contact Us
Community and Family Services:
Phone
320-217-0507
805 1st Ave N
Sartell, MN 56377
Our Services
Family Group Decision Making
The purpose of FGDM meetings is for families to work together to plan for needs, next steps, safety, and support to ensure a successful future. Each family has unique insights as to what they need and what works best for them.
The definition of “families” for FGDM meetings is everyone involved in a family’s life and could include friends, neighbors, service providers, and any other people in a family’s support network.
The meeting is an opportunity to share information, ask questions, and bring collective understanding in a safe and respectful environment.
FGDM Platforms
We are happy to offer both virtual FGDM meetings and in person meetings. Virtual meetings take place using Microsoft Teams and typically last 2-3 hours. Participants are welcome to join from wherever they are using whichever technology device they choose.
The location of in person FGDM meetings is determined during the coordination process and takes place in a comfortable, neutral environment. This type of meeting typically lasts from 3-4 hours and the CFS team travels anywhere in the state to best meet the needs of the participants.
We offer FGDM meeting hours during the business day, evenings, and weekends.
CFS Team Roles in FGDM Meetings
The CFS team are neutral providers of FGDM meetings. One team member coordinates the meeting and joins another team member to co-facilitate the meeting.
The co-facilitators are responsible for organizing the agenda, ensuring all items are covered, taking detailed notes, and establishing and maintaining a respectful, safe environment for participants to share their ideas and make future plans.
Meet our Team
Amy Barber
Nikki Collova
Susan Postle
Amy has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies and a Master of Arts Degree in English- Rhetoric & Writing from St. Cloud State University. Amy works in all service areas that CFS provides and is passionate about helping families enhance skills and make decisions about their future. Amy completed the FGDM training through the MN Child Welfare Training System.
Susan Postle
Nikki Collova
Susan Postle
Susan joined Community and Family Services in 2021 because she saw how collective decision-making led to stronger choices and solutions. She works with families, social workers, guardians ad litem, and other service providers to facilitate future focused plans surrounding support, reunification, and permanency. Susan completed the FGDM training through the MN Child Welfare Training System.
Nikki Collova
Nikki Collova
Nikki Collova
Nikki facilitates FGDM meetings to help create a safe space to empower families to identify areas of support and create plans for a successful future. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications from St. Cloud State University and works with a team approach. Nikki has completed the FGDM training through the MN Child Welfare Training System.
Rebecca Earl
Nikki Collova
Nikki Collova
Rebecca has a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Work/Child Welfare and minor in psychology. She has provided counseling services on the Yankton Sioux Tribe reservation, worked as a child welfare social worker, and worked with adults with substance abuse disorders. Rebecca brings kindness, compassion, and understanding to the variety of populations she serves as a visit supervisor.
Meet our Team
Eve Xiong
Sarah Anderson
Sarah Anderson
Eve is a compassionate Family Service Worker dedicated to creating a safe & nurturing environment for children & parents, allowing families to spend quality time together as part of family reunification efforts. She's an advocate for healthy engagement, specializing in supervised visits and education aimed at supporting & empowering families. Eve has a B.S. in criminal justice & correction.
Sarah Anderson
Sarah Anderson
Sarah Anderson
Sarah brings compassion, support, and education to the families she serves as visit supervisor, parent educator, and FGDM facilitator. Sarah promotes healthy decision making, enhanced skill building, and nurturing environments for families to engage with one another. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from Grand Canyon University.