What Supervised Visitation Network does

Supervised Visitation Network (SVN) is a Jacksonville, Florida-based nonprofit membership organization that serves as the primary professional association for the supervised visitation field in North America. Founded in 1991 with approximately 15 employees, SVN connects 800+ member supervised visitation providers across the United States and Canada through standards-setting, credentialing, training, and a searchable online provider directory used by parents and court personnel to locate qualified services.

SVN's core offerings span a portfolio of interconnected products: membership subscriptions, a $50/month Visit Manager Pro SaaS database for provider scheduling, documentation, billing, and reporting; a $150 training manual with 15 modules; on-demand credential trainings priced at $199-$249; the SVN Training Manual; the Nurturing Parenting Skills curriculum; an annual international conference; the SVN Launchpad program for new providers; and the "What Works?" peer-learning events. Technology infrastructure includes a membership management platform, the provider directory, and the Ask Sven AI-powered chatbot (launched February 2025), which provides text-based knowledge retrieval on supervised visitation topics. Revenue is generated through membership fees, conference registrations and sponsorships, training and product sales, Visit Manager Pro subscriptions, and merchandise sales.

The organization monetizes primarily through a hybrid model combining recurring membership and SaaS subscriptions, one-time training and product purchases, and annual conference revenue. Its go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, acquiring members through training programs, credential offerings, and the annual conference, while serving both professionals (seeking standards and credentials) and parents/families (seeking supervised visitation services) as a two-sided network.

Name

Supervised Visitation Network

Legal name

Supervised Visitation Network

Website

https://svnworldwide.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Supervised Visitation Network (SVN) is a Jacksonville, Florida-based nonprofit membership organization serving 800+ supervised visitation providers across North America through standards, credentialing, training, an annual conference, and a provider directory connecting parents with qualified professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Jacksonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees for supervised visitation professionals and agencies to join SVN and access resources, standards, and the provider directory.
2. Training Programs: On-demand training courses, credential programs, and training manuals sold to members and non-members for professional development.
3. Annual Conference: Registration fees for in-person and virtual attendance at SVN International Conference, including sponsorship revenue from various tiers.
4. Visit Manager Pro Software: Monthly subscription software-as-a-service for client database management, invoicing, and scheduling at $50/month.
5. Products and Merchandise: Sale of training manuals, parent information cards, bench cards, orange ribbon pins, and SVN merchandise.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SVN is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit professional association that delivers tiered memberships, training curricula, an annual international conference, a provider directory, and branded awareness resources to support supervised visitation and access professionals. It also develops and distributes the Visit Manager Pro software platform and the Ask Sven AI assistant to help members manage visitation documentation and field questions.

Product overview

The Supervised Visitation Network (SVN) operates as a nonprofit membership organization offering a portfolio of interconnected products and services centered on professional standards, training, and support for the supervised visitation field. The core offering is the SVN Membership, which provides access to professional network, training resources, credentialing, and a Provider Directory. SVN's training products include the SVN Training Manual (15-module physical publication with USB materials) and the Nurturing Parenting Skills curriculum for families in supervised visitation. SVN Visit Manager Pro is the organization's subscription-based client database software ($50/month) used by providers to manage scheduling, documentation, billing, and reporting. The Ask Sven AI Assistant is an AI-powered knowledge chatbot accessible via the website. SVN also publishes educational resources for parents including the Parent Handbook, Spanish-language Guía para los Padres, and Parental Guide, along with digital download products (Parent Information Cards, Bench Cards) and promotional merchandise (Orange Ribbon Pins). Annual events include the SVN International Conference and What Works? regional workshops. The SVN Launchpad program supports new professionals starting supervised visitation programs. All offerings are aligned with SVN's published standards, code of ethics, and credentialing requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Visit Manager Pro: SVN's all-in-one customizable client database designed for scheduling, appointment tracking, documentation storage, billing, and reporting for supervised visitation programs.
• SVN Launchpad
• SVN Merch Shop

Products and services

• SVN Membership Tiered professional membership (Individual, Agency, and Organizational) for supervised visitation providers, agencies, and related organizations, providing access to SVN resources, the Provider Directory, training, and member benefits.
• SVN Provider Directory Online directory of more than 800 SVN-member supervised visitation providers that parents and referral sources use to locate qualified local providers.
• SVN International Conference Annual multi-day professional conference for supervised visitation and access providers, featuring keynote sessions, Pre-Conference Institutes, and networking events such as What Works? Nashville.
• Visit Manager Pro
• SVN Training Manual Training manual used by supervised visitation providers and trainees as the foundational curriculum for the field.
• Nurturing Parenting Skills Parenting skills curriculum offered through SVN for use by supervised visitation providers working with families.
• Ask Sven AI Assistant AI-powered chatbot assistant available to help supervised visitation professionals find answers to field questions.
• Supportive Supervised Visitation On-Demand Training On-demand training program priced at $199 for SVN members and $249 for non-members, covering the Supportive Supervised Visitation model.
• Orange Ribbon Lapel Pins Branded lapel pins sold in support of SVN's Orange Ribbon Campaign to raise public awareness of supervised visitation.
• Custom Bench Cards Customizable bench cards provided to courtrooms and family law professionals to reference supervised visitation information.
• Parent Information Cards Information cards distributed to parents involved in supervised visitation to introduce the process and SVN resources.
• Parent Handbook (English) English-language handbook for parents explaining the supervised visitation process, available through the SVN website.
• Guía para los Padres (Parent Handbook in Spanish) Spanish-language handbook for parents explaining the supervised visitation process, available through the SVN website.
• Parental Guide Guide for parents navigating supervised visitation, available through the SVN website.
• What Works? Nashville Event Networking and knowledge-sharing event held in conjunction with the SVN International Conference in Nashville.

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% of conference attendees reported that attending the SVN Annual Conference was valuable to their professional development (2024)

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Hilton Tapestry Collection (The Brock Hotel)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSVN has partnered with The Brock Niagara Falls hotel for the 2026 International Conference, securing a special room rate of $149/night for conference attendees.
• Hilton (InterContinental New Orleans)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSVN has partnered with InterContinental Hotel New Orleans for conference venue, with special room rates of $179/night for attendees.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• National Child Advocacy Center (NCAC): NCAC provides training and professional development for child abuse professionals and multidisciplinary teams, overlapping significantly with SVN's training-and-credentialing model for professionals working with at-risk families and visitation cases.
• National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD): NCCD is a nonprofit research and advocacy organization working on juvenile and family justice, including safe parenting time practices. It parallels SVN's blend of research, training, and standards dissemination for professionals in family and child welfare.
• American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC): APSAC is a professional membership association providing multidisciplinary training, publications, and guidelines for professionals responding to child maltreatment, intersecting directly with supervised visitation providers who work with high-risk families.
• National Children's Alliance: National Children's Alliance accredits Children's Advocacy Centers and supports professionals responding to child abuse, many of whom intersect with supervised visitation cases. It is a comparable membership/credentialing body serving the child welfare professional community.
• Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC): AFCC is an international professional association serving family court professionals, including those involved in custody, supervised visitation, and parenting time. It overlaps directly with SVN's provider audience and mission, and both publish standards and host annual conferences for the same professional base.
• Battered Women's Justice Project: BWJP is a national resource center serving domestic violence professionals, many of whom are involved in supervised visitation and safe exchange work. It is comparable as a training-and-standards organization for a closely overlapping professional field.
• National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ): NCJFCJ is a membership organization for judges and judicial officers handling family and juvenile matters, including those who order supervised visitation. It is comparable to SVN as a standards-setting, training-focused professional body operating in the family court ecosystem.

Emerging players

• Family Violence Appellate Project: FVAP is a niche nonprofit serving legal professionals working on domestic violence and custody matters, with training and resources comparable to SVN's offerings for professionals operating at the intersection of family court and safety concerns.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of Social Workers (NASW): NASW is the largest U.S. professional membership association for social workers, many of whom staff supervised visitation programs. While much broader than SVN, it is comparable in operating model — dues-funded membership, training, credentials, standards, and an annual conference — serving an overlapping practitioner base.

Regional players

• International Social Service – USA (ISS-USA): ISS-USA is a cross-border child welfare nonprofit operating primarily in international family cases, including cross-border visitation. It is comparable in mission and nonprofit membership/standards-driven model, but operates in a different (international) jurisdictional scope than SVN.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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