**OCSE Child Access & Visitation Program Name of State: North Carolina**

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**Part I: Contact Information**

-   Name of State Program Contact Barry A. Miller, Chief

-   Name of Designated State Agency NC Division of Social Services

> Child Support Enforcement

-   Street Address 100 E. Six Forks Rd.

-   City, State, & Zipcode Raleigh, North Carolina 27609

-   Telephone no. (919) 571-4114 X 306

-   E-mail Address <barry.miller@ncmail.net>

-   Fax no.

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## Part II: Statistical Profile 

-   No. of minor children under 18 years

> of age living with one biological parent. 457,280
>
> (1990 U. S. Census data)

## Part III: Previous and Current Year Funding Levels

**[Federal \$ Grant]{.underline} [State \$ Match]{.underline} and
[Percentage]{.underline}**

-   FFY 1997 \$233,772 \$25,975 10% FFY 1998 \$233,772 \$25,975 10%

-   FFY 1999 \$207,273 \$23,908 10.4%

-   FFY 2000 \$207,273 \$23,908 10.4%

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## Part IV: Summary of State's Proposed Use of FFY 2000 Grant Funds

**[Yes]{.underline} [No]{.underline}**

#### Process for Awarding Funds: 

#### Request for Proposals 

#### (new & continuation)

-   **New only**

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-   **Continuation only** X

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**Time of Year RFP's are Issued and/or Funding Decisions Are Made:**

Fall \_\_\_\_\_ Winter \_\_\_\_\_ Spring \_\_\_X\_\_ Summer \_\_\_\_\_

**Award of Funds:** Grants \_\_\_\_\_ Contracts \_X\_\_\_\_ Cooperative
Agreements \_\_\_\_X\_

**[Targeted Priority Areas]{.underline}:**

-   **Mediation**

voluntary **Yes \_\_X\_\_\_ No \_\_\_\_\_**

mandatory **Yes \_\_\_\_\_ No \_\_\_\_\_**

-   **Counseling Yes \_\_X\_\_\_ No \_\_\_\_\_**

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-   **Education Yes \_\_\_\_\_ No \_\_\_\_\_**

-   **Parenting Plans Yes \_\_\_\_\_ No \_\_\_\_\_**

-   **Visitation Enforcement**

monitoring **Yes \_\_\_\_\_ No \_\_\_\_\_**

supervision **Yes \_\_\_\_\_ No \_\_\_\_\_**

neutral drop-off/pick-up **Yes \_\_\_\_\_ No \_\_\_\_\_**

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-   **Development of Guidelines**

> Visitation **Yes \_X\_\_\_\_ No \_\_\_\_\_**
>
> Alternative custody arrangements **Yes \_\_\_\_\_ No \_\_\_\_\_**

**Summary Narrative: Proposed Use of FFY 2000 Funds**

**North Carolina's State Division of Social Services will continue
implementing programs to (a) teach parenting skills to non-custodial
parents, (b) to develop pro se visitation, (c) continue statewide
fatherhood educational efforts, (d) continue building collaborative
efforts with existing agencies so they can serve this clientele. North
Carolina will maintain the programs started with prior grants as
described in the following:**

1.  **Family Court Pilot: Continue to use the three visitation mediators
    in the N.C. Family Court Pilot Project operated by the
    Administrative Office of the Courts. To facilitate pro se visitation
    opportunities for non-custodial parents, the N.C. Child Support
    Enforcement program is providing three visitation mediation
    counselors for each pilot district. The counties serviced by these
    three projects represent approximately 11 percent of the State's
    population; their per capita increase is 14 percent higher than the
    State average; the child support collections are only 2 percent
    above State average for child support agents, and child support
    caseloads are 13 percent above State average. It is believed that
    these projects can be one of several factors that can potentially
    impact the State's overall child support collections.**

2.  **Continuation of the North Carolina Fatherhood Council:
    Then-Governor Hunt began holding Fatherhood Summits during his
    tenure. To date, three summits have been held serving in excess of
    800 people. North Carolina's Fatherhood Commission membership has
    been selected and appointed and the Council has held its
    introductory meeting. The purpose of the summits is to build
    understanding and collaboration between state and local agencies and
    custodial and noncustodial parents regarding parenting
    responsibilities and visitation issues and solutions.**

**North Carolina's plan for federal fiscal year 2000 is: (1) 26 planning
sessions in preparation for the 13 summits; (2) Conduct 7
county-specific summit meetings, serving approximately 1000; (3) Conduct
6 regional summits, serving approximately 2000; (4) Develop a training
program with North Carolina Probation and Parole to reach their
clientele and teach them how to deal with**

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**the stresses of society once they are released; (5) Develop a
curriculum with the Mother Read Program to teach long-term incarcerated
individuals how to reconnect with their children and maintain that
connection through the development of reading and communication skills;
(6) Particular emphasis will be placed on building collaborative efforts
between the N.C. Work First project and the non-custodial parents.**

**Evaluation: A uniform reporting format will be developed with emphasis
on cost benefit ration and analysis of data for purposes of
comparison.**

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## Part V: Projects Funded by States with FFY 98 OCSE Dollars

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**Grantee Name, Address Amount of Award & Number of Parents Served:**

& Phone Number Services Provided Total \# % fathers % mothers

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# Participant Data: Part A

(by income and marital status)

**Grantee Name & Average Annual Parent Participation Rates:**

#### Program Title Income 

####  divorced separated unwed

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# Participant Data: Part B

(by race/ethnicity**)**

**Grantee Name [RACIAL / ETHNIC BREAKOUT:]{.underline}**

**White Black Hispanic Asian Native Pacific**

**American Islander**

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# Sources of Client Referral

**GRANTEE**

> Self-Referral TANF Child Welfare Child Support Social Services Courts
> Private Agency

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