**OCSE Child Access & Visitation Program Name of State: South Dakota**

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**Part I: Contact Information**

-   Name of State Program Contact Carmin Sommer

-   Name of Designated State Agency Unified Judicial System

-   Street Address 700 Governors Drive

-   City, State, & Zipcode Pierre, South Dakota 57501

-   Telephone no. (605) 773-3641

-   E-mail Address <Carmin.Sommer@state.sd.us>

-   Fax no. (605) 773-7295

## 

## Part II: Statistical Profile 

-   No. of minor children under 18 years

> of age living with one biological parent. 48,647

(1990 U. S. Census data)

## Part III: Previous and Current Year Funding Levels

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

-   FFY 1997 \$ 50,000 \$ 5,556 10%

-   FFY 1998 \$ 50,000 \$ 5,556 10%

-   FFY 1999 \$100,000 \$11,110 10%

-   FFY 2000 \$100,000 \$11,110 10%

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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 X 

#### (new & continuation)

-   **New only**

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

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

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

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

-   **Mediation**

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

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

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

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

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

In 1998, South Dakota created by legislative action, the Child
Visitation Enforcement Program and subsequent Implementation Task Force.
The purpose of this Task Force was to study, plan and provide for a
visitation enforcement program in the state. The Task Force consists of
three Circuit Judges, two members of the South Dakota Bar Association,
and four members of the legislature, two from each body. In the last
reporting period the Task Force funded 9 not-for-profit visitation
centers in the state. The concept of visitation centers is relatively
new to South Dakota and the Task Force expects that with this funding,
increased awareness will occur within communities and possible increased
demand will be generated for these grant funds.

Given the fact that 52% of South Dakota's divorce filings involve
children, these centers, allowing for supervised visitation, are a must.
The rural nature of the state, with low population and large distances
between cities creates a situation where many communities simply do not
have the financial resources and infrastructure to support visitation
centers.

Programs funded vary in the level of service from full direct
supervision to neutral drop-off/pickup centers. Additionally, some
grants underwrite economically deprived clients so they may use these
facilities.

The Visitation Enforcement Task Force will continue to solicit grants
which conform to the concept of developing programs that support the
principal of keeping children within the context of a family setting as
much as possible, while balancing the safety of the children and their
parents.

Grantees have complied with the submission of reporting forms, in a
timely fashion, and it is expected that they will continue to do so.

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

# 

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

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

+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 1.South Dakota Family | Education, Guidelines | No Data Available.    |
| Visitation Council,   | for Visitation, and   |                       |
| 1809 N. Wisconsin,    | Custody Arrangements  |                       |
| Mitchell, SD 57301    |                       |                       |
|                       |                       |                       |
| \(605\) 996-8880      |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 2.Yankton Family      | Education, Monitored  | Data Unavailable.     |
| Visitation Center,    | Visitation,           |                       |
| 308 West 4^th^ St.,   | Supervised            |                       |
| Franton, SD           | Visitation,           |                       |
|                       | Therapeutic           |                       |
| \(605\) 665-12-4      | Visitation, Neutral   |                       |
|                       | drop-off and pickup.  |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 3\. Kids Konnection   | Monitored Visitation, | 16 8 8                |
| Visitation and        | Supervised            |                       |
| Exchange Center,      | Visitation, Neutral   |                       |
| Resource Center, PO   | drop-off and pickup.  |                       |
| Box 41, Aberdeen, SD  |                       |                       |
| 57402                 |                       |                       |
|                       |                       |                       |
| \(605\) 226-1212      |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 4\. Pierre Area       | Education             | 49 20 29              |
| Mediators             |                       |                       |
|                       |                       |                       |
| Smile Program         |                       |                       |
|                       |                       |                       |
| Pierre, SD            |                       |                       |
|                       |                       |                       |
| \(605\) 224-7247      |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 5\.                   | Supervised            | 199 98 101            |
|                       | Visitation, Neutral   |                       |
| Commonground          | drop-off and pickup.  |                       |
| Visitation Center     |                       |                       |
|                       |                       |                       |
| Rapid City, SD        |                       |                       |
|                       |                       |                       |
| \(605\) 348-7015      |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 6\. Winner Resource   | Medication,           | No data available.    |
| Center,               | Education, Guidelines |                       |
|                       | for Visitation and    |                       |
| Winner, SD            | Custody Arrangements, |                       |
|                       | Visitation            |                       |
| \(605\) 842-2736      | Enforcement,          |                       |
|                       | Monitored Visitation, |                       |
|                       | Supervised            |                       |
|                       | Visitation,           |                       |
|                       | Therapeutic           |                       |
|                       | Visitation, Neutral   |                       |
|                       | drop-off and pickup.  |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 7\. Vermillion Smile  | Education             | No data available.    |
|                       |                       |                       |
| Vermillion, SD        |                       |                       |
|                       |                       |                       |
| \(605\) 624-8060      |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 8\. Victims of        |                       |                       |
| Violence Intervention |                       |                       |
|                       |                       |                       |
| Program, Spearfish,   |                       |                       |
| SD                    |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 9\. Family Visitation | Guidelines for        | No data available.    |
| Center                | Visitation and        |                       |
|                       | Custody Arrangements, |                       |
| Sioux Falls, SD 57117 | Monitored Visitation, |                       |
|                       | Supervised            |                       |
| \(605\) 322-4055      | Visitation,           |                       |
|                       | Terapeutic            |                       |
|                       | Visitation, Neutral   |                       |
|                       | drop-off and pickup.  |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+

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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

+---------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 1\.           |           |             |             |             |
|               |           |             |             |             |
| SD Family     |           |             |             |             |
| Visitation    |           |             |             |             |
| Council       |           |             |             |             |
+---------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 2\. Yankton   |           | 57 %        | 36 %        | 7 %         |
| Family        |           |             |             |             |
| Visitation    |           |             |             |             |
| Center        |           |             |             |             |
+---------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 3\. Kids      |           | 44 %        | 36 %        | 20 %        |
| Konnection    |           |             |             |             |
| Visitation    |           |             |             |             |
| and Exchange  |           |             |             |             |
| Center        |           |             |             |             |
+---------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 4\. Winner    |           | 33.3 %      | 33.3 %      | 33.3 %      |
| Resource      |           |             |             |             |
| Center        |           |             |             |             |
+---------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 5\.           |           |             | 100 %       |             |
|               |           |             |             |             |
| Pierre Area   |           |             |             |             |
| Mediators     |           |             |             |             |
| Smile Program |           |             |             |             |
+---------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 6\. Victims   |           |             |             |             |
| of Violence   |           |             |             |             |
| Intervention  |           |             |             |             |
+---------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 7\.           |           | 35 %        | 25 %        | 40 %        |
|               |           |             |             |             |
| Commonground  |           |             |             |             |
| Visitation    |           |             |             |             |
| Center        |           |             |             |             |
+---------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 8\.           |           |             |             |             |
| Vermillion    |           |             |             |             |
| Smile         |           |             |             |             |
+---------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 9\.           |           |             |             |             |
|               |           |             |             |             |
| Family        |           |             |             |             |
| Visitation    |           |             |             |             |
| Center of     |           |             |             |             |
| Sioux Falls   |           |             |             |             |
+---------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+

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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**

+----------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| **1**.         |        |       |        |        |        |        |
|                |        |       |        |        |        |        |
| **SD Family    |        |       |        |        |        |        |
| Visitation**   |        |       |        |        |        |        |
+----------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| **2. Yankton   | **87   |       | **2    |        | **11   |        |
| Family         | %**    |       | %**    |        | %**    |        |
| Visitation**   |        |       |        |        |        |        |
+----------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| **3.**         | **98   | **1   |        |        | **1    |        |
|                | %**    | %**   |        |        | %**    |        |
| **Kids         |        |       |        |        |        |        |
| Konnection**   |        |       |        |        |        |        |
+----------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| **4.**         |        |       |        |        |        |        |
|                |        |       |        |        |        |        |
| **Pierre Area  |        |       |        |        |        |        |
| Smile          |        |       |        |        |        |        |
| Program**      |        |       |        |        |        |        |
+----------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| **5. Winner    | **43   |       |        |        | **57   |        |
| Resource**     | %**    |       |        |        | %**    |        |
+----------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| **6.           | **75   |       |        |        | **25   |        |
| Commonground** | %**    |       |        |        | %**    |        |
+----------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| **7. Victims   |        |       |        |        |        |        |
| of Violence**  |        |       |        |        |        |        |
+----------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| **8.           |        |       |        |        | **     |        |
| Vermillion**   |        |       |        |        | 100%** |        |
+----------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| **9. Family    |        |       |        |        |        |        |
| Center of      |        |       |        |        |        |        |
| Sioux Falls**  |        |       |        |        |        |        |
+----------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
|                |        |       |        |        |        |        |
+----------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+--------+--------+

#### Don't Know \_\_\_\_\_\_ Other, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 

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# Sources of Client Referral

**GRANTEE**

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

+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| 1\. SD | X      | X      | X      |        |        | X      |        |
| Family |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
| Visi   |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
| tation |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| 2\.    | X      | X      | X      | X      | X      | X      | X      |
|        |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
| **Y    |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
| ankton |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
| Ce     |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
| nter** |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| 3\.    | X      | X      | X      |        |        | X      |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
| Kids   |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
| Konn   |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
| ection |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| 4\.    |        |        |        |        |        | X      |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
| Pierre |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
| Smile  |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
|        |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
| P      |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
| rogram |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| 5\.    | X      |        | X      |        | X      | X      | X      |
|        |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
| Common |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
| Ground |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| 6\.    |        |        |        |        |        | X      |        |
| Winner |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
| Re     |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
| source |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| 7\.    |        |        |        |        |        | X      |        |
| Verm   |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
| illion |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
| Smile  |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| 8\.    |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
| Sioux  |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
| Falls  |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
| Center |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| 9\.    |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
| V      |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
| ictims |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
| of     |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
| Vi     |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
| olence |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
|        |        |        |        |        |        |        |        |
+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+