**OCSE Child Access & Visitation Program Name of State: Oklahoma**

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**Part I: Contact Information**

-   Name of State Program Contact Jim Sielert

-   Name of Designated State Agency Okla. Dept. of Human Resources

-   Street Address PO Box 53552

-   City, State, & Zipcode Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152

-   Telephone no. (405) 522-2784

-   E-mail Address <jim.sielert@okdhs.org>

-   Fax no. (405) 522-2753

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## Part II: Statistical Profile 

-   No. of minor children under 18 years

> of age living with one biological parent. 200,790
>
> (1990 U. S. Census data)

## Part III: Previous and Current Year Funding Levels

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

-   FFY 1997 \$102,649 \$11,405 10%

-   FFY 1998 \$102,649 \$11,405 10%

-   FFY 1999 \$100,000 \$11,111 10%

-   FFY 2000 \$100,000 \$11,111 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 \_ X \_\_\_\_ No \_\_\_\_\_**

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

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

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

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

-   **Visitation Enforcement**

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

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

neutral drop-off/pick-up **Yes \_X\_\_\_\_ 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**

**Over the past two years, the Oklahoma State Child Support Enforcement
Division has been working with two different vendors representing the
cities of Tulsa and Norman as a way of implementing the Child Access and
Visitation Grant. Each vendor has worked closely with the local child
support offices to develop referrals for mediation, supervised
visitation and other services under their contract. In addition, the
grantees have developed parenting programs for teens. The state's
original approach was to limit services to child support clients only
but the grantees found that it was difficult to attract enough clientsD
to make it cost-effective. As a result, the state has decided to take
actions that would enable the program to reach parents outside of the
child support service system. Oklahoma also proposes to develop a
different process for funding local child access and visitation programs
with FFY 2000 funds. To this end, Oklahoma will advertise in 25 local
newspapers and advise to contact the Child Support Enforcement Division
for an application. The application will require applicants to describe
their proposed program, proposed costs, fees, how they will provide
their share of the funding and advise them of documentation and report
requirements. A panel will review the applications and select those
programs that would qualify and provide the types of services the state
would support.**

**Effective 9-1-00 for two year grants:**

**Grants to previous vendors: Center for Children and Families, Inc.
(Norman)---Adult and child counseling sessions; children's support
group, community education, conflict resolution, parent education,
paternity education at teen parenting and parent assistance groups,
supervised exchanges and supervised visitation. Services are avail to
residents in Cleveland, Oklahoma, McClain, Garvin Counties. Family and
Children's Services (Tulsa) Outreach/case management, parent education,
parent/child relationship establishment, mediation/parenting planning.
Services are for Tulsa CSE office.**

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**New Grants: The Supreme Court of Oklahoma---voluntary mediation for
the purpose of developing parenting plans, visitation, and alternative
custody arrangements. Services would be provided through 10 early
settlement centers located across the state, extending services to all
77 counties of state, available to all CSE offices. Multi-County Youth
Services (Clinton) Monitored visitation, supervised visitation,
therapeutic visitation, neutral drop off/pick up. Services would be
provided in Custer and Beckham Counties. They plan to serve 25 -- 35
families. Each family is expected to have multiple sessions/units.\
**

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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\.                   | Mediation, Education, | 31 13 18              |
|                       | Parenting Plans,      |                       |
| Divorce Visitation    | Guidelines for        |                       |
| Arbitration           | Visitation and        |                       |
|                       | Custody Arrangements, |                       |
| 1151 E. Main St.      | Supervised            |                       |
|                       | Visitation, and other |                       |
| Norman, Oklahoma      | Visitation            |                       |
| 73071                 | Enforcement.          |                       |
|                       |                       |                       |
| \(405\) 364-1420      |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 2\.                   | Mediation, Education, | 25 16 9               |
|                       | Parenting Plans,      |                       |
| Parent Connections    | Guidelines for        |                       |
|                       | Visitation and        |                       |
| Tulsa, Oklahoma       | Custody Arrangements. |                       |
|                       |                       |                       |
| \(918\) 587-9471      |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 3\.                   |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 4\.                   |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 5\.                   |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 6\.                   |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+

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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\.           |           | 24 %        | 9 %         | 4 %         |
|               |           |             |             |             |
| Divorce       |           |             |             |             |
| Visitation    |           |             |             |             |
| Arbittration  |           |             |             |             |
+---------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 2\.           |           | 23 %        | 2 %         | 75 %        |
|               |           |             |             |             |
| Parent        |           |             |             |             |
| Connections   |           |             |             |             |
+---------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 3\.           |           |             |             |             |
+---------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 4\.           |           |             |             |             |
+---------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 5\.           |           |             |             |             |
+---------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 6\.           |           |             |             |             |
+---------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+

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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**.Divorce  | **85   | **5   | **4    | **1    | **5    | **0**  |
| Visitation     | %**    | %**   | %**    | %**    | %**    |        |
| Arbitration    |        |       |        |        |        |        |
+----------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| **2.**         | **55   | **40  | **0**  | **0**  | **5    | **0**  |
|                | %**    | %**   |        |        | %**    |        |
| **Parent       |        |       |        |        |        |        |
| Connections**  |        |       |        |        |        |        |
+----------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| **3.**         |        |       |        |        |        |        |
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| **4.**         |        |       |        |        |        |        |
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| **5.**         |        |       |        |        |        |        |
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| **6.**         |        |       |        |        |        |        |
+----------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
|                |        |       |        |        |        |        |
+----------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+--------+--------+

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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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