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

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**(as of October, 2000)**

**Part I: Contact Information**

-   Name of State Program Contact John Bloch

-   Name of Designated State Agency Dept. of Human Services

-   Street Address 103 South Main Street

-   City, State, & Zipcode Waterbury, Vermont 05671-0203

-   Telephone no. (802) 241-2222

-   E-mail Address <john.bloch@state.vt.us>

-   Fax no. (802) 241-4461

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## Part II: Statistical Profile 

-   Total no. of minor children under 18 years

> of age living with one biological parent 40,292
>
> (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 \$11,100 10%

-   FFY 2000 \$100,000 \$11,100 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 

#### (new & continuation)

-   **New only**

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-   **Continuation only** X

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-   **Other\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

**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 \_\_X\_\_ No \_\_\_\_\_**

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

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

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

-   **Visitation Enforcement**

monitoring **Yes \_\_X\_\_ 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**

To continue to support the Access & Visitation Centers throughout the
state and to build effective relations with Family Courts. This is in
addition to developing more effective community awareness regarding both
the need and availability of Access & Visitation services throughout the
state.

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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.  Emerge Family     | Mediation,            | 1007 503 504          |
|     Advocates         | counseling,           |                       |
|                       | education, visitation |                       |
| > White River Jct.,   | enforcement,          |                       |
| > Vermont             | monitored &           |                       |
| >                     | supervised            |                       |
| > \(802\) 296-7663    | visitation, neutral   |                       |
|                       | drop-off /pickup,     |                       |
|                       | development of        |                       |
|                       | parenting plans       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 2.  NEKCA Regional    | Mediation,            | 69 33 36              |
|     Access and        | counseling,           |                       |
|                       | education, visitation |                       |
| > Visitation Center   | enforcement,          |                       |
|                       | monitored &           |                       |
|                       | supervised            |                       |
|                       | visitation, neutral   |                       |
|                       | drop-off /pickup,     |                       |
|                       | development of        |                       |
|                       | parenting plans       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 3\. Family Time       | Mediation,            | 3 1 2                 |
|                       | counseling,           |                       |
| PO Box 211            | education, visitation |                       |
|                       | enforcement,          |                       |
| Bennington, Vermont   | monitored,            |                       |
| 05221                 | therapeutic, &        |                       |
|                       | supervised            |                       |
| \(802\) 442-2370      | visitation, neutral   |                       |
|                       | drop-off /pickup,     |                       |
|                       | development of        |                       |
|                       | parenting plans       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 4\. The Kids Place:   | Mediation,            | NA -- program was     |
| Orange County         | counseling,           | just starting         |
|                       | education, visitation |                       |
| Children's Access     | enforcement,          |                       |
| Program               | monitored &           |                       |
|                       | supervised            |                       |
| Bradford, Chelsea, &  | visitation, neutral   |                       |
| Randolph,             | drop-off /pickup,     |                       |
|                       | development of        |                       |
| Vermont               | parenting plans       |                       |
|                       |                       |                       |
| \(802\) 728-9506      |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 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\. Emerge    |           | 37%         | 39%         | 24%         |
| Family        |           |             |             |             |
| Advocates     |           |             |             |             |
+---------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 2\. NEKCA     | Under     | 38%         | 26%         | 26%         |
| Regional      | \$10,000  |             |             |             |
| Access and    |           |             |             |             |
| Visitation    |           |             |             |             |
| Program       |           |             |             |             |
+---------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 3.  Family    |           | 10%         | 30%         | 60%         |
|     Time      |           |             |             |             |
+---------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 4\. The Kids  |           | 60%         | 20%         | 20%         |
| Place: Orange |           |             |             |             |
| County,       |           |             |             |             |
| Children's    |           |             |             |             |
| Access        |           |             |             |             |
| Program       |           |             |             |             |
+---------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 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**. Emerge     **61%**    **20%**   **7%**    **4%**   **3%**   **4%**
  Family Advocates                                                   

  **2.** NEKCA      **95%**    **5%**                                
  Regional Access                                                    
  and Visitation                                                     
  Program                                                            

  **3.** Family     **100%**                                         
  Time                                                               

  **4.** The Kids   **100%**                                         
  Place: Orange                                                      
  County Children's                                                  
  Access Program                                                     

  **5.**                                                             

  **6.**                                                             

                                                                     
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#### 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.Emerge    X        X        X        X        X        X        X
  Family                                                            
  Advocates                                                         

  2\. NEKCA   X        X        X        X        X        X        X
  Regional                                                          
  Child                                                             
  Access                                                            

  3\. Family  X        X        X        X        X        X        X
  Time                                                              

  4\. The     X        X        X        X        X        X        X
  Kids Place:                                                       
  Orange                                                            
  County                                                            

  5\.                                                               

  6\.                                                               
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