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

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**Part I: Contact Information**

-   Name of State Program Contact Jim Schultz

-   Name of Designated State Agency Dept. of Human Services

-   Street Address 500 Summer St. NE E45

-   City, State, & Zipcode Salem, Marion County, OR 97301-1066

-   Telephone no. (503) 945-6912

-   E-mail Address Jim.Schultz@State.OR.US

-   Fax no. (503) 373-7032

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## Part II: Statistical Profile 

-   No. of minor children under 18 years

> of age living with one biological parent. 222,130
>
> (1990 U. S. Census data)

## Part III: Previous and Current Year Funding Levels

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

-   FFY 1997 \$113,558 \$12,618 10%

-   FFY 1998 \$113,558 \$11,356 9%

-   FFY 1999 \$100,686 \$11,188 10%

-   FFY 2000 \$100,686 \$11,188 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 \_\_X\_\_\_ Summer \_\_\_\_\_

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

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

-   **Mediation**

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

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

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

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

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

-   **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 \_\_\_\_\_ No \_ X\_\_\_\_**
>
> Alternative custody arrangements **Yes \_\_\_\_\_ No \_\_X\_\_\_**

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

**The goal of Oregon's Child Access & Visitation program supports the
elimination or reduction of barriers to noncustodial parents having
positive and responsible parental involvement with their children, as
measured by at least one of the following:**

1.  **Facilitated access for non-custodial parents to courts and
    court-connected services, such as mediation services, counseling,
    education, development of parenting plans, and visitation
    enforcement.**

2.  **Development of resources in local government or in nonprofit
    private entities to provide mediation services, counseling,
    education, development of parenting plans, visitation services
    (including monitoring, supervision, and neutral drop-off and pick-up
    sites), to facilitate positive and responsible relationships between
    children and their non-custodial parents.**

3.  **Increased non-custodial parent awareness of, and participation in,
    services available through courts, public agencies, and nonprofit
    private entities in the community.**

4.  **Increased public awareness regarding the value of fostering the
    involvement of non-custodial parents in the lives of their
    children.**

**Criteria for Proposals: Using FFY 2000 funds, local public agencies
and nonprofit private entities were invited to submit proposals. The
criteria required to be addressed, included: where program would be
operated; what problems would be addressed and why these were a need in
the community involved; overall strategies and goals; strategies,
tactics, and safeguards to ensure safety for children and parents; is
entity qualified to receive grant funds; qualifications of staff
persons, etc.**

**Evaluation: The Oregon Child Support Program is facilitating a
"Parental Access and Visitation Advisory Work Group," consisting of
representatives from custodial parent and non-custodial parent advocacy
groups, the private bar, child support program partner agencies, and
community service agencies. This group will serve in an advisory
capacity for the project. The Office of the State court Administrator
will conduct an overall evaluation of the process. The Program Manager
will monitor all components of the project.**

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**Oregon has not yet obligated its FFY 2000 Grant Funds, but plans to do
so before September 30, 2001. The Oregon Child Support Director's Office
is currently in discussion with the State Court Administrator's Office
regarding using these funds for mediation programs to facilitate access
and visitation in one or more Oregon counties.**

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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

+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 1\.                   | \$27,888 Provides     | 160 80 80             |
|                       | mediation re          |                       |
| Doulgas County Mental | establishment of      |                       |
| Health                | parenting time plans  |                       |
|                       | and divorce           |                       |
| 621 W. Madrone St.    | informational         |                       |
|                       | materials.            |                       |
| Roseburg, OR          |                       |                       |
| 97470-3093            |                       |                       |
|                       |                       |                       |
| 1-800 866-9780        |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 2.Oregon Legal        | \$46,673 Assist       | 304 61 243            |
| Services Corp.        | parents in            |                       |
|                       | establishing          |                       |
| PO Box 219            | parenting time        |                       |
|                       | orders; provide       |                       |
| Roseburg, OR          | education and         |                       |
| 97470-0039            | self-help material.   |                       |
|                       |                       |                       |
| \(541\) 673-1181      |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 3.Oregon Judicial     | \$38,451 To Operate a | NA                    |
| Dept.                 | supervised visitation |                       |
|                       | program for Marzow    |                       |
| Office of the State   | County court &        |                       |
| Court Administrator   | evaluation of overall |                       |
|                       | access and visitation |                       |
| 1163 State Street     | grant program in      |                       |
|                       | Oregon.               |                       |
| Salem, OR 97310       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       |                       |
| \(503\) 986-5610      |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
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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\.           | Not       | 16 %        | 4 %         | 80 %        |
|               | compiled  |             |             |             |
| Douglas       |           |             |             |             |
| County        |           |             |             |             |
+---------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 2\.           | \$18,000  | Not         | Not         | Not         |
|               | (         | compiled    | compiled    | compiled    |
| Oregon Legal  | estimate) |             |             |             |
| Services      |           |             |             |             |
+---------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 3\.           | Not       | 20 %        | 34 %        | 46 %        |
|               | compiled  |             |             |             |
| Oregon        |           |             |             |             |
| Judicial      |           |             |             |             |
| Dept.         |           |             |             |             |
+---------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 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**. Douglas | **99.4 | **.01 | **.02  | **.01  | **.01  | **.01  |
| County         | %**    | %**   | %**    | %**    | %**    | %**    |
+----------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
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# Sources of Client Referral

**GRANTEE**

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

+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
| 1\.    | 75 %   |        | 5 %    | 5 %    | 5 %    | 5 %    | 5 %    |
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+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
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+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
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