####### OCSE Child Access & Visitation Program Name of State: New York

###  

Part I: Contact Information

-   Name of State Program Contact Judith Smith

> Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance

-   Name of Designated State Agency Division of Child Support
    Enforcement

-   Street Address 40 North Pearl Street -- 13^th^ floor

-   City, State, & Zipcode Albany, New York 12243

-   Telephone no. (518) 486-4611

-   E-mail Address am9410@dsa.state.ny.us

-   Fax no. (518) 486-3127

## 

## Part II: Statistical Profile 

-   Total No. of Minor Children under 1,363,500

> 18 years of age living with one biological parent
>
> (1990 U.S. Census data)

## Part III: Previous and Current Year Funding Levels

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

-   FFY 1997 \$ 697,054 \$ 77,450 10%

-   FFY 1998 \$ 697,054 \$ 77,450 10%

-   FFY 1999 \$ 618,038 \$ 68,671 10%

-   FFY 2000 \$ 618,038 \$ 68,671 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 (RFP) X

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-   Other\_[renewal of
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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 \_\_\_\_\_ Contracts \_\_X\_\_\_ 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 **\_\_\_\_\_** No \_\_X\_\_\_
>
> Alternative custody arrangements Yes **\_\_\_\_\_** No **\_\_\_\_\_**

Summary Narrative: Proposed Use of FFY 2000 Funds

The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance,
through its Child Support Enforcement Division, will provide project
management as it has since 1997. The targeted audience for the RFP will
be the community-based nonprofits. Solicited programs that will be
funded are those that support and facilitate noncustodial parents'
access to and visitation with their children. It is anticipated that at
the close of the present contract period, the aggregate number of
children throughout New York, who will have benefited from access and
visitation service since this project began will be in excess of 4,500.
Mediation, parent education, development of parenting plans, and
visitation enforcement will be necessary components of the program. New
York State will monitor, evaluate, and report the required elements in
accord with federal regulations. A staff member within the New York
Division of Child Support Enforcement will serve as the contact person.

Project Objectives:

a.  Support and facilitate noncustodial parents' access to and
    visitation of their children;

b.  Reduce family discord through improved co-parenting skills;

c.  Establish parents' understanding that children require consistent
    emotional and economic support as well as an understanding of how to
    access child support services.

Approach: Respondents to the RFP will submit a plan that addresses
community-related factors such as the nature of the service area, the
method of needs assessment used to develop the proposal, and the number
of children to be served. The sponsoring organization will state its
previous program experience, identify its linkages with other community
organizations,

enumerate resources it could contribute, and outline plans for
subsequent funding. The Department will provide continuing program
oversight including site visits.

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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\.                   | Counseling,           | 129 52.7% 47.3%       |
|                       | education, parenting  |                       |
| Catholic Charities of | plans, and            |                       |
| Buffalo               | therapeutic,          |                       |
|                       | supervised            |                       |
| 525 Washington Street | visitation.           |                       |
|                       |                       |                       |
| Buffalo, NY 14203     |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 2\.                   | Mediation, education, | 20 50% 50%            |
|                       | parenting plans,      |                       |
| Child Care            | monitored and         |                       |
| Coordinating Council  | supervised            |                       |
| of the North Country  | visitation, neutral   |                       |
|                       | drop-off and pick-up  |                       |
| 426 US Oval, PO Box   |                       |                       |
| 2640                  |                       |                       |
|                       |                       |                       |
| Plattsburgh, NY 12901 |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 3\.                   | Mediation,            | 259 46.3% 53.7%       |
|                       | counseling, &         |                       |
| Children's Rights     | parenting education   |                       |
| Council               |                       |                       |
|                       |                       |                       |
| 231 Main Street       |                       |                       |
|                       |                       |                       |
| Vestal, New York      |                       |                       |
| 13850                 |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 4\.                   | Education, parenting  | 86 50% 50%            |
|                       | plans, monitored      |                       |
| Family Nurturing      | visitation,           |                       |
| Center of Cruelty to  | supervised            |                       |
| Children              | visitation, neutral   |                       |
|                       | drop-off and pick-up  |                       |
| 285 Genesee Street,   |                       |                       |
| 2^nd^ floor           |                       |                       |
|                       |                       |                       |
| Utica, NY 13501       |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 5\.                   | Counseling, monitored | 188 51% 49%           |
|                       | visitation,           |                       |
| NY Society for the    | supervised            |                       |
| Prevention of Cruelty | visitation,           |                       |
| to Children           | therapeutic           |                       |
|                       | supervised            |                       |
| 161 William St. --    | visitation, neutral   |                       |
| floor 12              | drop-off and pick-up  |                       |
|                       |                       |                       |
| NYC, NY 10038         |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 6\.                   | Mediation,            | 51 51% 49%            |
|                       | counseling, parent    |                       |
| St. Catherine's       | education, parenting  |                       |
| Center for Children   | plan, monitored       |                       |
|                       | visitation,           |                       |
| 40 North Main Street  | supervised            |                       |
|                       | visitation,           |                       |
| Albany, NY 12203-1425 | therapeutic           |                       |
|                       | supervised visitation |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 7\.                   | Mediation,            | 82 50% 50%            |
|                       | counseling,           |                       |
| Society for the       | education, monitored  |                       |
| Protection and Care   | visitation, parenting |                       |
| of Children           | plans, supervised     |                       |
|                       | visitation, neutral   |                       |
| 148 South Fitzhugh    | drop-off and pick-up  |                       |
| Street                |                       |                       |
|                       |                       |                       |
| Rochester, NY         |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 8\.                   | Counseling,           | 114 50% 50%           |
|                       | education,            |                       |
| Safe Horizon          | therapeutic           |                       |
| (formerly Victim      | supervised            |                       |
| Services)             | visitation, and       |                       |
|                       | parenting plans       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 9\.                   | Mediation,            | 92 49% 51%            |
|                       | counseling,           |                       |
| YWCA of Dutchess      | education, supervised |                       |
| County                | visitation, and       |                       |
|                       | parenting plans       |                       |
| 18 Bancroft Road      |                       |                       |
|                       |                       |                       |
| Poughkeepsie, NY      |                       |                       |
| 12601                 |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
|                       |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+

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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\. Catholic                  25%            50%            25%
  Charities of                                                
  Buffalo, New                                                
  York                                                        

  2\. Child Care                0              10%            90%
  Coordinating                                                
  Council of the                                              
  North Country                                               

  3\. Children's                26%            66%            8%
  Rights Council                                              

  4\. Family                    55%            5%             40%
  Nurturing Center                                            
  of Central NY,                                              
  Inc.                                                        

  5\. NY Society                40%            18%            42%
  for the                                                     
  Prevention of                                               
  Cruelty to                                                  
  Children                                                    

  6\. St.                       10%            20%            70%
  Catherine's                                                 
  Center for                                                  
  Children                                                    
  ---------------- ------------ -------------- -------------- --------------

  ---------------- ------------ -------------- -------------- ------------ --
  7\. Society for               55%            5%             40%          
  the Protection                                                           
  and Care of                                                              
  Children                                                                 

  8\. Safe Horizon              5%             10%            85%          

  9\. YWCA of                   4.3%           37.7%          48%          
  Duchess Co.                                                              
  ---------------- ------------ -------------- -------------- ------------ --

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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**. Catholic    84%      8%       5%        3%       0        0
  Charities of                                                     
  Buffalo                                                          

  **2.** Child Care  90%      10%      0         0        0        0
  Coordinating                                                     
  Council of the                                                   
  North Country                                                    

  **3.**Children's   96%      2%       2%        0        0        0
  Rights Council                                                   

  4\. Family         98%      2%       1%        0        0        0
  Nurturing Center                                                 
  of Central NY                                                    

  **5.**NY Society   60%      35%      0         3%       1%       1%
  for the Prevention                                               
  of Cruelty to                                                    
  Children                                                         

  **6.**St.          84%      10%      5%        1%       0        0
  Catherine's Center                                               
  for Children                                                     

  **7.** Society for 83%      15%      5%        0        0        0
  the Protection and                                               
  Care of Children                                                 
  ------------------ -------- -------- --------- -------- -------- --------

  ----------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- -------- --------
  **8.** Safe       3%       40%      55%       2%       0        0
  Horizon                                                         

  **9.** YMCA of    80.5%    9.1%     9.1%      0        0        0
  Dutchess County                                                 
  ----------------- -------- -------- --------- -------- -------- --------

#### 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.Catholic     X                 X                 X        X        X
  Charities of                                                         
  Buffalo                                                              

  2\. Child Care X                 X        X        X        X        X
  Coordinating                                                         
  Council                                                              

  3.Childrens    X                                   X        X        
  Rights Council                                                       

  4\. Family                                                  X        
  Nurturing                                                            
  Center                                                               

  5.NY Society   X                                            X        X
  Prevention of                                                        
  Cruelty to                                                           
  Children                                                             

  6\. St                                                      X        
  Catherine's                                                          

  7\. Society                                                          
  for the                                                              
  Protection &                                                         
  Care of                                                              
  Children                                                             
  -------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------

  ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
  8\. Safe                                               X          
  Horizon                                                           

  9\. YWCA              X                                X          
  of Duchess                                                        
  County                                                            
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