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

**Part I: Contact Information**

-   Name of State Program Contact Thomas Horan

-   Name of Designated State Agency Department of Social Services

-   Street Address 25 Sigourney St.

-   City, State, & Zipcode Hartford, Connecticut 06106-5033

-   Telephone no. (860) 424-5271

-   E-mail Address <thomas.horan@po.state.ct.us>

-   Fax no. (860) 951-2996

## 

## Part II: Statistical Profile 

-   Total no. of minor children under 18 years

> of age living with one biological parent 242,910

(1990 U.S. Census data)

## Part III: Previous and Current Year Funding Levels

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

-   FFY 1997 \$124,181 \$13,798 10%

-   FFY 1998 \$124,181 \$13,798 10%

-   FFY 1999 \$110,105 \$12,234 10%

-   FFY 2000 \$110,105 \$12,234 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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-   **Other\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

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

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

**Award of Funds:** Grants \_\_\_\_\_ 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 \_\_\_\_\_ No \_\_\_\_\_**

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

-   **Visitation Enforcement**

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

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

neutral drop-off/pick-up **Yes \_\_\_\_\_ No \_\_\_\_\_**

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-   **Development of Guidelines**

> Visitation **Yes \_\_\_\_\_ No \_\_\_\_\_**
>
> Alternative custody arrangements **Yes \_\_\_\_\_ No \_\_\_\_\_**

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

**Connecticut proposes to use FFY 220 Child Access & Visitation Grant
funds to support on-going mediation, supervised visitation, and court
negotiation (intake) programs. However, the State has decided to
contract with a new vendor for counseling services and parenting
education to high conflict families. Connecticut reports that in the
previous year 63 percent of those families (32 of 44) that participated
in the medication program were able to reach agreement without having to
go to court. With regard to supervised visitation, the "demand" for
services exceeded the supply. Connecticut was able to provide supervised
visitation services to 53 families.**

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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, supervised |                       |
|                       | and therapeutic       |                       |
| Visitation Access     | visitation, neutral   |                       |
| Project               | drop-off and pick-up. |                       |
|                       |                       |                       |
| Hartford area         |                       |                       |
|                       |                       |                       |
| \(860\) 515-5058      |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 2\.                   |                       |                       |
+-----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 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\.           | Less      | 15 %        |             | 85 %        |
|               | \$10,000  |             |             |             |
| Visitation    | 10 %      |             |             |             |
| Access        |           |             |             |             |
| Project       | \$        |             |             |             |
|               | 10-19,000 |             |             |             |
|               | 80 %      |             |             |             |
|               |           |             |             |             |
|               | \$        |             |             |             |
|               | 20-29,000 |             |             |             |
|               | 5 %       |             |             |             |
|               |           |             |             |             |
|               | \$        |             |             |             |
|               | 30-39,000 |             |             |             |
|               | 5 %       |             |             |             |
+---------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 2\.           |           |             |             |             |
+---------------+-----------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 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**.         | **15   | **25  | **60   |        |        |        |
|                | %**    | %**   | %**    |        |        |        |
| **Visitation   |        |       |        |        |        |        |
| Access         |        |       |        |        |        |        |
| Project**      |        |       |        |        |        |        |
+----------------+--------+-------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
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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

+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+
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