North Carolina State Profile and Contact Information

North Carolina

State Access Program Coordinator:
Sharon R. Johnson
DHHS/DSS/CSE
PO Box 20800
Raleigh, North Carolina 27619-0800

Annual Federal Grant Award: $ 248,098
Minimum 10% State Match $ 27,566
Number of Minor Age Children in Single (Biological) Parent Households: 288,142

Priority Service Areas:

mediation;
parent education;
parenting plans;
counseling; and
legal clinics for pro se litigants.

FY 2003 State Program Stats:

Clients Served

Total No. of Parents* Served	Fathers*	Mothers*	*Grandparent/Legal Guardian	Children Involved
424	284	136	4	470

Services Provided

Mediation	Counseling	Parent Education	Supervised Visitation	Neutral Drop-off	Development of Parenting Plans
138	221	137	7	4	61

Marital Status

Married	Separated	Divorced	Unmarried	Unknown
8	19	15	180	121

Annual Income

Less than $10,000	$10,000 to $19,000	$20,000 to $29,000	$30,000 to $39,000	$40,000 & above	Unknown
190	108	86	29	7

Race/Ethnicity

Am Indian or Alaska Native	American Asian or Pacific Islanders	African-American	White/Caucasian	Hispanic	Other	Unknown
1		312	87	7	2	11

Source of Client Referrals

Self	Court	Child Support	Other
78	81	190	Other-104

Outcomes

No. of non-custodial parents whose parenting time with children increased as a result of services	132

Local Service Providers:

1. Wake County Human Services
Working 4 Kids
2815 Kidd Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27610
Phone: (919) 212-7203
Services: mediation, parenting education, & counseling

2. Durham Family Court
201 North Roxboro St., 1^st floor
Durham, North Carolina 27701
Phone: (919) 564-7089
Services: mediation, counseling, parent education, & counseling

3. District 20 Family Court
Albemarle, North Carolina
Phone: (704) 982-3095
Services: mediation, counseling, parenting plans, & parent education

4. Mecklenburg Family Court
800 E. 4^th St., Suite 311
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
Services: mediation & parenting plans

5. Halifax County Family Court
357 Ferrell Lane, PO 66
Halifax, North Carolina 27839
Phone: (252) 583-0060
Services: mediation, counseling, parenting plans, & parent education