Connecticut State Profile and Contact Information

Connecticut

State Access Program Contact:

Robin Waddell
Department of Social Services
Bureau of Child Support Enforcement
25 Sigourney St.
Hartford, Connecticut 06106

Internet: robin.waddell@po.state.ct.us
Debra.kulak@jud.state.ct.us

Annual Federal Grant Award: $ 100,000
Minimum 10% State Match: $ 11,000
Number of Minor Age Children in Single (Biological) Parent Households: 112,159

Priority Service Areas:

mediation;
parenting plans;
supervised visitation; and
casework and referral services for NCPs.

FY 2004 State Program Stats:

Parents Served

Total Parents Served	Fathers	Mothers	Grandparent/Legal Guardian	Children Involved
341	171	168	2	203

Services Provided

Mediation	Counseling	Parent Education	Supervised Visitation	Neutral Drop-off	Development of Parenting Plans
264			78		39

Marital Status

Married	Separated	Divorced	Unmarried	Unknown
4	22	56	248	11

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
41	31	57	35	19	158

Race/Ethnicity

Am Indian or Alaska Native	American Asian or Pacific Islanders	African-American	White/Caucasian	Hispanic	Other	Unknown
	1	99	126	115

Source of Client Referrals

Self	Court	Child Support	Other	Unknown
26	258	49	6	2

Outcomes

No. of non-custodial parents whose parenting time with children increased as a result of services	73

Local Service Providers:

1. Judicial Branch
CSSD-Family Services
18 Trinity Street
Hartford, Connecticut 06106
Phone: (860) 566-3140
Services: mediation and parenting plans

2. AMPS, Inc.
7 Keynote Drive, Suite B
Vernon, Connecticut 06066
Phone: (860) 870-8788
Services: supervised visitation