District of Columbia State Profile and Contact Information

District of Columbia

State Access Program Contact:

Benidia Rice
Office of the Attorney General/CSSD
441 4^th Street, N.W.
Suite 550N
Washington, DC 20001-2714

Annual Federal Grant Award: $ 100,000
Minimum 10% State Match: $ 11,111
Number of Minor Age Children in Single (Biological) Parent Households: 28,363

Priority Service Areas:

parenting plans;
parent education;
supervised visitation;
counseling;
neutral drop-off/pick-up; and
referral to mediation.

FY 2004 State Program Stats:

Parents Served

Total Parents Served	Fathers	Mothers	Grandparent/Legal Guardian	Children Involved
288	138	127	23	266

Services Provided

Mediation	Counseling	Parent Education	Supervised Visitation	Neutral Drop-off	Development of Parenting Plans
	35	125	226	25	25

Marital Status

Married	Separated	Divorced	Unmarried	Unknown
12	63	34	177	2

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
54	17	25	36	29	127

Race/Ethnicity

Am Indian or Alaska Native	American Asian or Pacific Islanders	African-American	White/Caucasian	Hispanic	Other	Unknown
		226	20	36	3	3

Source of Client Referrals

Self	Court	Child Support	Other
	272	16

Outcomes

No. of non-custodial parents whose parenting time with children increased as a result of services	118

Local Service Providers:

1. Superior Court of the District of Columbia
500 Indiana Ave., NW
Suite 1500
Washington, DC 20001
Contact: Cheryl Bailey
Phone: (202) 879-1434
Services: mediation, counseling, parenting plans, supervised visitation, and neutral drop-off/pick-up

2. Children's Rights Council – Hillcrest Children's Center
1325 W St., N.W., 3^rd Floor
Washington, D.C. 20009
Phone: (202) 353-2808
Contact: Frank Banner
Services: mediation, supervised visitation, counseling, info. hotline