Georgia State Profile and Contact Information

Georgia

State Access Program Contact:

Russell Eastman
Department of Human Resources
Office of Child Support Enforcement
Two Peachtree Street, NW, Suite 20.392
Atlanta, Georgia 30303

Phone: (404) 463-6861

Internet: reastman@dhr.state.ga.us

Annual Federal Grant Award: $ 274,295
Minimum 10% State Match: $ 31,618
Number of Minor Age Children in Single (Biological) Parent Households: 318,568

Priority Service Areas:

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

FY 2004 State Program Stats:

Parents Served

Total Parents Served	Fathers	Mothers	Grandparent/Legal Guardian	Children Involved
1,275	769	506		597

Services Provided

Mediation	Counseling	Parent Education	Supervised Visitation	Neutral Drop-off	Development of Parenting Plans
66	800	73	441	14	73

Marital Status

Married	Separated	Divorced	Unmarried	Unknown
	15	80	475	705

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
194	109	131	76	34	731

Race/Ethnicity

Am Indian or Alaska Native	American Asian or Pacific Islanders	African-American	White/Caucasian	Hispanic	Other	Unknown
2	1	445	83	10	3	731

Source of Client Referrals

Self	Court	Child Support	Other	Unknown
23	11	432	78	731

Outcomes

No. of non-custodial parents whose parenting time with children increased as a result of services	138

Local Service Providers:

1. Families First, Inc.
Areas served: north, southwest, and southeast Georgia
1105 West Peachtree Street, NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30309-3608
Phone: (404) 853-2819
Services: mediation, counseling, parent education, supervised visitation, neutral drop-off/pick-up, & development of parenting plans.