Missouri State Profile and Contact Information

Missouri

State Access Program Contact:

Kathy LeFebvre
Family Support Division
Department of Social Services
710 Southern Expressway, Suite A
Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63703

Internet: Kathy.C.LeFebvre@dss.mo.gov

Annual Federal Grant Award: $ 174,425
Minimum 10% State Match: $ 19,381

State General Revenue Funds: $ 345,619

Number of Minor Age Children in Single (Biological) Parent Households: 202,578

Priority Service Areas:

mediation; and
development of parenting plans

FY 2004 State Program Stats:

Parents Served

Total Parents Served	Fathers	Mothers	Grandparent/Legal Guardian	Children Involved
1,542	767	765	10	1,093

Services Provided

Mediation	Counseling	Parent Education	Supervised Visitation	Neutral Drop-off	Development of Parenting Plans
1,542					1,542

Marital Status

Married	Separated	Divorced	Unmarried	Unknown
	4	660	868	10

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
462	335	328	178	158	81

Race/Ethnicity

Am Indian or Alaska Native	American Asian or Pacific Islanders	African-American	White/Caucasian	Hispanic	Other	Unknown
4	2	143	1,120	26	6	241

Source of Client Referrals

Self	Court	Child Support	Other	Unknown
164	704	572	102

Outcomes

No. of non-custodial parents whose parenting time with children increased as a result of services	580

Statewide Service Provider:

1. M.A.R.C.H (Mediation Achieving Results for Children)
105 E. Mill, Suite B
Liberty, Missouri 64068
Phone: (816) 792-3885
Services: mediation and parenting plans
Local Sites: Contact M.A.R.C.H for local listing of service providers