New York State Profile and Contact Information

New York

State Child Access Program:

Iwona Ostrowska

Division of Child Support Enforcement

40 North Pearl Street 13-C

Albany, New York 12243

Internet: Iwona.Ostrowska@otda.state.ny.us

Annual Federal Grant Award: $606,330
Minimum 10% State Match: $ 67,370
Number of Minor Age Children in Single (Biological) Parent Households: 704,194

Priority Service Areas:

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

FY 2004 State Program Stats:

Parents Served

Total Parents Served	Fathers	Mothers	Grandparent/Legal Guardian	Children Involved
1,959	923	940	96	1642

Services Provided

Mediation	Counseling	Parent Education	Supervised Visitation	Neutral Drop-off	Development of Parenting Plans
750	1,069	1,280	1,097	284	222

Marital Status

Married	Separated	Divorced	Unmarried	Unknown
121	372	479	877	110

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
662	436	366	189	211	95

Race/Ethnicity

Am Indian or Alaska Native	American Asian or Pacific Islanders	African-American	White/Caucasian	Hispanic	Other	Unknown
4	22	371	1,132	301	73	56

Source of Client Referrals

Self	Court	Child Support	Other	Unknown
55	1,729	8	164	3

Outcomes

No. of non-custodial parents whose parenting time with children increased as a result of services	801

Local Service Providers:

1. Accord Corporation
84 Schuyler Street
PO Box 573
Belmont, New York 14813-0573
Phone: (585) 268-7605
Services: mediation, counseling, parenting plan, parent education, and supervised visitation

2. Catholic Charities of Buffalo
1581 Bailey Ave.
Buffalo, New York 14212
Phone: (716) 896-6390
Services: mediation, counseling, parent education supervised visitation, and neutral drop-off/pick-up

3. Child Care Coordinating Council, North Country
194 US Oval, PO Box 2640
Plattsburgh, New York 12901
Phone: (518) 561-4999
Services: parenting plan, parent education, and supervised visitation

4. Dispute Resolution Center
14 Scotchtown Ave.
Goshen, New York 10924
Phone: (845) 294-8082
Services: mediation, counseling, parenting education, and supervised visitation

5. Family Nurturing Center of Central NY
209 Elizabeth Street
Paul Bldg. 4^th floor
Utica, New York 13501
Phone: (315) 738-9773
Services: counseling, parenting plan, parent education, supervised visitation, and neutral drop-off

6. NY Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
161 William Street
New York, New York 10038
Phone: (212) 233-5500
Services: counseling, supervised visitation, and neutral drop-off

7. St. Catherine's Center for Children
40 North Main Ave.
Albany, New York 12203
Phone: (518) 453-6700
Services: mediation, counseling, parenting plan, parent education, and supervised visitation

8. Safe Horizon, Inc.
2 Lafayette Street 3^rd Floor
New York, New York 10007
Phone: (212) 577-3896
Services: counseling, parenting plan, parent education, and supervised visitation

9. Society for the Protection and Care of Children
148 S. Fitzhugh Street
Rochester, New York 14608
Phone: (585) 325-6101
Services: mediation, counseling, parenting plan, supervised visitation, and neutral drop-off/pick-up

10. YWCA of Dutchess County
18 Bancroft Road
Poughkeepsie , New York 12601
Phone: (845) 486-2540
Services: counseling, parenting plans, and supervised visitation

11. Osborne Association
36-31 38 ^th Street
Long Island City, New York 11101
Phone: (718) 707-2649
Services: intake and assessment, mediation, parenting plans, counseling, support groups, parent education, supervised visitation