Pennsylvania State Profile and Contact Information

Pennsylvania

State Access Program Coordinator:

Deborah Bender
Department of Public Welfare
Bureau of Child Support Enforcement
PO Box 8018
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105

Internet: debender@state.pa.us

Annual Federal Grant Amount: $341,055
Minimum 10% State Match: $ 37,895
Number of Minor Age Children in Single (Biological) Parent Households: 500,117

Priority Service Areas:

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

FY 2004 State Program Stats:

Clients Served

*Total No. of Parents Served**	Fathers*	Mothers*	*Grandparent/ Legal Guardian	Children Involved
722	439	243	40	933

Services Provided

Mediation	Counseling	Parent Education	Supervised Visitation	Neutral Drop-off	Development of Parenting Plans
112	177	289	310	28	76

Marital Status

Married	Separated	Divorced	Unmarried	Unknown
68	89	113	409	43

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
394	169	82	37	37	3

Race/Ethnicity

Am Indian or Alaska Native	American Asian or Pacific Islanders	African-American	White/Caucasian	Hispanic	Other	Unknown
6	2	262	405	38	9

Source of Client Referrals

Self	Court	Child Support	Other	Unknown
127	259	127	209

Outcomes

No. of non-custodial parents whose parenting time with children increased as a result of services	366

Local Service Providers:

1. Partners for Positive Parenting Program
Goodwill Industries of Pittsburgh
2600 East Carson Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15203
Phone: (412) 390-2212
Services: parent education, counseling, mediation, parenting plans

2. Butler Family Pathways
100 Brugh Avenue
Butler, Pennsylvania 16001
Phone: (724) 284-9440
Services: mediation, counseling, supervised and monitored visitation

3. Erie County Family Center – Access and Visitation Program
1540 East Lake Road
Erie, Pennsylvania 16533
Phone: (814) 874-6990
Services: parent education, counseling, mediation, parenting plans, supervised and monitored visitation, and neutral drop-off.

4. Dauphin County, YWCA of Greater Harrisburg – Visitation Center
1101 Market Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17103
Phone: (717) 234-7931
Services: supervised and monitored visitation, neutral drop-off, and parent education

5. Lackawanna County Department of Human Services
EOTC Family Matters
Scranton Area Family Center
541 Wyoming Avenue
Scranton, Pennsylvania 18509
Phone: (570) 348-6493
Services: mediation, supervised and monitored visitation, and neutral drop-off.

6. Crime Victims Center of Fayette County and
Fayette County Community Action Agency
109 West Fayette Street
Uniontown, Pennsylvania 15401
Phone: (724) 438-1470
Services: parent education, supervised visitation, and neutral drop-off

7. Virtual Visitation Process
Impact Services Corporation of Philadelphia
1952 East Allegheny Avenue
Philadelphia , Pennsylvania 19134
Phone: (215) 739-1600
Services: mediation, counseling, and monitored visitation (via video conferencing)