Virgin Islands State Profile and Contact Information

Virgin Islands

State Access Program Coordinator:

Carolyn Thomas
Paternity/Child Support Division
Nisky Center, 2^nd Floor, Suite 500
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802

Internet: cdthomas6@hotmail.com

Annual Federal Grant Award: $ 100,000
Number of Minor Age Children in Single (Biological) Parent Households: 7,504

Priority Service Areas:

mediation;
parent plans;
parent education; and
monitored visitation enforcement.

FY 2004 State Program Stats:

Parents Served

Total Parents Served	Fathers	Mothers	Grandparent/Legal Guardian	Children Involved
262	131	131		197

Services Provided

Mediation	Counseling	Parent Education	Supervised Visitation	Neutral Drop-off	Development of Parenting Plans
46		212	262		4

Marital Status

Married	Separated	Divorced	Unmarried	Unknown
38	4	22	198

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
21	69	113	45	14

Race/Ethnicity

Am Indian or Alaska Native	American Asian or Pacific Islanders	African-American	White/Caucasian	Hispanic	Other	Unknown
2		229		26	5

Source of Client Referrals

Self	Court	Child Support	Other	Unknown
216	46

Outcomes

No. of non-custodial parents whose parenting time with children increased as a result of services	131

Local Service Providers:

1. Virgin Islands Department of Justice – “Dial a Dad Program”
Contact: Regina DeChabert
Nisky Center, 2^nd Floor, Suite 500:
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802
Phone: (340) 775-3070
Services: telephone contact between NCP and child; parent education, and monitored visitation enforcement

2. Virgin Islands Mediation Service
P.O. Box 4448
St. Croix, Virgin Islands 00822
Phone: (340) 692-3407
Services: mediation and monitored visitation enforcement

3. Virgin Islands Resource Center for the Disabled, Inc.
74B775 Kronpindsens Gade
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802
Phone: (340) 777-2253
Services: parent education, monitored visitation, and neutral drop-off