Virginia State Profile and Contact Information

Virginia

State Access Program Coordinator:

Bob Owen
Department of Social Service
Division of Child Support Enforcement
7 North 8^th Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219

Internet: bob.owen@dss.virginia.gov

Annual Federal Grant Award: $203,537
Minimum 10% State Match: $ 22,615
Number of Minor Age Children in Single (Biological) Parent Households: 236,389

Priority Service Areas:

mediation;
counseling and 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
3,777	1,575	1,796	406	5,910

Services Provided

Mediation	Counseling	Parent Education	Supervised Visitation	Neutral Drop-off	Development of Parenting Plans
2,451	33	1,168	223	171	196

Marital Status

Married	Separated	Divorced	Unmarried	Unknown
618	102	459	1,552	986

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
1,107	1,065	885	377	283	60

Race/Ethnicity

Am Indian or Alaska Native	American Asian or Pacific Islanders	African-American	White/Caucasian	Hispanic	Other	Unknown
13	20	1,524	1,967	163	36	54

Source of Client Referrals

Self	Court	Child Support	Other	Unknown
	245	3,322	11	199

Outcomes

No. of non-custodial parents whose parenting time with children increased as a result of services	1,295

Local Service Providers:

1. Supreme Court of Virginia
Department of Dispute Resolution
100 North Ninth Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219
Phone: (804) 786-4542
Services: mediation, parenting plans, counseling, parent education, supervised visitation, and neutral drop-off

2. Peaceful Alternatives Community Mediation
PO Box 1169
Amherst, Virginia 24521
Phone: (434) 929-8227
Services: mediation, parenting plans, and parent education

3. Community Mediation Center
586 Virginian Drive
Norfolk, Virginia 23505 Phone: (757) 480-2777
Services: mediation, parenting plans, and parent education

4. Arlington Public Schools
Family and Consumer Sciences
2801 Clarendon Blvd., #306
Arlington, Virginia 22201
Phone: (703) 228-7216
Services: mediation, parenting plans, counseling, parent education, supervised visitation, and neutral drop-off

5. Conflict Resolution
PO Box 1185
Roanoke, Virginia 24006.
Phone: (540) 342-2063
Services: mediation, parenting plans, counseling, parent education, supervised visitation, and neutral drop-off