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Grants to States for Access and Visitation A National Overview. Region V Collaboration Network Conference Call - February 9, 2010 Myles Schlank - Federal OCSE. What is the AV Program?. Support and facilitate NCPs’ access to and visitation with their children.
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Grants to States for Access and VisitationA National Overview Region V Collaboration Network Conference Call - February 9, 2010 Myles Schlank - Federal OCSE
What is the AV Program? • Support and facilitate NCPs’ access to and visitation with their children. • Mediation; Counseling; Parent Education; Parenting Plans; Supervised Visitation; Neutral Drop-off/Pick-up. • Since 1996.
Who Runs AV and at What Cost? • All States—CSE Agencies (30); AOC (12); Social Services (11); Governor’s Grants Office (1). • 374 court and CBOs, non-profits. • ACF. • $10 million/year; 25 States at the $100,000 minimum; 10% State match.
References http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/access_visitation/ OCSE Web site: Access and Visitation http://www.oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-05-02-00300.pdf Effectiveness of Access and Visitation Programs http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/access_visitation/research AV Discretionary Grants; Strategic Planning; Participant Outcomes myles.schlank@acf.hhs.gov