GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION OF CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES Community Outreach Helping parents support their children. Parental Accountability Court Program The Parental Accountability Court (PAC) program is a joint effort of the Department and Superior Court Judges to offer an alternative to incarceration and to help chronic non-payers of child support make regular payments. The program utilizes community resources and judicial oversight to address barriers that keep parents from meeting their support obligations. Each program including the services provided to participants is tailored to the needs of the local community. Superior Court Judges provide judicial oversight and collaborate with PAC coordinators to implement the program. PAC coordinators connect participants to existing community resources. Judicial Circuits Served by Parental Accountability Courts PACs are in operation in 22 judicial circuits across the state. Another 10 courts will be added in Fiscal Year 2016. Judicial Circuits Lookout Mountain Conasauga Appalachian Enotah Mountain Rome Cherokee Blue Ridge Northeastern Forsyth Tallapoosa Cobb Paulding Douglas Piedmont Gwinnett Stone Mountain Alcovy Western Atlanta Clayton Rockdale Northern Toombs Flint Coweta Griffin Towaliga Ocmulgee Middle No Parental Accountability Court Parental Accountability Court Pending Parental Accountability Court Augusta Chattahoochee Macon Dublin Houston Dublin Ogeechee Southwestern Pataula Dougherty Cordele Tifton Oconee Brunswick Atlantic Eastern SERVICES OFFERED TO PARTICIPANTS Volunteer Work Opportunities Literacy Training Job Assistance/Placement Mental Health Services Clinical Assessments Substance Abuse Treatment Coaching/Mentoring Additional services specific to each local community BY THE NUMBERS Since SFY 2012 the Parental Accountability Court program has helped 2 711 noncustodial parents provide much needed support to Program participants paid an estimated $2.8M in support which in return has saved the state more than $10M* Alapaha Waycross 4 780 in incarceration costs. South Georgia Southern of Georgia s children. *Information on SFY15 incarceration savings are not available yet and have not been included in the amount. CONTACT INFORMATION For information about the Parental Accountability Court Program and other Community Outreach Services call 1-844-MYGADHS (1-844-694-2347). Robyn A. Crittenden DHS Commissioner Tanguler Gray Division Director Reed Kimbrough Division Deputy Director Revised 6/2016