Register Today & Join the Child Support Conversation

Several changes have been proposed that will directly affect the delivery of Child Support Enforcement programs. We encourage you to participate in the webinars below to learn more about the proposed rule changes, the paradigm shift of Child Support, and how you can work with Child Support agencies to improve outcomes for low-income fathers and families. See below for details and register today!   Sincerely,    Jackie, Gerald, and Patrice  Team PLI    The New Proposed Child Support Rule and What it Means for Low-Income Fathers Monday, 1/12/2015  2:00 -3:00 PM EST  Hosted by: PolicyLink Learn More and Register HERE On November 17, 2014, the Office of Child Support Enforcement issued a proposed rule entitled Flexibility, Efficiency, and Modernization in Child Support Enforcement Programs.  The new rule proposes revisions to existing law that could significantly alter Child Support Enforcement program operations and enforcement procedures, especially for low-income fathers.  Broad in scope, the changes touch on a variety of areas, including the establishment of child support orders, job services for low-income noncustodial parents, and the modification of support orders for incarcerated parents.   Please join PolicyLink as they host this webinar to learn more about the proposed regulation and its potential on impact low-income, noncustodial fathers.   Speakers Include: Vicki Turetsky, Commissioner, Office of Child Support Enforcement Yvette Riddick , Director, Division of Policy and Training, Office of Child Support Enforcement Dr. Ronald Mincy, Ph. D., Maurice V. Russell Professor of Social Policy and Social Work Practice, Columbia School of Social Work Jacquelyn Boggess, Co-Director, Center for Family Policy and Practice   Lewis Brown, Jr., Senior Program Associate, PolicyLink (moderator)    *The Office of Child Support Enforcement is prohibited from engaging in a dialogue about the proposed rule, and, therefore, will not participate in the webinar's question-and-answer session. Effectively Working with Child Support Agencies Tuesday, 01/13/2015 2:00 -3:30 PM EST Hosted by: Center for Urban Families' Practitioners Leadership Institute Learn More and Register HERE This webinar will serve as a focus group and information session designed to address impressions of the Child Support program and its relationship with fatherhood programs. Presenters will engage in dialogue with participants to solicit feedback on their organizations' experience engaging with Child Support Enforcement agencies, ways that Child Support can improve their relationships with fatherhood organizations, and suggestions for how Child Support agencies can increase overall program effectiveness.  The Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act (Act) requires that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) submit a Report to Congress by June 30, 2015 in consultation with stakeholders including: state, tribal, and county child support directors, judges, custodial and noncustodial parents, organizations that represent parents, and fiduciaries such as financial institutions and employers. Feedback collected during this webinar is critical, and may be included in the report.   Speakers: Gerald Ford, M.S., M.B.A., PLI Business Development & Training Manager, Center for Urban Families Rose M. Bynum, Region III Program Specialist, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) The Practitioners Leadership Institute (PLI) is a national program of the Center for Urban Families (CFUF), and is designed to provide practitioners with experiences, skills and information that strengthens their ability to improve outcomes for low-income fathers & families. This program is funded in part by