Fatherhood Initiatives: Connecting Fathers to Their Children

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This Congressional Research Service report explores the involvement of child support enforcement in fatherhood programs and discusses initiatives to promote and support father-child interaction outside the parents’ relationship. The report also focuses on the need many see for more work-oriented programs that would enable fathers to consistently meet their child support obligations and reviews the current initiatives already in place.
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2018-04-30T20:00:00
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https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL31025.pdf
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2018-05-01
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Helping Fathers Support Their Children

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Mathematica Policy Research, as part of an evaluation of the Parents and Children Together study, conducted a qualitative study of fathers who voluntarily participated in Responsible Fatherhood programs. Many of these fathers struggled with unstable employment and low wages, which complicated their ability to financially support their children, despite a desire to do so. The findings show some of the challenges fathers experience when dealing with child support systems, and the report makes suggestions for service providers about how to help fathers address them.
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2017-03-07T19:00:00
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https://mathematica-mpr.com/news/helping-fathers-support-their-children
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2017-03-08

Final Rule: Flexibility, Efficiency, and Modernization in Child Support Enforcement Programs

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The Flexibility, Efficiency, and Modernization in Child Support Enforcement Programs final rule makes changes to strengthen the child support enforcement program. Additionally, it updates current processes to: increase regular, timely payments to families; increase the number of noncustodial parents supporting their children; and improve program operations.
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2016-12-19T19:00:00
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Final Rule
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2016-12-20
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Poor, unemployed, and without cash assistance: Characteristics, circumstances, and survival strategies of disconnected families

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This video from the 2016 Research and Evaluation Conference on Self-Sufficiency contains a breakout session focusing on disconnected families--those in which adults are neither working nor receiving cash assistance. Panelists discussed the characteristics and circumstances of these families and barriers they face to self-sufficiency.

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2016-06-01T20:00:00
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http://www.recsconference.net/2016videos.htm
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2016-06-02

Exploring strategies for serving reentering fathers

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This video from the 2016 Research and Evaluation Conference on Self-Sufficiency (RECS) describes efforts to support reentering fathers, such as: 1) efforts of the Federal Interagency Reentry Council; 2) partnerships with the National Child Support Program; and 3) the TYRO suite of programs provided through The RIDGE Project, Inc.

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2016-05-31T20:00:00
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http://www.recsconference.net/2016videos.htm
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2016-06-01

Behavioral Interventions to Advance Self-Sufficiency: What we learned and what's next

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This video from the 2016 Research and Evaluation Conference on Self-Sufficiency (RECS) reviews findings from the Behavioral Interventions to Advance Self-Sufficiency (BIAS) project as well as lessons learned and next steps for this work. The BIAS portfolio included initiatives in the domains of work supports, child support, and child care.

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2016-05-31T20:00:00
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http://www.recsconference.net/2016videos.htm
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2016-06-01

Justice Department Announces Resources to Reform Practices

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On March 14, 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a Dear Colleague letter to state and local courts to announce new resources. The purpose of the resources is to assist state and local efforts to reform practices for assessment of ability to pay as part of enforcement efforts to collect fees, fines, and child support. The resources can support the ongoing work of judges, courts, policymakers, program administrators, and other stakeholders in ensuring justice for all individuals, regardless of financial circumstances.
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2016-03-20T20:00:00
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City/County
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http://www.acf.hhs.gov/css/resource/justice-department-announces-resources-to-r…
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2016-03-21

Turner v. Rogers Guidance

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This Action Transmittal, providing guidance on Turner v. Rogers, was disseminated by the Office of Child Support Enforcement to state agencies administering Child Support Enforcement Plans under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act and other interested individuals. The Transmittal provides an overview of Turner v. Rogers, state contempt practices, distinguishing between civil and criminal contempt, using civil contempt in child support cases in which ability to pay is at issue, and using civil contempt in child support cases in which ability to comply is at issue.

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2012-06-17T20:00:00
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http://www.acf.hhs.gov/css/resource/turner-v-rogers-guidance
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2012-06-18

Webinar: Successful Collaborations between Child Support and TANF Programs

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Child Support and TANF programs work with many of the same clients and others, including noncustodial parents, who face similar and overlapping needs. Such needs may include increasing employment skills; removing barriers to employment; and addressing non-compliance with, or ability to pay, child support orders. There are a variety of ways these programs can work together to best support the families they serve. In this webinar, state programs shared processes for establishing and maintaining effective collaborations with key partners, enhanced services to incentivize participation and completion, recruitment and retention strategies, and other lessons learned. The webinar was held on August 23, 2016, from 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET.
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2016-08-23T09:00:00
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View Webinar
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2016-08-15
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Applying Behavioral Science Insights to Increase Child Support Collections

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This short 40-second video from the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) shows how Cuyahoga County, Ohio partnered with OPRE and MDRC to explore using behavioral science insights to increase child support collections. The findings suggest that low-cost, low-effort interventions, such as mailings and text messages informed by behavioral science, can improve child support outcomes.
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2016-07-17T20:00:00
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OFA Initiatives
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KobqPaN9l_4
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2016-07-18
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