NCSEA On Location

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Serving Those Who Serve: Exploring Child Support through the Lens of the Military Dec 11, 2024

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Join Scott Eder (Courtland Consulting) as he sits down with Dr. Sameon West (Community Liaison for Onslow County Child Support) to explore the unique challenges military families face while navigating the child support system. Dr. West shares insights from his work on base in Jacksonville, North Carolina, offering stories of courage, education, and support systems available to custodial and non-custodial parties alike. This episode helps child support professionals better understand how to serve those who have served our nation.

Explore All Possibilities: A Conversation with the 2024 WICSEC Award Winners Dec 04, 2024

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On today’s program, NCSEA On Location is proud to showcase the achievements of the Western Intergovernmental Child Support Engagement Council’s 2024 Awardees recognized during the recent WICSEC Conference in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Pat O’Donnell of YoungWilliams and Veronica Riley of Veronica Riley Consulting and Training, joined by special guest WICSEC President April Klatt, engage in a lively discussion with Rock Star Awardee– Donald “Donny” Archer (Shasta County, California), Leadership Achievement Awardee – Karen Coleman (Oregon Child Support Program), and Working Together Awardee – Ventura County Fatherhood Summit (Ventura County, California) represented by Kiara Nowlin. The Platinum Program Awardee, Cherokee Nation represented by Sara Quetone, was unable to join us, and we hope to highlight their program for you in a future broadcast. Each awardee shares their thoughts and best practices as we celebrate the outstanding impacts they have made within the child support community.

Breaking the Cycle: Supporting Returning Citizens in Their Journey to Self-Sufficiency Nov 27, 2024

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Join Mariellen Keely (with Virginia Child Support) as she sits down with Jonell Sullivan and Matt Sautter (both from Public Knowledge) to discuss their Re-Entry Simulation Workshop from WICSEC's 2024 Annual Training Conference. This experience highlights the barriers faced by citizens re-entering society after incarceration and how child support professionals can better support their reintegration. The simulation aims to inspire more effective and compassionate support withing child support service delivery, ultimately contributing to the long-term success and well-being of citizens who need child support services. A must-listen for insights on breaking barriers. Tune in today!

A Conversation About Tennessee’s Child Support Reentry Program Nov 20, 2024

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On today’s episode, Tammy Pearson (YoungWilliams) hosts Patti Wood (Director of Operations, Child Support Field Services and Family Assistance and Child Support Contracts for the State of Tennessee, Department of Human Services). Join Tammy and Patti as they engage in a conversation about Tennessee’s Child Support Reentry Program. Learn about how this program started, and how it strives to be family centered – assisting the whole family in becoming self-sufficient. Listen as Patti talks about the successes of the program, who has been helped, and what makes a successful reentry program. You will even hear about how Patti started with child support.

For NCSEA members, please take another look at Patti Wood’s article in the April 2024 edition of the NCSEA Child Support CommuniQue: “Tennessee’s Child Support Reentry Program: Employee Innovation Leads to Family-Centered Solution.”

Colorado’s Newest Family Law Professionals: Licensed Legal Paraprofessionals (LLPs) Nov 06, 2024

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On this week's episode, host Mariellen Keely sits down with The Honorable Angela Arkin and Tracy Rumans, Esq., to discuss a new development in Colorado family law- the Licensed Legal Paraprofessional (LLP) program. Angela and Tracy share insights and expand upon their recent article in the Child Support CommuniQue, discussing how LLPs are addressing the justice gap for low and moderate-income families. Listen in as we explore the creation of the program, its impact on family law cases, and the potential to expand equitable access to legal services in Colorado.

A Look Back in History - The First Episode Revisited Oct 30, 2024

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Today's episode was recorded on location in Washington DC in February of 2018 at the NCSEA Policy Forum. Joe Mamlin and Lori Rumage-Cain host, and bring back to share that very first On Location program — a conversation with Alisha Griffin (independent Human Services consultant, and former Directors of the child support program in California and New Jersey); and Robert Doar (who was a Morgridge Fellow in Poverty Studies at the American Enterprise Institute; and is the former Commissioner of New York City’s Human Resources Administration and the former child support Director for the State of New York). Listen up as we take a look back in history — the first episode revisited.

The Afterlives of Incarcerated Fathers: The Unique Challenges of a Justice Involved Population Oct 23, 2024

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Today’s episode comes to you from New York, New York; and Crozet, Virginia. Join Mariellen Keely (Virginia Child Support) as she has an intriguing and engaging conversation with Dr. Lynne Haney,Professor of Sociology at New York University, and Director of the Prison Education Program Research Labs at NYU. She is the author of the award-winning books Offending Women and Inventing the Needy, as well as Prisons of Debt: The Afterlives of Incarcerated Fathers. Her esearch has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the National Institute of Justice, the Russell Sage Foundation, and the Fulbright New Century Scholars Program. Listen today, and learn about Dr. Haney’s education and career paths, as well as the effects of incarceration, prison education, and re-entry with fathers involved in the child support system.

Learn more about her multilevel, multimethod project which culminated in her book Prisons of Debt The Afterlives of Incarcerated Fathers

Child Support and Reentry (ojp.gov)

Books| My Site (lynne-haney.com)

Sovereign Citizen Ideology, Themes and Actions: What’s Important to Know Oct 16, 2024

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Sovereign Citizen Ideology – do you want to learn more? If so, listen to this week’s informative conversation hosted by Emily Jernigan of the California Department of Child Support Services and Pat O’Donnell of YoungWilliams. Their guests include Christina Eigel, Project Manager, El Paso County, Colorado, Young Williams, Nick Palos, Support Magistrate, Kings County Family Court in New York and Jeffrey Schroer, Chief Attorney, Kern County, CA, Department of Child Support Services. They share their knowledge and experience ensuring all child support program participants are treated fairly and equitably under the laws and regulations which govern the child support program. It is a discussion you will not want to miss!

Safe Access for Victims' Economic Security Grant Projects: Supporting Domestic Violence Survivors Oct 09, 2024

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On this week’s On Location episode, Mariellen Keely of Virginia Child Support and Brandi Gallebo of Franklin County Child Support Enforcement Agency (Ohio) host a conversation with Valerie L from the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families and Jonathan A. from Franklin County Child Support Enforcement Agency (Ohio). This is the latest installment of updates on the Safe Access for Victims’ Economic Security (SAVES) Grant Projects. Listen as Valerie and Jonathan describe their projects, how they define success and the latest books they are reading.

From Engagement to Holistic Change: Building Community and a Program that Services Families Oct 02, 2024

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Today’s episode comes to you from Ohio, Michigan, Texas, and Alaska. Join Tim Lightner (eWorld Enterprise Solutions, based in Anchorage, Alaska) and Lisa Westfall (Franklin County Child Support Enforcement Agency in Columbus, Ohio). They are pleased to be joined by two of NCSEA’s Presidents: Erin Frisch (NCSEA’s recent former President, and IV-D Director for the Michigan Office of Child Support), and Charles Smith (NCSEA’s newest President, and Vice President of Business Development at GreenCourt Legal Technologies). Listen as each talk about being thoughtful stewards of NCSEA, their own contributions, and reflections on where they are heading. From building community to holistic change, listen in for an engaging conversation.

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