Implementing Former Assistance Arrears Pass-Through in California

Published: July 3, 2024, 9 a.m.

Today\u2019s program comes to you from Virginia and California.\xa0 Join Emily Jernigan (Regional Administrator for the California Department of Child Support Services) and Mariellen Keely (Grants and Initiatives Consultant Senior, Virginia Child Support) as they host today\u2019s episode.\xa0 They welcome David Kilgore (Director), Justin Freitas (Deputy Director), Catherine Manzano (Chief Information Officer) and Sidney Burt (Strategic Communication Manager) \u2013 all with the California Department of Child Support Services.\xa0 Get to know them:\xa0 their history and what got them started in the child support program.\xa0 They talk today about California\u2019s former assistance arrears pass-through in their state:\xa0 what it is, the recent change, why the shift, and who it impacts.\xa0 They also discuss policy perspectives, messaging campaigns, and how it was implemented \u2013 including some advice for other states.\xa0

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