What's New

Additional Information

Announcements

• Counties now have the opportunity to download CSDA's modified radio ad's to determine if they are interested in pooling with other counties in their radio market to purchase air time. Please go to the CSDA Restricted Site to download examples of the ads. If interested, please contact CSDA Analyst Natalie Metzger.
  

• A DVD of the 2008 Child Support Attorney College is now available. The training was held April 28-May 1st in Seaside, California. To order your copy, please fill our Media Order Form.

• A DVD of the Contempt and Criminal Enforcement Training is now available. Brought to you by CSDA in partnership with CDAA, the training was held in December 2007. To order your copy, please fill out our Media Order Form

• The 2008 Child Support Attorney Sourcebook is now available! This and the 2008 Interstate Sourcebook and the 2008 Cases of Interest publications are available to CSDA members and non-members at separate rates. Visit our online store for more information.
  

• CSDA presents a revised version of The Face of Child Support in California (PDF). Providing a snapshot of child support agencies in November 2007, local child support agencies have received hard copies of this report and are welcome to download the attached soft copy. Counties are also welcome to download and customize an accompanying PowerPoint for local presentations. Not meeting your needs? Try this version. It is a more traditional guide to the publication..

• The revised Policy Interpretation Question (PIQ) form is now on the restricted site available for downloading. Please submit completed forms to CSDA Deputy Director, Natalie Dillon.
  

Reports

• NEW! Access the DCSS report: Child Support Performance and Statistics FFY 2006
  
  
• NEW! DCSS has released its Report on the Status of Child Support Program and Performance Improvement Plan for FFY 2006.
  
  
• Access the report published by The Lewin Group in partnership with ECONorthwest for The National Council of Child Support Directors "Anticipated Effects of the Deficit Reduction Act Provisions on Child Support Program Financing and Performance Summary of Data Analysis and IV-D Director Calls".
  
  
• The newly revised Child Support Handbook, published by DCSS is available.
  
  
• The State Lien Directory is available (in PDF) on the STAR/KIDS Web site.
  
  
• The 2005-2009 National Child Support Enforcement Strategic Plan is available online: DCL-04-00.
  
  
• Access the California Cost Avoidance study, conducted by the Urban Institute for CSDA.
  
  
• CSDA Fact Sheet (PDF) "California's Child Support Program Contributes to California's Budget Solution"
  
  

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