Best Practices

California Early Intervention Programs and Data Measurement Methodologies

To increase performance and child support collections, California child support Directors are in the process of developing and implementing Early Intervention programs and strategies. These programs are diverse in scope relative to their development, implementation and measurement. The following are a list of documents that support proven Early Intervention techniques. For more information, please contact the County Director.

Data Measurement Methodologies

What is the value of early intervention? How do you measure early intervention programs and use the results from the data to support the message that early intervention increases collections and improves cost effectiveness? Orange County DCSS Administrative Manager and CSDA Research Co-Chair Mark Takayesu gave a presentation on this subject during the last Research Committee meeting. Click on the following link for a copy of the presentation:

Early Intervention: Demonstrating Value

For more information, please refer to the OCSE website which offers in depth detail about measuring techniques for program effectiveness.

Programs and Strategies

Butte

Effective Telephone Collections Reference

Kern

Creating a Bilingual Team - Power Point

Los Angeles

Los Angeles County Early Intervention Projects - Power Point
Criminal Prosecution Early Intervention
Plan for Early Intervention - Power Point

Monterey

Child Support Delinquency Prevention Program
Child Support Delinquency Prevention Program Pilot - Power Point

Orange

Pre-Default Intervention

Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) -- Best Practices

The Federal Office of Child Support Services maintains a compendium of demonstrated Best Practices that span nearly the entire child support program. These best practices are designed to both maximize program efficiency and to make the program more accessibly to those who require our services.

Please click on the following links to read about best practices from both California and from other states across the nation.

2007 OCSE Best Practices

2006 OCSE Best Practices