Links & Resources
Use the following links to find information on child support recruitments, training registration, research resources and legal, legislative, and policy decisions that impact state and national child support programs.
Local child support agency and state department recruitment listings.
- Register early - registrations are taken on a first-come, first-serve basis. All trainings
have a limited capacity. Even if tuition is being waived you still MUST register. All
registrations are now done online at http://www.csdaevents.com.
- Payment can be made online with Mastercard or Visa, or by check (mail to CSDA at 925
L Street, Suite 1402, Sacramento, CA 95814).
- Substitutions and cancellations will be accepted. However, all cancellations
must be received at least two weeks prior to the event. The cancellation
deadline will be reflected the event's description. If you are unable
to attend a training for which you have registered, you must cancel
your registration EVEN IF THE TRAINING FEE IS WAIVED. Please
keep in mind that if you don't cancel and the training is full, you
are keeping another person from attending.
- Training tuition may include additional fees for food and beverage
costs. If so, all meals will be specified in the event description.
- CSDA assumes no responsibility for air/land transportation or hotel
accommodations for attendees of any CSDA training. Please call the hotel
directly to make your room reservations. Unless otherwise noted in the
training hotel information, hotel room reservations can be cancelled
up to 24 hours prior to arrival date. The hotel may bill you for one
night's lodging reservations are not cancelled timely. Please do not
make non-refundable flight arrangements before you receive registration
confirmation from CSDA. Please also note: Each training announcement
specifies a hotel reservation cut-off date; however, please make your
room reservations as soon as possible because rooms may sell out before the cut-off date.
- Hotel room blocks are reserved for registered training attendees and
instructors ONLY.
- If you have a disability that may affect your participation, please
notify CSDA. We cannot assure the availability
of appropriate accommodations without prior notification of need.
- Manuals for the trainings provided by CSDA may be available for purchase
after the training is held. Please contact Natalie
Dillon at (916) 446-6700 for more information.
General Research Links
| U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Child Support Enforcement |
Forms, reports, and other resources, links to states, policy documents |
| Department of Child Support Services |
Information about the department and its programs |
| California Department of Social Services |
CDSS letters and notices, forms, reports, and publications |
| California Department of Finance |
California budget, monthly finance bulletins, and financial and economic data |
| Office
of the Attorney General, California Department of Justice |
California consumer and business, criminal justice,
crime statistics, legal opinions and social justice information. Special
U.S. IV-D Interstate Central Registeries and Interstate Contact Persons. Includes publications. |
| California Courts, the Judicial Branch of California |
Opinions, forms, rules, and courts |
| U.S.
Government Printing Office, GPO Access |
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial information |
| California Health & Human Services Agency Data Center |
Government resources |
| National Child Support Enforcement Association |
Public policy and research information |
| U.S. General Accounting Office |
Performance and accountability reports |
| Little Hoover Commission and the California Bureau of State Audits |
Project and reports |
| FindLaw's Legal MarketCenter |
Laws (cases and codes), U.S. Federal resources, State resources |
| Legal Information Institute, U.S. Code |
Listing of all Titles (Sections) |
| Legal Information Institute, Supreme Court collection |
Current and historic decisions |
| FEDSTATS |
Statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies |
| Children NOW |
Newsroom, action alerts, and publications |
| Association for Children for Enforcement of Support |
Facts, action alerts, and links |
| Coalition of Parent Support |
News and links |
| Hide 'N Seek Children's Foundation |
Public awareness materials and projects |
| Federal Bureau of Investigation Corruption Reporting |
Report evidence of public corruption activities |
| White House Press Briefings |
Transcripts of White House Press Secretary Briefings, updated daily |
| Identity Theft Resource Center |
Consumer and victim support, advice for governmental agencies, legislators and companies about the evolving and growing crime of Identity Theft. |
| History of Child Support in the U.S.A. |
Timeline table summarizing the history of child support in the U.S., from pre-19th century to present. Includes link to history of child support in the UK. |
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CFSC/CSDA Scholarship Information & Application Form
The CFSC/CSDA Training Scholarship fund was established to provide
awards for the education, training and professional development of members and associate members
of the Child Support Directors Association.
- The scholarship can include money towards: registration, hotel, airfare and meals for a single
child support training event up to $1,000 for in-state training, and a maximum of $2,000 for out-of-state
training.
- Scholarships for out-of-state training are limited to one per year.
The application must be submitted no later than 60 days prior to the training event. Please note, that if the training event is not CSDA sponsored, please attach a complete agenda, training curriculum and registration form. Applicants must have their supervisor’s approval, and be approved for travel by their county. Once the application form is submitted, it must be approved for recommendation by the CSDA Training and Education Committee and approved by the CSDA Board of Supervisors.
Applicants
should submit the application
form and related documentation to:
Child Support Directors Association
925 L Street, Suite 1402
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 446-6700
Phone
(916)446-1199 Fax
Payments for approved scholarships will be made payable to the individual attending the training
in advance of the event. If you have any questions regarding the application, or the process in
general, please contact Natalie Dillon at (916) 446-6700
x101.
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