DCL-9847 OCSE's Eighth National Child Support Enforcement Conference

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Administration for Children & Families
Office of Child Support Enforcement

DCL-98-47 May 19, 1998

TO ALL STATE IV-D DIRECTORS

RE: OCSE's Eighth National Child Support Enforcement Conference

Dear Colleague:

As you may know, the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement's (OCSE) Eighth National Child Support Enforcement Conference will be held September 28-30, 1998, at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

The theme for this year's conference is: Meeting the Child Support Challenge: Children First. Our conference is designed for all State and Federal IV-D professionals, with an emphasis on welfare reform changes, while continuing our focus on cross-program collaboration and training technology, including advances in distance learning.

This year's conference registration is $100. This fee is eligible for Federal Financial Participation (FFP) at the regular matching rate. Enclosed are a tentative agenda and Intent to Register Form. Registration materials will be sent under separate cover.

You will also find enclosed a Housing Reservation Form. Hotel rooms are available for $126 per night (single or double). Participants should reserve a room as soon as possible. The hotel guarantees this rate and room availability through August 27, 1998. For those travelers who need additional in-room services (e.g., fax machine, coffee maker, no-fee telephone access, etc.), you may consider Hyatt's Business Plan or Regency Club accommodations. These are based on availability at an additional fee per day. Suites are also available. Please contact the hotel directly to make your arrangements.

The hotel is located just two blocks from the U.S. Capitol. It is 15 minutes from Washington's National Airport, 45 minutes from Washington Dulles or Baltimore-Washington International (BWI) airports, and only two blocks from AMTRAK's Union Station and Metro subway.

Please inform your staff about this opportunity as soon as possible, and encourage them to attend. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact the following:

Registration - Bertha Hammett/OCSE; (202) 401-5292
INTERNET - BHAMMETT@ACF.DHHS.GOV
Hotel - Bertha Hammett/OCSE; (202) 401-5292
INTERNET - BHAMMETT@ACF.DHHS.GOV
Other Issues - Mae Frances Rowlett/OCSE; (202) 401-3443
INTERNET - MROWLETT@ACF.DHHS.GOV

We look forward to seeing you in September.

Sincerely,

David Gray Ross

Commissioner

Office of Child Support Enforcement

Enclosures

cc:	ACF HUB Directors ACF Regional Administrators ACF Assistant Regional Administrators CSE Regional Program Managers CSE Regional Training Liaisons State CSE Training Liaisons

8th NATIONAL OCSE CONFERENCE
TENTATIVE AGENDA

MONDAY

9TUESDAY

9WEDNESDAY

7:30 am - 4 pm

Registration

7:30 am - 4 pm

Registration

7:30 am - 10:00 am

Registration

8:00 am - 8:30 am

Light Fare

8:00 am - 8:30 am

Light Fare

8:00 am - 8:30 am

Light Fare

8:30 am - 9:30 am

OPENING CEREMONIES

9:30 am - 10:00 am

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

8:30 am - 10:00 am

PLENARY

Customer Service: Issues and Insights

8:30 am - 10:00 am

WORKSHOPS

Disk-to-Go

CSE Technology Learning Center -

CBT Showcase

Privatization: Issues and Answers

Debt Collection (System Issues)

Administrative Enforcement on Interstate Cases/AEI (REPEAT)

Paternity: Alternate Sites

TOT: Employer Outreach

10:00 am - 10:30 am

BREAK

10:00 am - 10:30 am

BREAK

10:00 am - 10:30 am

BREAK

10:30 am - 12 noon

WORKSHOPS

Disk-to-Go

CSE Technology Learning Center - Effective Use of the Internet

Medical Support

Effective Enforcement Techniques

Process Re-engineering

Paternity Establishment: Evaluation and Sanctions

TOT: Effective Training for Locate and Paternity Establishment

10:30 am - 12:00 noon

WORKSHOPS

Disk-to-Go

CSE Technology Learning Center -

Effective Use of the Internet (REPEAT)

Administrative Enforcement on Interstate Cases (AEI)

CSENet

CSE in Native American Communities

Domestic Violence

TOT: Designing Training

10:30 am - 12 NOON

CLOSING PLENARY

Responsible Fathers: Facing the Challenges "24-7"

12 noon - 1:30 pm

LUNCH (on your own)

12 noon - 1:15 pm

LUNCHEON with SPEAKER

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

WORKSHOPS

HomePage Maker

CSE Technology Learning Center -

National Child Support Electronic Resource Center

System Certification Guide

Centralized Collection/SDUs

Paternity: Legal Issues

TOT: Developing Curriculum

"Boys to Men: Maps for the Journey"

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

WORKSHOPS

HomePage Maker (REPEAT)

CSE Technology Learning Center -

National Child Support Electronic Resource Center (REPEAT)

Effective Use of Video Conferencing for Meetings and Training

Reporting Forms: Statistical & Financial

Collaboration

Distribution Then and Now

Non IV-D Cases

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

BREAK

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

BREAK

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

WORKSHOPS

Disk-to-Go

CSE Technology Learning Center -

Distribution Test Deck

Law Enforcement/Criminal Non-Support

New Incentive System

International Enforcement

TOT: Games People Play

"Boys to Men: Maps for the Journey" (REPEAT)

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

WORKSHOPS

Disk-to-Go

CSE Technology Learning Center -

Distribution Test Deck (REPEAT)

Effective Use of Distance Learning for Training (When and How-to's)

State Self-Assessment

The Expanded FPLS

Financial Institution Data Match

Paternity: Outreach Activities

5:30 - 7:30 pm

NETWORKING RECEPTION