DCL-00-106, The Family Violence Indicator Computer-Based Training Program

DCL-00-106 OCT 18, 2000

TO: ALL STATE IV-D DIRECTORS

RE: The Family Violence Indicator Computer-Based Training Program

Dear Colleague:

Enclosed is the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement's (OCSE) new Family Violence (FV) Indicator Computer-Based Training (CBT) Program. As you know, the FV Indicator is an important component of the Federal Case Registry as well as each State Case Registry (SCR). The training program presents general information about the Federal Parent Locator Service (FPLS), as well as the components of family violence -- domestic violence and child abuse. In addition, the program sets out detailed information regarding:

How the FV Indicator is used
State approaches to placement, removal, and impact; and
The override process that permits the disclosure of a protected person’s data to an appropriate State court

This training program is interactive and, while it is designed for individual use, State trainers may also find it a meaningful tool for group training sessions.

Please refer questions about the FV Indicator to the FCR FV Indicator Coordinator, June Melvin Mickens at 301-847-9495. For questions on other areas of child support involving domestic violence, please contact Susan Notar, the ACF Domestic Violence Liaison at 202-401-4606.

Thank you for your continued efforts on behalf of America’s children.

Sincerely,

David Gray Ross
Commissioner
Office of Child Support Enforcement

Enclosure

cc: Regional Program Managers
ACF Regional Administrators
FV Contacts
FCR Contacts
State Court Administrators
State Training Liaisons
Domestic Violence Liaisons
Regional Training Liaisons