Child Support Fact Sheet Series

Promoting Child Well-Being & Family Self-Sufficiency

The Promoting Child Well-Being & Family Self-Sufficiency Fact Sheet Series discusses how and why the child support program provides innovative services to families across six interrelated areas to assure that parents have the tools and resources they need to support their children and be positively involved in raising them. The series highlights examples of the family-centered approach that child support programs are undertaking to successfully serve all 17.5 million children in the program, representing one in four children in the country.

Family-Centered Innovations Improve Child Support Outcomes (344KB PDF)
Preventing the Need for Child Support (423KB PDF)
Engagement of Fathers from Birth (430KB PDF)
Economic Stability (380KB PDF)
Healthy Family Relationships (381KB PDF)
Health Care Coverage (425KB PDF)
Family Violence Collaboration (430KB PDF)
Military Services and Child Support Partnerships (540KB PDF)
Ending Homelessness Among Veterans: OCSE-VA-ABA Collaboration Project (540KB PDF)
Partner with the Child Support Program to Raise Awareness about Responsibilities of Parenthood (515KB PDF) New

The Story Behind the Numbers

The Story Behind the Numbers Fact Sheet Series takes a closer look at data collected by state, tribal and federal agencies relevant to the child support program. This ongoing series presents the results of data analyses to better understand child support program performance and caseload trends. Through a deeper understanding of the story behind the numbers, the series aims to inform policy and practice and strengthen program outcomes.

Veterans in the Child Support Caseload (720KB PDF) New