Commissioner's Voice Blog

In the Commissioner's Voice blog, the OCSS Commissioner shares messages directly with the child support community. Occasionally, the blog will feature a guest writer in Perspectives from the Field, where a child support director will share an innovation or initiative from their state. The blog is reprinted from the Commissioner’s Voice column in the Child Support Report newsletter.

Helping Child Support Agencies Get Through Emergencies

Commissioner Gray highlights a new rule that allows OCSS to help programs during national disasters and other calamities

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Starting Conversations About Healthy Relationships

Commissioner Gray highlights resources for Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

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Removing Burdens to Support Growth of Tribal Child Support Program

Commissioner Gray highlights a new final rule to support the growth of tribal child support program

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Unlocking Funds for Innovation

Commissioner Gray highlights the OCSS Whole-Family Strategies initiative and how to use 1115 waivers to improve outcomes for children and families

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Celebrating Another Productive Year

Commissioner Gray highlights 2023 child support accomplishments

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Supporting Military Parents

Commissioner Gray spotlights an updated version of the OCSS training for military case processing

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Proposed Rule Embraces All Family Structures

Commissioner Gray spotlights a proposed rule that embraces all family structures

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Creating an Equity Blueprint for Child Support

Commissioner Gray highlights the grant to advance equity in child support

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Proposed Rule to Support Programs During Disasters and Calamities

Commissioner Gray discusses a proposed rule that could allow ACF to modify performance standards to help programs avoid financial penalties

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Leveraging Whole-Family Strategies

Commissioner Gray highlights the OCSS whole-family strategy

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