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
Read Full PostaboutHelping Child Support Agencies Get Through EmergenciesStarting Conversations About Healthy Relationships
Commissioner Gray highlights resources for Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
Read Full PostaboutStarting Conversations About Healthy RelationshipsRemoving 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
Read Full PostaboutRemoving Burdens to Support Growth of Tribal Child Support ProgramUnlocking 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
Read Full PostaboutUnlocking Funds for InnovationCelebrating Another Productive Year
Commissioner Gray highlights 2023 child support accomplishments
Read Full PostaboutCelebrating Another Productive YearSupporting Military Parents
Commissioner Gray spotlights an updated version of the OCSS training for military case processing
Read Full PostaboutSupporting Military ParentsProposed Rule Embraces All Family Structures
Commissioner Gray spotlights a proposed rule that embraces all family structures
Read Full PostaboutProposed Rule Embraces All Family StructuresCreating an Equity Blueprint for Child Support
Commissioner Gray highlights the grant to advance equity in child support
Read Full PostaboutCreating an Equity Blueprint for Child SupportProposed 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
Read Full PostaboutProposed Rule to Support Programs During Disasters and CalamitiesLeveraging Whole-Family Strategies
Commissioner Gray highlights the OCSS whole-family strategy
Read Full PostaboutLeveraging Whole-Family Strategies