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.
Child Support and Reducing Child Poverty
Commissioner Gray highlights a report from a child poverty convening
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Programs Nationwide Work to End Domestic Violence
Commissioner Gray highlights nationwide efforts to end domestic violence
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NextGen Grant Invests in Employment Programs
Commissioner Gray highlights a new grant that will help recipients develop and refine child support-led employment efforts for noncustodial parents
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Child Support Sets Families Up for Success
Commissioner Gray shares a social media toolkit for Child Support Awareness Month
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Working Together to Engage Fathers
Commissioner Gray highlights efforts to engage fathers
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Updated Resources to Help Tribes Start a Child Support Program
Commissioner Gray highlights updated guidance for tribes looking to start a child support program
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Save Time, Money, and Effort with iForms
Commissioner Gray highlights the International Forms application, iForms
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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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