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New Responsibilities Forum

October 22, 1996 DC-96-54

TO ALL STATE IV-D DIRECTORS

RE: Agenda for New Responsibilities Forums

Dear Colleague:

As indicated in DC-96-51, the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement will conduct three Welfare Reform Forums, titled the "New Responsibility Forums" across the country in October and November. The forums will address the major child support provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996, as well as their interaction with other major features of welfare reform.

Enclosed is the agenda for the Washington, DC event. The agenda for the forums in Portland, OR and Dallas, TX will be similar, with some variation expected to reflect the interests of the particular geographic region in which the forum is held.

If you have any questions regarding conference registration or hotel reservations please contact Ms. Willie Agyekum at (301) 495-0400 x294 or Esmee Arthurton at (301) 495-0400 x296. For questions regarding the agenda, or for additional information, you may contact any of OCSE's National Training Center Staff at (202) 401-5330.

Thank you for your work on behalf of the Nation's children.

Sincerely,

David Gray Ross

Deputy Director

Office of Child Support

Enforcement

Enclosure

NEW RESPONSIBILITIES FORUM

October 30 - November 1, 1996

Renaissance Mayflower Hotel

1127 Connecticut Avenue, NW

Washington, DC

DRAFT

WEDNESDAY, October 30, 1996

8:00 - 10:00 a.m.OPENING CEREMONIES and PLENARY SESSION

Guest Speaker - Olivia Golden, Acting Assistant Secretary, Administration for Children and Families

PLENARY SESSION: Strengthening Families through Independence, Work, Responsibility and Support

From the viewpoint of families receiving or participating in services provided by Head Start, Child Care, Welfare and Child Support Enforcement Agencies, the impact of new legislation (PRWORA and Head Start Reauthorization) on the families' lives. Specifically, the plenary focuses on how parental responsibility, family stability, and family self-sufficiency are affected by the new laws and the new responsibilities facing parents and families.

10:00 - 10:30 a.m. BREAK

10:30 - NOON BREAKOUT A - Understanding the New Distribution Requirements (Part 1) -Roundtable

BREAKOUT B - Overview of Child Support Enforcement Reform

BREAKOUT C - Expanded Federal Parent Locator Service

BREAKOUT D - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families: An Overview of Legislative Provisions (Part 1)

BREAKOUT E - Tribal Issues - Child Support Enforcement, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and Child Care

BREAKOUT F - Paternity Establishment (Part 1)

12:30 - 1:30 p.m. LUNCH

WEDNESDAY, October 30, 1996 - Continued

1:30 - 3:00 p.m. BREAKOUT A - Understanding the New Distribution Requirements (Part 2) - Roundtable

BREAKOUT B - Child Support Enforcement Interstate Remedies (Part 1)

BREAKOUT C - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (Part 2)

BREAKOUT D -

BREAKOUT E - Expanded Federal Parent Locator Service (Repeat)

BREAKOUT F - Paternity Establishment (Part 2)

3:00 - 3:30 p.m. BREAK

3:30 - 5:00 p.m. BREAKOUT A - Access/Visitation

BREAKOUT B - Child Support Enforcement Interstate Remedies (Part 2)

BREAKOUT C - Funding Streams

BREAKOUT D - AUDIT: Reviews and Self Assessments

BREAKOUT E - OUTREACH - Child Support Enforcement/Child Care/Head Start

BREAKOUT F - Enhanced Expedited Procedures

THURSDAY, October 31, 1996

8:30 - 10:00 a.m. PLENARY SESSION: New Responsibilities Regarding State and Local Case Management

From the viewpoint of the caseworker, this plenary addresses the new responsibilities inherent in the new legislation as they affect each program, and how they interrelate with other programs. This discourse will be followed by an interactive exchange among the panelists and the audience.

THURSDAY, October 31, 1996 - Continued

10:00 - 10:30 a.m. BREAK

10:30 - NOON BREAKOUT A - Child Care and Child Support Enforcement Coordination Issues

BREAKOUT B

BREAKOUT C - Child Support Enforcement Remedies - (Part 1)

BREAKOUT D -

BREAKOUT E - Domestic Violence

BREAKOUT F - Child Support Systems: Implications of Welfare Reform on Automated Systems - (Part 1)

12:30 - 1:30 p.m. LUNCH

1:30 - 3:00 p.m. BREAKOUT A - Performance Based Incentives and Penalties - Roundtable

BREAKOUT B -

BREAKOUT C - Child Support Enforcement Remedies - (Part 2)

BREAKOUT D - IV-A/IV-D Interface Issues

BREAKOUT E - Culture Change: How it works for all programs

BREAKOUT F - Child Support Systems: Implications of Welfare Reform on Automated Systems - (Part 2)

3:00 - 3:30 p.m. BREAK

3:30 - 5:00 p.m. BREAKOUT A - To Regulate or not to Regulate - Roundtable

BREAKOUT B - AUDIT: Cost Allocation and Reimbursement

THURSDAY, October 31, 1996 - Continued

BREAKOUT C - Federal, State, and Local Implementation Strategies

BREAKOUT D - Head Start/Child Support Enforcement Partnerships

BREAKOUT E - Work Strategies for Parents (NCPs and Cps)

BREAKOUT F - Culture Change: How it works for all programs (Repeat)

FRIDAY, November 1, 1996

8:30 - 10:00 a.m. PLENARY SESSION: New Responsibilities Regarding State and Local Program Administration

From the viewpoint of the State and local program administrator, this plenary addresses the new responsibilities inherent in the new legislation as they affect each program, and how they interrelate with other programs. This discourse will be followed by an interactive exchange among the panelists and the audience.

10:00 - 10:30 a.m. BREAK

10:30 - NOON BREAKOUT A - Military Personnel/Federal Employees

BREAKOUT B - International Issues

BREAKOUT C - Law Enforcement Issues

BREAKOUT D - AUDIT: Data Verification and Testing

BREAKOUT E -

BREAKOUT F -