GETTING OFF THE GROUND:

EARLY IMPLEMENTATION FINDINGS ABOUT CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT, HEAD START, AND CHILD CARE COLLABORATION DEMONSTRATIONS

Prepared for:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20201

and

Office of Child Support Enforcement
370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW
Washington, DC 20447

Prepared by:
American Institutes for Research
Pelavin Research Center
1000 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20007

Authors:
Patricia McMahon, Project Director
American Institutes for Research
Barry Blackburn
Center for the Support of Families

Table of Contents

• Executive Summary

• Chapter I:  Introduction
  • Background
  • Description of the Collaboration Partners
  • The Influence of Welfare Reform
  • The Study
  • Date Gathering and Analysis
  • Organization of the Report

• Chapter II:  State Reports
  • General Comments
  • Alaska
  • Connecticut
  • Illinois
  • Maryland
  • Minnesota
  • Summary

• Chapter III:  Lessons from the Field
  • Lessons
  • Summary

• Chapter IV:  Reflections
  • Goals
  • Each Partner's Contribution
  • Current Policy and its Impact on Collaboration
  • Summary

• Appendix A:  Memorandums on Head Start/Child Care/Child Support Enforcement Collaboration

• Appendix B:  Products Developed by Demonstration Sites

Where to?

Contents of Report

• Main Page and Table of Contents
• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• State Reports
• Lessons from the Field
• Reflections
• Appendix A:  Memorandums on Head Start/Child Care/Child Support Enforcement Collaboration
• Appendix B:  Products Developed by Demonstration Sites

Home Pages:

• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
• Office of Child Support Enforcement
• American Institutes for Research

Last updated 3/3/00