DCL-09-20, OCSE's 19th National Child Support Enforcement Training Conference

Giving Hope and Support to America's Children

DEAR COLLEAGUE LETTER

DCL-09-20

DATE: July 31, 2009

ATTACHMENT: OCSE's 19th National Child Support Enforcement Training Conference Tentative Schedule

TO: STATE AND TRIBAL IV-D DIRECTORS

RE: OCSE's 19th National Child Support Enforcement Training Conference

Dear Colleague:

I would like to invite you to the Office of Child Support Enforcement's (OCSE) 19th National Child Support Enforcement Training Conference to be held at the Renaissance Washington Hotel in Washington, DC, on November 2-4, 2009. The theme for this year's conference is Dollars and Sense: Child Support in a Changing Economy. Please join us and other child support professionals and partners for workshops and plenaries that enhance our ability to better serve the families and children of America.

With a changing economy worldwide, this is a particularly important time for our Nation, the States and Tribes, and the families we serve every day. Together, I know we will continue to make a difference in the lives of children because of our commitment, resourcefulness and ingenuity. This is the focus of our 2009 conference.

Tentative Agenda

This conference is designed for all State, local, Tribal, and Federal child support professionals and partners who work with us in serving families. Our plenary sessions will include the new Administration’s perspectives, including how TANF Reauthorization could impact the child support program, the forthcoming OCSE Strategic Plan for 2010-2014, as well as other hot topics that affect child support. As the attached tentative agenda indicates, the conference will offer a wide variety of workshops on topics important to the child support enforcement community. We will showcase a variety of successful and innovative ideas and practices from across the country that can make a difference in your program and community.

Conference Registration

To register on our secure website, go to the OCSE homepage at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse and click on the "19th National CSE Training Conference" icon. Registration information and instructions will appear. Participants registering online will receive a confirmation electronically. The cut-off date for online registration is October 9, 2009.

Hotel Reservations and Confirmation

Please visit the Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel website at https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=1447489&fromResdesk=true or call the reservation line at 1-800-266-9432 to reserve your room. For general information, please contact the hotel at (202) 898-9000.

The cut-off date for the hotel conference room rate is October 9, 2009, after which we cannot guarantee the room rate. We encourage you to reserve early. The lodging conference rate for a single or double is $209 (plus 14.5% tax) per night. Be sure to mention that you are with the 19th National Child Support Enforcement Training Conference.

Please alert your staff and colleagues about this event. If you have any questions or need additional registration or hotel information, please contact:

Joan O’Connor
HHS/ACF/OCSE
(202) 401-4712 - Office
(202) 205-5558 – Fax
Joconnor@acf.hhs.gov

Jean Robinson
HHS/ACF/OCSE
(202) 401-5330 - Office
(202) 205-4315 - Fax
Jean.Robinson@acf.hhs.gov

I am looking forward to a great conference and hope to see you there!

Sincerely,

Vicki Turetsky
Commissioner
Office of Child Support Enforcement

Enclosures: Tentative Agenda
Cc: Regional Program Managers
Regional Training Liaisons
CSE State Training Liaisons
National CSE Training Work Group
International Work Group

cc: ACF/OCSE Regional Program Managers

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