Providers
22-INF-09
On November 16, 2022, 22-INF-09 was issued by OTDA regarding new DV materials available to the child support staff in local districts. This included 4 attachments:
- Attachment 1 – Pub-5194, Get Child Support Safely brochure
- Attachment 2 – Pub-5194A, Get Child Support Safely poster
- Attachment 3 – Get Child Support Safely Model Screening Questions and Practices
- Attachment 4 – Domestic Violence Resource Guide
SAVES Podcast
Intersection of Domestic and Gender-Based Violence with Child Support Training
Offered by Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV). Check Human Services Learning Center (HSLC) for dates and registration. This 2.5-hour webinar training will better equip child support workers to:
- Identify indicators for domestic violence
- Understand safety concerns and challenges for survivors in seeking child support
- Incorporate survivor-centered, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed responses when working with customers
- Learn to use tools, including Get Child Support Safely Model Screening Questions and Practices (a desk reference guide)
- Provide national, state, and local resources
Upcoming dates:
- August 11 at 9:00AM
- September 19 at 9:00AM
- October 5 at 1:00PM
- November 7 at 1:00PM
- December 6 at 1:00PM
Domestic Violence and the Child Support Program: Safely Pursuing Child Support Training
Offered monthly by the Professional Development Program (PDP) at Rockefeller College, SUNY-Albany. Covers what steps can be taken to maintain the safety of our customers while carrying out child support actions and discusses in detail:
- Good Cause
- Domestic violence waivers
- Setting the Family Violence Indicator
- Stopping enforcement actions when necessary
- Safeguarding confidentiality