The Child Support Program Celebrates 50 Years!
By Margot Bean, Former Federal IVD Commissioner A Brief History of U.S. Child Support: Growth, Evolution, and the Road Ahead The U.S. child support program has undergone significant transformation since its inception, evolving from a welfare-reimbursement tool into a family-centered service aimed at ensuring financial stability for millions of children and families. Over the decades, […]
2025 Intergovernmental Training Event
2025 Intergovernmental Training Event 10:00 a.m – 4:30 p.m. Eastern Register now for this valuable event! The Eastern Regional Interstate Child Support Association is hosting our fifth virtual Intergovernmental Training Event. Attendance at this event is exclusive for members of ERICSA. This training event is a continuation of the excellent intergovernmental training sessions ERICSA is […]
August 2025 Intergovernmental Webinar
Reaching Across Borders: Understanding Long-Arm Jurisdiction in Child Support Cases Wednesday, August 20, 2025 2:00 p.m – 3:15 p.m. Eastern This was a FREE webinar! Description Navigating child support enforcement across state lines can be a complex challenge—but long-arm jurisdiction makes it possible to establish and enforce child support orders no matter where a party […]
July 2025 WICSEC – ERICSA – NTCSA Joint Virtual Mini IJ Fair
WICSEC, ERICSA and NTCSA are pleased to present . . . Mini Virtual IJ Fairs Throughout 2025 This was a free event! Our theme this year is: Growing Together Through Teamwork ERICSA, WICSEC and NTCSA child support professionals have joined together to bring you this Growing Together Through Teamwork event to network, exchange contact information, […]
July 2025 Policy & Legislation Webinar
TANF and Child Support Cooperation – Have the Rules Changed? Wednesday, July 30, 2025 2:00 p.m – 3:15 p.m. Eastern This was a FREE webinar! Description Given the recent federal policy guidance on flexibilities within child support cooperation requirements for TANF applicants and recipients, there is more flexibility than before. States are reexamining policies and […]
Pocket Learning – Leading Change: Lessons From a Tribal Child Support Program
Listen to our first Pocket Learning episode. In this podcast, you will have the opportunity to listen to a representative from one of our Tribal Child Support programs discuss the theme of Leading Change and the lessons learned from the transformation of Tribal Child Support. We will provide valuable insights, updates, and concepts that can […]
April 2025 Intergovernmental Webinar
Federal Case Closure Criteria: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly – Intergovernmental Edition Tuesday, April 22, 2025 2:00 p.m – 3:15 p.m. Eastern This was a FREE webinar! Description There are 21 federal case closure criteria detailed in CFR § 303.11 that states can use to close their cases. But which of these are […]
Intergovernmental Community
The Intergovernmental Improvement Committee has created the Bulletin Board space through ERICSA’s Facebook page. The space is called the “ERICSA Intergovernmental Community” and this is a description of the type of information we are seeking from our child support colleagues: “The Bulletin Board is a new platform through our ERICSA Facebook community that is the […]
2025 – 2026 Board Nominations
The ERICSA Nominations Committee is currently seeking nominations for the ERICSA Board. You may nominate yourself, or someone else, and all nominees must be ERICSA members in good standing. Past committee and conference involvement is strongly encouraged. What does an ERICSA Board Member do? Great question! The Board of Directors is the governing body of ERICSA. As […]
March 2025 Policy & Legislation Webinar
Exploring Strategies for Developing Effective Child Support Driven Employment Programs Wednesday, March 26, 2025 2:00 p.m – 3:15 p.m. Eastern This was a FREE webinar! Description With the recent authorization of full Federal Financial Participation (FFP) for employment and training initiatives, states are now exploring innovative ways to implement these new services. Historically, many states […]