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The Growing Military/Veteran Caseload

The Growing Military/Veteran Caseload. Margaret Campbell Haynes Neal Nelson. How Many Service Members are Parents?. DoD Demographics 30,000 unwed soldiers become fathers each year Approx. 44% of active duty and 43% of National Guard/Reserves are parents.

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The Growing Military/Veteran Caseload

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  1. The Growing Military/Veteran Caseload Margaret Campbell Haynes Neal Nelson

  2. How Many Service Members are Parents? • DoD Demographics • 30,000 unwed soldiers become fathers each year • Approx. 44% of active duty and 43% of National Guard/Reserves are parents

  3. How Many Service Members are in Our Caseload? • OCSE Data (2013) • Just over 100,000 active duty in IV-D caseload • Over 90,000 reservists

  4. How Many Veterans are Parents? • DoD Demographics • 60% of the 23 million veterans are parents • 50% of OIF/OEF veterans are parents

  5. How Many Veterans are in Our Caseload? • OCSE National Data Match • Approx. 5% of 10.7 million noncustodial parents in IV-D caseload are veterans • 50% of states have > 10,000 veterans in their caseload

  6. What do We Know about These Veterans? • OCSE National Data Match • About 50% of veterans in caseload are >50 years old • Many cases are arrears only • Average support amount owed by veterans is about $24,500

  7. OCSE Resources • Assistance to families • Q & A format • Available on website

  8. OCSE Resources • Assistance to child support agencies • Veteran/Military Liaison Network • Fact Sheets

  9. OCSE Resources • Training tools • Trainers Guide for Working with the Military on Child Support Matters • Reference Guide on Working with the Military as an Employer • Policy guidance

  10. State Initiatives • Collaboration to help homeless veterans • CHALENG report • HHS-VA-ABA pilot sites

  11. Partners • At each site the child support agency played major role • Each site had a legal partner • Most sites had a VA or veteran service provider partner • Selection of partners was based on who in that community was already serving the homeless or veterans

  12. Examples of Legal Partners

  13. Examples of Veterans Partners

  14. Examples of Veterans Partners

  15. Examples of Veterans Partners

  16. How can Child Support Agencies Help Veterans? • Establish arrears management plan • Arrearage forgiveness programs • Realistic payment plans to reduce arrears • Reinstate drivers license • Review order for modification • Review case for closure

  17. Child Support Courts • San Diego hosts in conjunction with Stand Down • Veterans Village coordinates Stand Down • Veterans who apply in advance can participate in criminal and child support courts • Child support agency reviews cases in advance • Thomas Jefferson School of Law Veterans Clinic provides legal representation for veteran • Full courtroom set up in racquetball court • Minneapolis is another example

  18. Collaboration between Child Support and Local Installations • Colorado • 3 year grant • 4 Army and Air Force installations near Colorado Springs • Approaching the bases – How Can We Support Your Mission?

  19. Gaining Access to Installations • Sought Installation Command approval • Arranged meetings with JAG officers to discuss child support procedures • Identified and arranged meetings with service providers • Army Community Service (ACS) • Integrated Delivery Services (IDS) • Domestic Violence Unit • Military Family Life Counselors

  20. Continual Contact • Initial meeting with Service Providers • Provided contact information/child support overview • Educated providers on child support issues and services • Following meetings included: • Ongoing education for service providers who were more prepared to deal with domestic violence and child welfare issues than child support concerns • Deployment and re-deployment briefings to educate large numbers of service members regarding child support

  21. Services for Service Members • Direct child support services offered regularly through onsite services at installations • Extended services through community partners • Web based link for military members on local and state child support websites • Parent Time / Mediation services • Employment / Housing assistance • Referrals to Community and Veteran Agencies

  22. Child Support and Military Collaborations • Delaware • National Guard and Reserves • Yellow Ribbon Pre-Deployment and 30-Day Reintegration briefings • Texas HEROES Project • Judge Advocate General/Legal Assistance office • Military & Family Life Consultant • Family Advocacy Program • Social Workers on base/post

  23. Collaborations between Child Support and VA/Veteran Service Providers • Massachusetts • Compensate Work Therapy (CST) Partership • Model is the basis for a national OCSE Dear Colleague Letter – DCL 05-24, available at: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/css/resource/veterans-affairs-compensated-work-therapy-initiative • Texas • Veterans Justice Outreach (VJO) • Veteran Legal Clinics • US Dept of Veterans Affairs Vet Centers • Specialized programs

  24. Contact Information • Margaret Campbell Haynes • mhaynes@csfmail.org • 240-743-8007 • Neal Nelson • Neal.nelson@dfas.mil • 216-522-5118

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