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Board proclaims August 2026 Child Support Awareness Month, highlights $78 million collected last year
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Alameda County proclaimed August 2026 as Child Support Awareness Month; acting child-support director Benjeria Harvey said the program collected over $78 million last year, with more than 94% distributed to families, and previewed family resource events.
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors proclaimed August 2026 as Child Support Awareness Month on Aug. 4, recognizing the county child-support office and community partners for efforts to connect families with financial, employment and support services.
Benjeria Harvey, acting director of Alameda County Child Support Services, accepted the proclamation and said the office collected more than $78,000,000 last year, with over 94% of those funds distributed directly to households. Harvey described August programming including a family resource fair at the Fremont Main Library, employer workshops, outreach at National Night Out and fatherhood-focused events.
Harvey said the office is aligning child-support work with the county’s broader goals to support family stability and noted partnerships with behavioral health, WIC, public health and county libraries to reach families. The board applauded the office and announced outreach and application support to connect residents with services.
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