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Board proclaims August Child Support Awareness Month; staff cite high performance
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County child support staff said the program served thousands of families and ranked highly on federal measures; the board proclaimed August 2026 Child Support Awareness Month and discussed upcoming state legislative changes.
Paul Johnson, Director of Child Support Services, told the board that the Sierra Nevada regional child‑support program serves thousands of families and placed near the top of state performance measures. "We are really crushing it," Johnson said, noting the office was ranked number two statewide on key federal performance metrics for the 2025 federal fiscal year.
Johnson described automated enforcement tools and recent state and federal policy shifts that affect collection strategies; he also previewed a universal‑enrollment bill that died in a Senate budget subcommittee but that state agencies are preparing to reintroduce. After questions from supervisors about paternity establishment metrics and virtual service sites the board adopted a resolution proclaiming August 2026 as Child Support Awareness Month. Staff said the county's program reaches thousands of households and highlighted outreach including bilingual flyers and virtual meeting access at the Joseph Center.
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