Los Angeles County Child Support Services Department (CSSD) officials are observing Child Support Awareness Month this August, according to a CSSD news release.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors are kicking off their awareness month at the county Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, August 1, by presenting a resolution to CSSD Director Dr. Steven J. Golightly and CSSD staff, commending the department for its work supporting the families and children in L.A. County.   

The CSSD plans to educate the county about its services at over 50 special outreach activities in August as part of the nationwide celebration of Child Support Awareness Month 2017. The monthlong recognition is held to highlight the importance of child support services and how they can assist families and children.

Recently, CSSD was recognized for providing outstanding customer service to families and children when it was given the statewide Outstanding Program Award from the California Child Support Directors Association.

“Our services are critical to the well being of thousands of families and children in our county,” said Dr. Golightly. “We look forward to August as a special opportunity to share information and interact in new ways with the general public, the parents we serve, and our community and government partners.”

Throughout August, CSSD will be collaborating with many organizations and agencies including the L.A. County Department of Parks and Recreation, Los Angeles County Office of Education, America’s Job Center of California, Pomona Unified School District, HealthRight 360, Federal Bureau of Prisons,  Mothers in Action, San Gabriel Valley Chapter of the American Payroll Association, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Pomona Valley Reentry Resource Fair and the Whittier Community Resource Center.

A highlight of the outreach will be the annual child support workshop for community organizations and government agencies, who like CSSD, provide important services to families and children. This workshop will be held on August 31, at the Liberty Community Plaza in Whittier from 8:30 a.m. to noon.

CSSD serves families by establishing parentage, obtaining child support and medical support orders and enforcing child and spousal support obligations. For more information about child support services, call 866-901-3212, view the Los Angeles County Child Support Services website, and follow on twitter @CSSDLA or Like CSSD on Facebook @LACSSD.

Ed. Note: This above information was provided to KHTS by Office of Countywide Communications.

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