April 2024 CSQ
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TDHS and TDOC leadership have supported the decision to roll out<br />
services slowly and strategically. Establishing trust with justice-involved<br />
parents and reframing their child support experience is not something that<br />
can happen overnight. Providing reliable and customized services for their<br />
situation can only happen when the family unit is at the center of every<br />
decision.<br />
To learn more about the TDHS child support re-entry team, contact Patti<br />
Wood at Patricia.Wood@tn.gov.<br />
Patti Wood serves as the Director of Operations for Child Support Field Operations and Family Assistance<br />
and Child Support Contracts for the Tennessee Department of Human Services. Patti began her career in<br />
child support in 1998 as a caseworker and has served in various leadership positions in both private and<br />
public sectors. She began her career with the Department of Human Services in 2009 as the Administrator<br />
for the Fourth Judicial District; the only state-operated full-service child support office in Tennessee. In her<br />
role as Director of Operations, Patti provides oversight for the 32 Judicial Districts, Central Registry,<br />
Contract Management for Family Assistance and Child Support, and the Child Support Re-entry Team. She<br />
received a Bachelor of Science degree from Tusculum College and a master’s degree in strategic<br />
leadership from Tennessee State University. Patti also serves on various boards, including the TN<br />
Government Executive Institute and the Eastern Regional Interstate Child Support Association (ERICSA).
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