April 2024 CSQ
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crippling student debt, to the continued lack of universal healthcare. But<br />
there exists a common thread that links all of these problems: structural<br />
racism—the driver of inequality— not just for people of color, but for<br />
everyone. NCSEA President Frisch and Commissioner Gray discussed<br />
what we heard through a child support program lens.<br />
The last day of the conference was just as exciting as Thursday<br />
and Friday, with the opening of the first session, “Tradition,<br />
Transition, and Transformation: Tribal Child Support.” Lisa<br />
Skenandore moderated the panel. William (Bill) Woods, a staff<br />
attorney with the Three Affiliated Tribes, provided a look at the history of the<br />
Tribal child support program, and Crystal Bowman, Program Manager for<br />
the Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria, a newly established<br />
Tribal IV-D program, provided great insight into the process of becoming an<br />
IV-D program and what it means to them. Panelists deeply understood the<br />
unique challenges and opportunities within tribal communities. We also<br />
learned why improving tribal child support involves collaboration and<br />
cultural sensitivity.<br />
During the closing plenary, Margot Bean led a conversation with<br />
Michael Adrian, the Division Director of the Michigan Office of<br />
Child Support; Monica Turnbaugh, Policy, Legal & Publication<br />
Manager with the Washington Division of Child Support; Jane<br />
Venohr, Economist/Research Associate for the Center of Policy and<br />
Research; and Michael Hayes, Sr. Programs Manager with OCSS. In this<br />
session, “Calling All Families: Requirements and Best Practices for<br />
Equitable Policy Making,” the panel discussed how policy development<br />
processes must evolve to understand the direct impact on families better.<br />
They shared best practices for including parents, guardians, and advocates<br />
to avoid unintended consequences by understanding the direct impact on<br />
families and striving to improve program policy.<br />
The <strong>2024</strong> NCSEA Policy Forum was only possible with the hard work and<br />
planning of the Policy Forum Planning Committee. Our sincere thanks to<br />
the team:<br />
Alisha Griffin<br />
Amy Roehrenbeck<br />
Amy Shaum<br />
Ann Marie Oldani<br />
Camber Thompson<br />
Janice McDaniel<br />
Jay Bland<br />
Jen McFaggan<br />
Jonell Sullivan<br />
Katie Morgan
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