Los Angeles County Child Support Services Assists Families By Reaching Out to Employers Countywide

Janelle Mora, CA DCSS

The Los Angeles County Child Support Services Department (LA CSSD) took its award-winning Employer Workshop to the City of Santa Clarita on May 18th. L.A. County’s Employer Workshop, a half-day event covering child support wage withholding and health insurance requirements, was attended by 40 employers from what is called “Canyon Country,” mountainous north Los Angeles County and the Antelope Valley to the east. The Santa Clarita event kick-starts a series of five LA CSSD workshops planned for 2017 to educate employers about their critical role in collecting child support for families by properly handling income withholding orders on child support cases.

Building relationships with employer partners has helped LA CSSD with its $450 million in child support collections last year.

“Any education for payroll or human resources to better serve our employees is always welcome,” said employer attendee, Diana Crovo. “The better I understand the program and its benefits to the employer and employees, the better I can do my job.”

Over the years, LA CSSD has presented the free community service to thousands of employers and their representatives in the county.

“The Employer Workshop is a great forum to exchange information with employers on how we can improve our cooperation and address their questions about the process,” said LA CSSD Director, Dr. Steven Golighty.