1. Engaging Non-Custodial Parents: Lessons from Child Support Dan Welch and Ray Washington Colorado Parent Employment Project (CO-PEP) Employment First Conference September 4, 20151

2. Why employment programming? Child support is in a unique situation to address the potential negative consequences for children living apart from both parents. Many noncustodial parents have limited earnings and ability to pay child support (Garfinkel et al. 2009; Sorensen and Zibman 2001). In Colorado one-third of child support owed goes uncollected, approximately $11 million per month A new approach is needed. Employment First Conference September 4, 2015 Why Change? 2

3. OCSE launches CSPED To test the efficacy of child support-led employment programs. And whether these programs increase the reliability of child support payments. Employment First Conference September 4, 2015 CO-PEP is a part of a national Demonstration 3

4. What are the program components? Child support-led. Core services: enhanced child support services, employment assistance, parenting education delivered in a peer support format, and case management. Domestic violence plan. Employment First Conference September 4, 2015 What are the program components? 4

5. Finding Fatherhood https://drive.google.com/a/state.co.us/file/d/ 0BzBmXpO81HGAek1GbjJiOTZDTjg/view Employment First Conference September 4, 20155

6. Thank you! Dan Welch Grant Management Specialist, Division of Child Support Services (303) 866-5404 Dan.welch@state.co.usDan.welch@state.co.us Ray Washington CO-PEP Fatherhood Ray Washington LLC (720) 569-7164 raywashingtonllc@gmail.comraywashingtonllc@gmail.com Thank you! 6