Child Support

Effective child support programs depend on strong teams and well-aligned systems. We help agencies improve how child support services are delivered so staff are supported and families are better served.

We work alongside child support agencies to address operational and service delivery challenges at every level.

Our approach focuses on implementable improvements that support day-to-day work and long-term program stability.

What We Deliver:

Improved and consistent customer engagement, compliance, and service delivery

Stronger staff capability and confidence

Better alignment across policy, operations, and systems

Measurable program performance improvements

Trusted Partners for Navigating Complex Conversations

Our experts help agencies navigate the most difficult conversations and challenging situations with confidence and clarity. As a trusted partner with deep, firsthand experience in child support, we bring real-world insight to every engagement. We believe each interaction is an opportunity for professional growth, which is why our services focus on practical, applicable tools and resources that staff can use immediately. The result is stronger communication, more productive outcomes, and a child support workforce equipped to help your agency thrive.

“As the Director of a County child support organization with over 60 percent of line staff being new to the program within the last two years, it was clear that an organization-wide training like ‘Collaborative Negotiations in Child Support’ offered by Public Knowledge was needed to get all of our team members integrated and moving together on a single track of learning about how to approach and communicate persuasively with our customers in order to consistently gain their trust and cooperation. 

Over the course of six days, Public Knowledge® successfully and interactively engaged all of our staff in this learning endeavor. Post-training feedback from the participants has been extremely positive.This training clearly helped my staff to gain new perspective on our program and taught them how to positively deal with our customers’ issues and barriers on a daily basis.”

Jeff Witthun, Child Support Services Director, Merced County, CA DCSS 

Child Support Expertise Highlights

35 years

of experience improving public sector programs

45 states

have partnered with Public Knowledge®

Training

Practical, applied training that improves staff performance and customer engagement

Vision

Clear strategies that align policy, operations, and outcomes

“PK delivered outstanding trainings on motivational interviewing, customer service, unintended bias, and secondary trauma for my staff. The highlight was their two-day, highly interactive, Collaborative Negotiations training. The Collaborative Negotiations training had great professional development content but, in addition, was an excellent bonding opportunity for staff. Folks seemed to genuinely have a good time and made new connections. It was perfect!”

Natalie Dillon, Child Support Services Director, Yolo, Sutter and Colusa Counties

Strengthen Your Child Support Program

Child Support Resources

Visit with our experts

Lindsay Nordenberg, MSW, CSW

Child Welfare Industry Director

P: (262) 359-9888
E: lnordenberg@pubknow.com

Positive Outcomes Delivered.

We are ready to solve your tough problems.