By Carrie Bradshaw-Buckley, Media Relations Specialist
Chickasaw Nation Media Relations Office
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Child Support Awareness month is nationally recognized each year during the month of August to focus on the importance of providing financial support for children.
Child Support Awareness month recognizes child support professionals and parents who are committed to making a difference in the lives of children emotionally and financially. In an effort to create awareness in the Ada area, the Chickasaw Nation Department of Child Support Services is conducting the first tribal child support awareness initiative known as “I love my child.”
“The Chickasaw Nation works hard to provide the best opportunities for children and families,” said Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby. “By taking part in Child Support Awareness month, we can continue to keep children and families our top priority.”
Celebrate with child support services by attending the following events.
Each year millions of children nationwide are affected financially due to parental separations. To help combat those statistics, the Chickasaw Nation Department of Child Support Services is cracking down on unfulfilled child support obligations by assisting families in the state of Oklahoma.
In 2008, the Chickasaw Nation Department of Child Support Services collected and distributed more than $5.6 million in child support. The department has also assisted eight Native American tribes with the development of their own tribal child support enforcement programs. Since 2007, more than 3,800 cases have been transferred to these new tribal programs.
For more information about Child Support Awareness month or assistance in child support services, call (866) 431-3419 or visit http://www.chickasaw.net/.
