Townhall Meetings are cancelled until further notice due to COVID-19 social distancing. Our in-person Annual Confernce has been cancelled as well.  Leadership is looking into webinar possibilities for education criteria during the time the Annual Confernce would take place.  Please check mcseaonline.org periodically for any updates. Thank you.

Townhall Meetings are cancelled until further notice due to COVID-19 social distancing. Please check back soon for information on our Annual Conference. 

"standing stronger together"

August 2020

Child Support Awareness Month

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About Us

MCSEA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit training organization dedicated to the well-being of Missouri children and inspiring excellence in child support professionals, Family Support Division employees, and other partnerships dedicated to the success of our program. 

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Our events provide an opportunity for attendees to dive into the world of child support. Events are intended to inform, update, and inspire the IV-D community in their ongoing efforts in their professions. 

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Every quarter, MCSEA leadership organizes townhall meetings to provide updates and feedback on ever-changing information and issues pertaining to child support. Join us for engaging discussion!

Townhall Meetings

Each year, MCSEA hosts it's annual conference in efforts to bridge gaps and educate. These groups include the greatest minds in the Child Support field including state employees, prosecuting attorney offices, fatherhood programs, and re-entry programs. 

Annual Conference

August 2020

August is a time for recognition, a time for reflection, a time for benevolence.

For 25 years, the national child support community has observed August as Child Support Awareness Month. In 1995, former president Bill Clinton established Child Support Awareness Month to recognize the accomplishments of the program and its employees. For Missouri, each August marks the time in which we recognize the critical role child support plays in the lives of children and the value of both parents contributing to their child's future.

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The Child Support program provides the resources necessary for children to thrive and August is the time to celebrate that.

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Child Support Awareness Month is also a time to reflect on the progress that has been made with efforts to establish paternity and increase amounts given to children. These efforts allow children to receive both the emotional and the financial support they need from each of their parents to reach their fullest potential.

Child Support Awareness Month

The hardships experienced in the COVID-19 pandemic are formidable, and Missouri Child Support is lending a hand. In recognition of the important role child support plays, Missouri's child support professionals will be partnering with Missouri Family and Community Trust (FACT) to raise funds for families and children impacted by this global disaster. Through that effort, FACT has developed the COVID-19 Relief Fund to assist Missouri families in need. 

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The COVID-19 Relief Fund will be utilized by Missouri FACT, collaborating with its 20 community partnerships around the state. Each organization will have the opportunity to request a portion of the proceeds to help the people they serve. With these organizations located across the entire state, funds will reach many people who need it in this troubling time. 

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covid-19 relief fund

"standing stronger together"

You can help in 3 ways:

1. online Auction

Generous sponsors have contributed to our cause by donating some wonderful items.

2. Online Store

Child Support Awareness Month's annual sale of branded apparel and other items.

3. online donation

If you would like to contribute monetarily, follow this third link to show your support of this cause.

online Auction

Online Store

Get your Child Support Awareness Month merchandise here!

store re-opens august 17th, 2020

Make a Donation

Jolon J. Wickern

Training Coordinator

Family Support Division

"MCSEA allows us not only to provide the needed training to our team members and partners, but it also allows us to get re-connected to why we work in the child support program to begin with.  Associations like these allow us to learn new skills, make connections with others that can help us do our job better, and overall, give us a renewed sense of the impact the program makes to the families we serve."

Who we are

John Ginwright

Deputy Director of Child Support

Family Support Division

“MCSEA gives child support partners and professionals the opportunity to network and share best practices and innovative ideas in a non-structured setting. Unlike the normal work environment, MCSEA allows everyone from entry-level employees to the department director the same opportunity to express their opinions and provide their input on a level playing field. The Association has proven to be of great benefit in furthering Missouri’s child support mission and goals.”

Kerensa Morrow-Kempf

MCSEA Past President

"I have a personal connection to child support. As a trainer for the State of Missouri, I'm fulfilled when I see my trainees help the people of Missouri.  We offer sessions for child support specialists, circuit clerks, attorneys, and positive parenting programs so that these professionals are well informed of our ever-changing landscape. Learning together, we can provide a positive outcome for the families we serve."

The MCSEA Scholarship is available all  Child Support professionals that are members of the MCSEA family. Endeavoring for excellence in their fields, recipients receive financial support to attend our Annual Conference.  

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Click "Apply Now" to learn more.

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Scholarship

"Children are the world's most valuable resource and its best hope for the future."

John F. Kennedy