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(0:49) Introducing special guest Nicole Darracq, Director of the Office of Communication and Public Affairs with the California Child Support Services, and Marquese Howard Marketing, Media, Communications Coordinator from Riverside County Child Support Services. (1:17) Child Support Awareness Month (CSAM) is recognized during the month of August. (1:24) CSAM was proclaimed to be Child Support Awareness Month by then-President Bill Clinton on August 7th, 1995. (1:29) President Clinton wrote a special proclamation on why proclamation was special to him and his presidency at the time. (2:42) Nathan Hartel, Deputy Director, discusses how President Clinton mentions the importance of the state and local government developing innovative approaches to help families cope with child support issues. (3:10) Nathan refers to language that was used in the proclamation at the time “Deadbeat Dads”. (3:48) What child support means to Nicole Darracq at the Federal and State level. (5:20) Nicole gives insight on how child support is not supposed to protect and defend one parent over another but encourage parents to co-parent. (6:29) Child support Awareness Month is not just specific to California, but a nationwide recognition. (6:32) Nicole discussed how Child Support Awareness gets throughout the nation. (15:23) Marquese discusses events Riverside County has planned for August. (15:58) Open Saturday, August 14th for parents who can’t come to the office during the week. (16:40) Marques, talks about the new Debt Reduction Program airing on August 19th. (17:12) August 26th Employer Workshop. (18:44) Marquese discusses Riverside County's new mobile outreach van in the community. (19:33) “Acts of Support” from Riverside County Department of Child Support to the public. (20:21) Nicole's last remarks “It’s about the children” (21:36) Marquese last remarks for parents to please reach out to us “We are here for you”.