Parents to Work Offers Support for Child Support

This year’s Parents to Work Accomplishment Ceremony was held on July 31, 2024. It is an evening of celebration to recognize the success of our participants! The event featured motivational guest speakers and awards.

Parents to Work is a partnership between Arapahoe County Child Support Services and Arapahoe/Douglas Works! that is designed to help individuals meet their obligations of child support while also being able to meet their day-to-day needs. Parents to Work offers employment, training, GED prep, and supportive services to both custodial and non-custodial parents with a child support case in Arapahoe County.

Over the last year, about 233 people utilized the Parents to Work Program and more than 5,000 services.

Andrea Barnum, Workforce Programs Manager, said “the program placed four customers in work-based learning experiences, assisted 13 customers in obtaining post-secondary training, graduated 31 fathers in the Fatherhood Program, and provided career navigation and exploration assistance that resulted in over 100 participants finding employment at an average wage of placement of $22.73 per hour.”

Read the full article from Colorado Community Media to learn more about the Parents to Work program.