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Division of Family Supports

The Division of Family Supports focuses on serving Wisconsin families through Child Support, Child Care, Wisconsin Works (W-2) and in coordination with Child Welfare and other family services. Programs and Services offered by the Division of Family Supports include:

• Child Care - The Child Care Section leads the development, management and performance responsibilities of statewide contracts and grants with child care providers and organizations, and local governments, to improve the quality and supply of child care and to assist low income families in paying for child care services.
• Child Support - The Bureau of Child Support oversees all aspects of child support administration. The bureau is responsible for locating absent parents, establishing paternity, establishing child support orders, enforcing child support orders, receiving, distributing and disbursing child support collections.
• Wisconsin Works (W-2) - The Bureau of Wisconsin Works (W-2) provides training for professional development and quality improvement for staff working in W-2, FoodShare Employment and Training (FSET) and Child Care programs; monitors agency compliance and performance of W-2 agencies; reviews and analyzes laws and regulations, planning and policy development for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), W-2 and FSET programs.

The Division of Family Supports was formerly a part of the Division of Workforce Solutions. The Division of Workforce Solutions split into the two Divisions, the Division of Family Supports and the Division of Employment and Training.