2025 Maryland Child Support Symposium: Full Schedule

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11:45am EDT

Breakout Session: C. Providing Positive Change to Overcoming Obligor Obstacles

Friday April 4, 2025 11:45am - 12:00pm EDT

Many obligors face barriers to paying child support, such as unemployment, substance abuse issues, or disabilities, to name a few. Learn about various programs designed to help obligors overcome these obstacles or barriers to paying child support. What can the courts do to help in both establishment and enforcement cases? What can the child support agency do to help?

Speakers

Lisa Gabriel

Chief Court Employment Coordinator, Circuit Court for Baltimore County

LISA GABRIEL is the Chief Court Employment Coordinator for the Family Employment and Support Program (FESP) – Circuit Court for Baltimore County. FESP is a court-supervised program that provides employment assistance and supportive services to non-custodial parents with active... Read More →

Harrison Johnson

Resource Coordinator Supervisor, Baltimore City Office of Child Support

HARRISON JOHNSON JR. joined the Baltimore City Office of Child Support Services in September of 2021 as an Intake Specialist. In July of 2022 Harrison was promoted to Resource Coordinator Supervisor where he works with coordinators through Community partnerships to offer Employment... Read More →

Lori Keel

Director, Baltimore City Office of Child Support

For the past four years, LORI KEEL has been the Executive Director for the Baltimore City Office of Child Support Services run by Veritas HHS. Prior to that Lori worked for the State of Maryland for over thirty years. Lori was the Director for the Baltimore County Office of Child... Read More →

Friday April 4, 2025 11:45am - 12:00pm EDT
Training Room 238

Breakout Session I