(From left) Timothy Dick, interim director, Department of Job and Family Services; Commissioner Claire Corcoran; Brenda Gilreath, assistant director of Child Support Services; Commissioner David Painter; and Commissioner Ed Humphrey.

County Commissioners have acknowledged August as Child Support Awareness Month.

“Parenting and support go hand in hand in ensuring children grow up safe and healthy, and children and families stay out of poverty,” states a proclamation recently presented by the Commissioners. “Our children are our most precious resource, and by investing in them, we secure a future of hope and opportunity for us all.”

Brenda Gilreath, Assistant Director of Clermont County Child Support Services, noted that in 2018, her office administered 13,214 open cases serving 45,839 individuals (adults and children) – collecting $35.9 million on behalf of the families served.

Gilreath said that in Ohio, more than $1.8 billion is collected annually in child support, making it one of the most crucial elements of a family’s stability.

She thanked employers for being such good partners with Child Support Services, along with the courts and the Clermont County Sheriff’s Office.