Catching Up: A Personal and Professional Conversation with Barbara Lacina

Catching Up: A Personal and Professional Conversation with Barbara Lacina

Author: NCSEA June 12, 2024 Duration: 41:20

Today’s program comes to you from Crozet, Virginia and Kansas City, Missouri, where Mariellen Keely (VA Child Support) welcomes back to the podcast, a familiar and esteemed guest, Barbara Lacina (Regional Administrator for Region 7 of the Administration for Children and Families).   Mariellen hosts an engaging conversation, as Barbara catches us up on her new role, after serving 32 years as a child support professional.  Listen as Barbara describes her journey and roles, and how she got started in the child support program.    Get to know more about the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), what is under their umbrella, and what locations Region 7 covers.  Find out what book is on Barbara’s nightstand table that she has recently finished reading, which you can add to your list.    


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