Gateway to the Future: Improving the National Vital Statistics System St. Louis, MO June 6 th – June 10 th, 2010 Oregon PEP: Oregon’s campaign to improve the Paternity Establishment Percentage Jennifer A. Woodward Oregon Public Health Division Center for Health Statistics
Gateway to the Future: Improving the National Vital Statistics System St. Louis, MO June 6 th – June 10 th, 2010 Paternity “Paternity is the process of determining who is the legal father of the child.” Oregon Division of Child Support
Gateway to the Future: Improving the National Vital Statistics System St. Louis, MO June 6 th – June 10 th, 2010 Vital records’ resources 2.5 FTE in Amendments unit for processing. IT staff to produce and analyze data files. Managers to track work and data.
Gateway to the Future: Improving the National Vital Statistics System St. Louis, MO June 6 th – June 10 th, 2010 How is paternity established? Marriage “When parents are married to each other paternity is established by the marriage.” Oregon Division of Child Support
Gateway to the Future: Improving the National Vital Statistics System St. Louis, MO June 6 th – June 10 th, 2010 How is paternity established? Voluntary acknowledgment Hospital (Health Care Facility) Witnessed by hospital staff Mother must be a patient Within 5 days of birth No fee Out-of-facility births Notarized Fee
Gateway to the Future: Improving the National Vital Statistics System St. Louis, MO June 6 th – June 10 th, 2010 Other ways to establish paternity Filiations Court or administrative process Legitimation Adoption
Gateway to the Future: Improving the National Vital Statistics System St. Louis, MO June 6 th – June 10 th, 2010 Year Percent unmarried % % % % % % % Percent of births to unmarried mothers
Gateway to the Future: Improving the National Vital Statistics System St. Louis, MO June 6 th – June 10 th, 2010 Paternities established YearTotal , , , , ,037
Gateway to the Future: Improving the National Vital Statistics System St. Louis, MO June 6 th – June 10 th, % Filiations1, Legitimations210.1 Voluntary Ack. Paternities (fee and no fees)13, Total15,037 Paternity Statistics
Gateway to the Future: Improving the National Vital Statistics System St. Louis, MO June 6 th – June 10 th, 2010 Paternity Establishment Percentage (PEP) # of paternities established in current federal fiscal year ___________________________ # of unwed births in the previous federal fiscal year
Gateway to the Future: Improving the National Vital Statistics System St. Louis, MO June 6 th – June 10 th, 2010 PEP – Why do we care? Federal performance measure related to funding. Required to get 90%. If we fail to get 90%: Enter a corrective action year Lose 1-2% of TANF block grant not improve by 2% points
Gateway to the Future: Improving the National Vital Statistics System St. Louis, MO June 6 th – June 10 th, 2010 YearPEP % % % % % % Oregon’s PEP
Gateway to the Future: Improving the National Vital Statistics System St. Louis, MO June 6 th – June 10 th, 2010 Meeting Challenge #1 Processing the backlog of paternities forms. Understanding what is being measured. Providing data. Reviewing the data. Tracking the work. Developing a partnership with DCS.
Gateway to the Future: Improving the National Vital Statistics System St. Louis, MO June 6 th – June 10 th, 2010 YearPEP % % % % % % Oregon’s PEP
Gateway to the Future: Improving the National Vital Statistics System St. Louis, MO June 6 th – June 10 th, 2010 Meeting Challenge #2 Oregon’s PEP campaign moved into full swing……
Gateway to the Future: Improving the National Vital Statistics System St. Louis, MO June 6 th – June 10 th, 2010 Meeting Challenge #2 Hospital outreach DCS and CHS in partnership. Unwed moms & paternity data files provided twice a month. Free paternity establishment services. Survey of birth clerks.
Gateway to the Future: Improving the National Vital Statistics System St. Louis, MO June 6 th – June 10 th, 2010 Meeting Challenge #2 Marketing. Special data requests. Births with no dad 2005-current Births 1992-current Demographics of paternity establishment Detailed hospital reports Marital status amendments
Gateway to the Future: Improving the National Vital Statistics System St. Louis, MO June 6 th – June 10 th, 2010 Meeting Challenge #2 Including adoptions. Reviewing TANF cases where paternity not established. Spanish forms. Allowing minor alterations to paternity form. AG calling hospital CEOs.
Gateway to the Future: Improving the National Vital Statistics System St. Louis, MO June 6 th – June 10 th, 2010 Meeting Challenge #2 Webcast for hospital staff sponsored by the hospital association Paternity day June 26 – all DCS branches open
Gateway to the Future: Improving the National Vital Statistics System St. Louis, MO June 6 th – June 10 th, 2010 Is the campaign a success? PEP (as of April) 91.6% Next steps Need survey of moms who are not establishing paternity.
Gateway to the Future: Improving the National Vital Statistics System St. Louis, MO June 6 th – June 10 th, 2010 Questions?