As I enter my final year as President of the Domestic Relations Association of Pennsylvania I wish to express how gratifying it has been to represent not only our membership but also the 3,000 Child Support professionals who serve the youth of our great Commonwealth.  We have recently completed our 40^th annual training conference where we celebrated the excellence of our past and rededicated ourselves, both as an organization and as individual members, to maintain and expand upon our achievements.

By any objective measure, be it Federal performance measures, cost effectiveness, or new and innovative ideas, we are simply as good as it gets anywhere in the world.  The challenge for the future will be to find ways not only to maintain this status but also to improve our ability to serve our clients.  Many in our organization are concerned that in our quest to improve Federal Performance Measures we are in danger of abandoning our most needy clients and losing the humanity which has been a hallmark of our organization.  It must be our goal to merge these seemingly divergent processes and create a win-win situation for both our offices and our clients.

While it may seem trite, I am continually amazed by all of the dedicated professionals I have come to know through my association with DRAP, be they Board members, County staff, BCSE employees, DACSES or PACSETI staff.  Because of all these folks and with your help, I am confident we will be able to overcome any obstacles which may come our way in continuing to serve the children of Pennsylvania.

Sincerely yours,

Larry R. Wolfe, President
Domestic Relations Association of Pennsylvania