ABOUT US
The Minnesota Family Support and Recovery Council (MFSRC) is an association of child support and collection professionals.
The mission of the MFSRC is to promote the financial wellbeing of children and families, and support governmental accountability in Minnesota through training, legislative advocacy, and strong partnerships with state and national stakeholders.
An annual training conference is held each fall and is a working conference, with training held on current issues including legislative updates, case law, program administration, job skill enhancement, and computer skills.
MEMBERSHIP
There are two classifications of members, regular and affiliate. Regular members include county child support and paternity establishment and enforcement staff, county attorneys and members of their offices, county commissioners, county welfare board members, county agency administrative and management staff, Minnesota Department of Human Services management and staff, staff from the Minnesota Attorney General's office, law enforcement officers, judges, child support magistrates, probation officers, Minnesota County Recovery Association and other employees of federal, state, and county government supportive of the purposes of the Council.
Affiliate membership is a nonvoting membership status available to individuals who do not qualify for regular membership.
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2025 - 2026 OFFICERS
Michele Schreifels
Chairperson
Director, DCYF-CSD
PO Box 64946
St. Paul, MN 55164-0946
(651) 539-7907
Trish Skophammer
First Vice Chairperson
Director of CSSD, RCAO
360 Wabasha St N, Ste 100
St. Paul, MN 55102
(651) 266-3200
Davis Luna
Second Vice Chairperson
Assistant Dakota County Attorney, DCAO
1 Mendota Road W, Ste. 220
West St. Paul, MN 55118-4769
(651) 554-6463
Jennifer Cooklock
Past Chairperson
Assistant Ramsey County Attorney, RCAO
360 Wabasha St N, Ste 100
St. Paul, MN 55102
(651) 266-3117
Jessica Dettmann
Secretary
Policy Analyst, DCYF-CSD
PO Box 64946
St. Paul, MN 55164
(651) 539-7777
Dawn Johnson
Treasurer
Payment Center Supervisor, DCYF-CSD
PO Box 64946
St. Paul, MN 55164
(651) 478-8107
District Representatives
Karen Bryngelson
First District, 2024-2026
Lead Child Support Specialist
Olmsted County Child Support
2117 Campus Dr
Rochester, MN 55904
(507) 273-2849
Jennifer Grausnick
First District, 2025-2027
Senior Child Support Specialist
Dakota County Attorney's Office
1 Mendota Road W, Ste 220
West St. Paul, MN 55118-4769
(651) 554-5611
Roxann Klein
Second District, 2024-2026
Assistant County Attorney
Sibley County Attorney's Office
400 Court Ave
Gaylord, MN 55334
(507) 237-4319
Sara Wangsness
Second District, 2025-2027
Child Support Officer
Blue Earth County Human Services
410 S 5th St
Mankato, MN 56001
(507) 304-4478
Rebecca Morrisette
Third District, 2024-2026
Managing Attorney
Hennepin County Attorney CSD
300 South Sixth Street, A-1562
Minneapolis, MN 55487
(612) 348-2861
Erica Millner
Third District, 2025-2027
Child Support Specialist
Child Support Division
110 South 4th Street, Suite 340
Minneapolis, MN 55401
(612) 348-2086
Rich Diffatte
Fourth District, 2024-2026
Assistant County Attorney
Ramsey County Child Support
360 Wabasha St N, Ste 100
St. Paul, MN 55102
(651) 266-3168
Joe Fick
Fourth District, 2023-2025
Child Support Supervisor
Ramsey County Child Support
360 Wabasha St N, Ste 100
St. Paul, MN 55102
(651) 266-3353
Sandy Slocum
Fifth District, 2024-2026
AR/Collections Manager
Anoka County
2100 3rd Ave, Ste 300
Anoka, MN 55303
(763) 324-1733
Angela Petroske
Fifth District, 2025-2027
Child Support Officer
Sherburne County HHS
13880 Business Center Dr NW
Elk River, MN 55330
​(763) 765-4167
Vickie Freese
Sixth District, 2024-2026
Collections Officer
Southwest Health and Human Services
607 West Main St, Ste 200
Marshall, MN 56258
(507) 532-1332
Karen Wolff
Sixth District, 2023-2025
Assistant County Attorney
Wright County
3700 Braddock Ave NE, Ste 2100
Buffalo, MN 55313
(763) 684-4507
Rhonda Jaeger
Seventh District, 2024-2026
Child Support Officer
Becker County Human Services
712 Minnesota Ave
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501-3035
(218) 847-5628, x5380
Sandy Thorne
Seventh District, 2023-2025
Collections Supervisor
Clay County Child Support
715 North 11th Street, Ste 402
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 299-7088
Jodi Blesener
Eighth District, 2024-2026
Supervisor
Pine County HHS
1602 Hwy 23 N
Sandstone, MN 55072
(320) 216-4135
Benjamin (Ben) Stromberg
Eighth District, 2023-2025
Assistant County Attorney
St. Louis County Attorney's Office
320 West 2nd St, Ste 403
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 726-2034
Appointed Board Members
Melissa Froehle
Department of Children, Youth and Families
Mark Eekhoff
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Lisa Kontz
Minnesota County Attorney Association
Assistant County Attorney
Dakota County Attorney's Office
1 Mendota Rd W, Ste 220
West St. Paul, MN 55118-4769
(651) 554-6460
Lori Lofrano
MN DOC Representative
DOC - Child Support Liaison
MCF - St Cloud
2305 Minnesota Blvd
St Cloud, MN 56304
(320) 240-3032
Shawn Wagener
MN County Recovery Assocaition (MCRA)
Scott County Collections
Scott County Health & Human Services
200 4th Ave W
Shakopee, MN 55379
(952) 496-8661
Jamie Wirth
Tribal Representative, White Earth Nation
IV-D Financial Coordinator
White Earth Nation Child Support
PO Box 387
White Earth, MN 56591
(218) 983-4641, x5760
Vacant
Minnesota Association of County Social Service Administrators
Director
At-Large Board Members
Carrie Gjerde
2023-2025
Child Support Supervisor
Kittson County
410 5th St SE
Hallock, MN 56728
(218) 843-2689
Tammy Owens
2023-2025
Lead Child Support Officer
Kanabec County Child Support
905 E Forest Ave, Ste 150
Mora, MN 55051
(320) 679-6381
Melissa Boedigheimer
2024-2026
Child Support Officer
Clay County Child Support
715 North 11th St, Ste 402
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 799-7514
Jessica Raymond
2024-2026
Policy Analyst
DCYF - CSD
PO Box 64946
St. Paul, MN 55164-0946
(651) 478-8109
Tribal Partners
White Earth Nation
Child Support
PO Box 387
White Earth, MN 56591
(218) 983-4641
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
Tribal Child Support
43408 Oodena Dr
Onamia, MN 56359
(320) 532-7461
Leech Lake Reservation
Child Support
PO Box 577
Cass Lake, MN 56633
(218) 339-8600
Red Lake Nation
Child Support Program
PO Box 1020
Red Lake, MN 56671
(218) 679-2306