The Fatherhood Challenge: Responsible Fatherhood and Quality Mentoring Matters read the full report here

National Fathers Take Your Daughter On A Date Campaign

June 14-16, 2013

FFCA has a special program to link dads to experts; special gear for fathers; and we encourage every dad to take his daughter on a date for a national call, “Dads Take Your Daughter on a Date”  the Friday-Sunday Father’s Day Weekend. Be creative and share your stories with us or join one of our many FFCA Affiliates for Father’s Day Events.

National Daddy-Daughter Dance

In Washington, DC our local FFCA Affiliate will host a Daughter-Father-Dance at Howard University. This is an outstanding event and for full event information…. Read More

For more information to participate contact Elihu Eli El  by email at obligated74@gmail.com and or go to the Event Registration Page Daughter-Father-Dance

THE PRESIDENT’S PLAN FOR A STRONG MIDDLE CLASS & A STRONG AMERICA…includes fatherhood and healthy marriage

President Obama used his State of the Union address last night to reiterate his commitment to support fathers and families.

And we’ll work to strengthen families by removing the financial deterrents to marriage for low-income couples, and doing more to encourage fatherhood, because what makes you a man isn’t the ability to conceive a child; it?s having the courage to raise one. Stronger families. Stronger communities. A stronger America. It is this kind of prosperity, broad, shared, and built on a thriving middle class that has always been the source of our progress at home.

Barack Obama, President
United States of America
February 12, 2013
State of the Union

Encouraging and strengthening families: The President is proposing to remove financial deterrents to marriage for low income couples, and to support and encourage fatherhood including working with the faith community and the private sector…. Read More

“Mentoring Makes a Difference in the Lives of Children Impacted by Parental Incarceration: An Evaluation of the Amachi Texas Program” please review these two files for the full report and evaluation Big Brothers Big Sisters—Amachi Texas Study…..here

Report on Establishing Realistic Child Support Orders

Establishing child support orders based on parents’ ability to pay results in higher compliance and increased parental communication. This fact sheet highlights several evidence-based best practices to establish realistic orders, including practices promoting parental involvement….

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How to Create a Mobile Strategy for Marriage, Fatherhood, Family Strengthening Initiatives:

Join us October 30, 2012 and November 14, 2012. How do we decrease the limitations for marriage and fatherhood programs to encounter their targeted audience and increase the leverage of their programs? The Leveraging Digital Marketing and Social Media Series will introduce participants with basic and emerging Knowledge & Understanding of Social Media and Decrease the Digital Divide to Leverage that Information for a holistic healthy families campaign. Read More

New Study on the Responsible Fatherhood field by  Dr. Ronald Mincy, The Center for Research on Fathers, Children and Family Well-Being’s. CRFCFW’s mission is to expand the knowledge base on the role of fathers (and father figures) in the lives of disadvantaged children and the processes by which nonresident fathers (and father figures) affect child development and family well-being. Read More on this study Here

Latino Veterans Mr. James Rodriguez, Chief Executive Officer  & President of Fathers & Families Coalition of America interviews Dr. Ramon Nieves, Chairman of the Board of Directors from Chicago, IL and U.S. Army  discuss Latino Veteran issues for Hispanic Heritage Month on Vets Chat Show. Listen Here http://youtu.be/kNs4o-rtgys

14th Annual National Fatherhood & Families Conference – Register Today for Significant Discounted Rates! Register Here

Vets Chat Show Family: Our Community, Nuestra Comunidad interview of FFCA CEO & President Listen Here

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee recognizes FFCA leading fatherhood initiatives View Here

Youth Violence Prevention Resource: “Parents cannot be replaced by police or programs!” –Ramos, R. (2012) This video shares the power of parent involvement…..Here

To learn more of this program……Read Here

Save the Date: Join Administration for Children and Families with FFCA for a two-day regional institute….   Read More

Early Registration Opportunities for the 14th Annual National Fatherhood & Families Conference – Join us in San Francisco, California…

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FFCA CEO & President Featured Speaker at the Congressional Black  Caucus Foundation Conference, September 20-22, 2012, Washington, DC

DKD 2012 ALC Legislative Agenda

Fathering Behaviors as Perceived by Both Parents is a study a to understand the involvement of fathers in a child’s life from either the father’s or the mother’s perspective. Those who may be interested in voluntarily participating in this study go to the survey relevant to your parenting role (mother or father) to complete.

Complete Survey Here

FREE Informational Webinar hosted by our West Virginia FFCA Affiliate, KISRA (Kanawha Institute for Social Research & Action, Inc.) to host webinar on micro-business development. Date: Thursday, May 3, 2012, Time: 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM Eastern Standardized Time Registration: Register here!

This June the Initiative will present the Second Annual NYC DADS Matter Awards. The event promotes the importance of responsible fatherhood by recognizing 10 fathers from across the City who over-came challenges to become positive and consistent forces in the lives of their children.

Learn More Here and Nominate a Dad Today

Cooperation and Coordination of Public Programs Related to Noncustodial Fathers a briefing for U.S. Congressman Danny K. Davis that examines ways in which public programs can work together to help low-income noncustodial fathers.

Fatherhood Cooperation Coordination

Research Study from Canada

International expert, Mr. Jeffery M. Leving, Ltd. who has litigated thousands of divorce cases through his law firm shares in a new book,”How To Be A Good Divorced Dad.” Mr. Leving is one of the founding Board of Director members of Fathers & Families Coalition of America based out of Chicago, IL.

FFCA Affiliate faith based conference to address the role of Faith Based Organizations in Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Programs, Bakersfield, CA March 30-31,2012 Read More

Chairman Davis Announces Hearing on No-Cost Improvements to Child Support Enforcement hearing set for Tuesday, March 20, 2012. The hearing will focus on the implementing legislation for the Hague Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance and related CSE improvements. Read More

Fathers & Families Coalition of America Board of Director Member to have personal meeting with President Obama on fatherhood and family observations.

Fathers & Families Coalition of America established national partnerships for Summer Fatherhood & Healthy Families Institutes: Chicago, Denver, and New York City  Read More

CHICAGO, March 15, 2012 Jeffery M. Leving interviews Judge William S. Boyd of the Domestic  Read More

NBC African-American History Special CHICAGO, March 16, 2012 on noted historian and Fathers’ Rights Attorney Jeffery M. Leving is featured in  Read More