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  Join Fathers and Families Coalition of America, June 8, 2018, for our 20th Annual Families and Fathers National Conference Planning Kick-off featuring an exceptional guest speaker. Jill Hunter-Williams, Ph.D., Deputy Chief of Staff for the Honorable Congressman Danny K. Davis (IL-07) will join FFCA from the Washington, DC office to brie

  May 2018 | Jessica Pearson This research brief reviews some of how federal, state and local initiatives in the U.S. have attempted to ensure that father involvement is reflected in programs and policies dealing with children and families. It begins with a summary of how father involvement issues emerged at the national level and described cr

Fathers and Families Coalition of America was honored to host a brief in May regarding a new and exceptional opportunity for policy to help children and families. The Family First Prevention Services Act was signed into law as part of the Bipartisan Budget Act on February 9, 2018. This act reforms the federal child welfare financing streams, T

The Homeless Children and Youth Act (HCYA) would remove the barriers that too many homeless children and youth face in receiving homeless assistance. There are two introductions by Senate Bill and House Resolution to address the plight of millions of children in America.  The House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on homelessness in

BY GRETCHEN LIVINGSTON, PEW RESEARCH CENTERAPRIL 25, 2018 (Photo by Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post/Getty Images)To download the entire brief, go here Excerpts:One-in-four parents living with a child in the United States today are unmarried. Driven by declines in marriage overall, as well as increases in births outside of marriage, this

SPECIAL SUMMER SYMPOSIUM FOR FIRST DAY & SEASONED PROFESSIONALS WORKING WITH FAMILIES, CHILDREN, PARENTS, AND COMMUNITIES   There are so many reasons why you should register today! Of course, some so many talented speakers have given their careers to help develop public policy, fighting for social justice, examining what makes an evid

Fixing Fathers Inc. has just released a new podcast entitled, The David Lee Show. The host of the show is Dr. David Lee Asbery. The show will focus on the needs of fathers and their families. From child support, divorce, separation, custody, relationships, parenting, and education, to planning financially for your child’s future. The David Lee Show

      Fathers and Families Coalition of America's international response to support professional development, organizational capacity building assistance, advocacy and network/affiliate development will bring us to Beijing, China for our sixth international venue.  中国父亲与家庭联盟大会正在筹办 敬请期待 with our China Affiliate from the

FRPN Webinar: State Approaches to Including Fathers in Programs and Policies May 2018 Save-the-date for the next FRPN learning community webinar - State Approaches to Including Fathers in Programs and Policies - on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at 12:00 p.m. EST. Six presenters from three states  featured as follows:  Ohio Kimberl

(James C. Rodriguez, Chief Executive Officer and President honoring the 2018 President's Servant Leadership The Hon. Phillipa Johnson) There is a master plan in our lives. While we may avoid the journey for the purpose or destiny of our lives,  We all know many in their walk of life are sources of the brightest role models. In 2018,