Resources on the Importance of Fatherhood (posted 1/08)
Posted: January 08, 2010
The role of fathers in the lives of their children is an increasingly important topic in communities throughout the United States. Research about the importance of the presence of a father for successful development of their children continues to grow and demonstrates the necessity of a father in a child's life. Because of our increasing understanding of the role of fathers there are new resources and initiatives that help to support fathers in their role in a family system.
- On December 15th, the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships and Attorney General Eric Holder cohosted a Fatherhood Town Hall Meeting at Morehouse College. "More than 1.5 million American children have fathers in prison," the Attorney General noted in his address, "And we know that children of incarcerated parents suffer from the physical and emotional separation, the stigma associated with having a parent detained, the loss of financial support, and the disruption caused by introducing new caregivers into a child's life." The Town Hall session discussed the importance of fatherhood and focused on ways in which the criminal justice system can support the reentry of incarcerated fathers back into the community. To read the Attorney General's full remarks click here. To learn more about the Department of Justice's support of effective offender reentry programs, click here.
- On January 14, 2010 the Technical Assistance Partnership for Child and Family Mental Health will be holding one of their monthly Fatherhood Initiative calls. This month's call will feature Mr. Wallace Baker from ParentVOICE in
Charlotte, North Carolina. He will be discussing the role of African
American fathers in the lives of their children. A facilitated
discussion will engage participants about their local experiences in
working with African American fathers. For more information e-mail Frank Rider at frider@ffcmh.org.
- On March 17, 2010 the John S. Martinez Fatherhood Initiative of Conneticut is hosting a conference on father involvement entitled Stronger Fathers, Stronger Communities: Supporting Men’s Commitment to Their Children. The conference brings together dads, service providers, social workers, health professionals, educators, state and federal representatives, and family advocates. There is also a pre-conference session on March 16th on Native American fatherhood. For more information on the conference click here.
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