Meet Child Abuse Prevention Advocate, Ed Davies
This month as we recognize National Child Abuse Prevention Month and the Blue Bow Campaign, we’re highlighting a handful of sponsors and committee members to learn what the month means to them and why it’s so crucial. We recently heard from Ed Davies, Director of the Power of Fathers Initiative, for his thoughts on this […]
Men of the Roundtable: Engaging Fathers at the Mitzi Freidheim Englewood Child & Family Center
In the world of child welfare agencies and the services provided, specialized care and available resources are oftentimes targeted toward mothers. This can potentially lead to leaving fathers without the knowledge of how to become more involved in their child’s life. Derrick Dukes is the parent engagement coordinator at the Mitzi Freidheim Englewood Child & […]
Thriving Families Podcast – Episode 1 – Power of Fathers
Children’s Home & Aid communication specialist Isabella Rodriguez sits down with Power of Fathers director Ed Davies and public policy intern Haley Aubrey to discuss how the program successfully supports and engages fathers and what plans they have for the future on the public policy and legislative front.
The Power of Fathers: Jeremy’s Story
When Jeremy Kilpatrick walked across the stage at the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2012, he not only had two degrees in hand, but also his 11-month-old daughter, Jayde. Jeremy now works as an Advocate for Children’s Home + Aid’s new initiative, Power of Fathers, working with 100 fathers, particularly men of color, living in greater Englewood […]