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Involved fathers bring positive benefits to their children that no other person is as likely to bring. These benefits extend to almost every child success measure, including attachment, mental and physical development, social skills and academic gains. |
Power of Fathers is a new collaboration between four agencies — Children’s Home & Aid, Family Focus, Metropolitan Family Services, and Fathers, Families and Healthy Communities — working together with a three-pronged approach:
- Direct engagement with 100 low-income fathers, particularly men of color living in the greater Englewood and North Lawndale communities of Chicago, in the achievement of their goals as they become economically self-sufficient and fully engaged in the life of their child(ren)
- Build capacity of partner organizations to more effectively engage fathers throughout all programs and develop a toolkit to promote effective father engagement in the social sector
- Impact policy and systems to promote father engagement and success
Power of Fathers Services
- Job preparation, placement, and retention support
- Life skills training
- Education support
- Physical and behavioral health services
- Parenting skills development with a focus on early childhood development
- Co-parenting workshops
- Child support and legal assistance
- Financial planning
For more information, visit poweroffathers.org or contact Ed Davies, edavies@childrenshomeandaid.org, or 773-918-8664.