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focusonfathers.phmc.org

A PHMC Affiliate Program

Focus on Fathers (FOF) is a program that helps fathers ages 18 years and older to develop and maintain healthy relationships with their children. The program aims to strengthen positive father-child engagement and improve employment and economic opportunities for young fathers. Since 2001, FOF has served more than 250 individuals annually, including fathers, stepfathers, other male caregivers, couples and co-parents; in 2024, the program served 380 individuals.

FOF provides opportunities for men to gain parenting and child development knowledge through group education sessions held in community locations throughout Philadelphia. Our courses are facilitated by fathers with extensive experience helping men overcome barriers to maintaining positive involvement in their children’s lives. FOF also offers education and guidance to strengthen relationships with the co-parent, children and families and provides a formal job training course on job readiness education and job search support.

Focus on Fathers is a program of Health Promotion Council of Southeastern Pennsylvania Inc. (HPC).

Note: The above descriptive information came from the program's About Us page.

Info

Email Newsletter: Subscribe to Our Mailing List
Facebook: @FocusOnFathersHPC
Programs: Class Curriculum: You Matter in Your Child's Life

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 <big>{{toplink|url=https://focusonfathers.phmc.org/|name=focusonfathers.phmc.org}}</big><big><blockquote>''A PHMC Affiliate Program''</blockquote></big>
-We aim '''to strengthen positive father-child engagement, foster healthy relationships, and to improve employment and economic opportunities for young fathers'''. '''Focus on Fathers''' (FOF) provides opportunities to gain parenting and child development knowledge through group education sessions held in community locations throughout Philadelphia. Our courses are facilitated by fathers with extensive experience helping fathers overcome barriers to maintaining positive involvement in their children’s lives. FOF addresses healthy relationships through all its services, offers education and guidance to strengthen relationships with the co-parent, children and families and offers a formal job training course on job readiness education  and job search support through its partner, Workforce Institute. In Philadelphia, since 2001, FOF has served more than 250 individuals annually including fathers, stepfathers, other male caregivers, as well as couples and co-parents.
+'''Focus on Fathers''' (FOF) is a program that '''helps fathers ages 18 years and older to develop and maintain healthy relationships with their children'''. The program aims to strengthen positive father-child engagement and improve employment and economic opportunities for young fathers.  Since 2001, FOF has served more than 250 individuals annually, including fathers, stepfathers, other male caregivers, couples and co-parents; in 2024, the program served 380 individuals.
-Focus on Fathers is a program of Health Promotion Council of Southeastern Pennsylvania Inc. (HPC), which is an affiliate of Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC), a nonprofit public health institute that creates and sustains healthier communities.
+FOF provides opportunities for men to gain parenting and child development knowledge through group education sessions held in community locations throughout Philadelphia. Our courses are facilitated by fathers with extensive experience helping men overcome barriers to maintaining positive involvement in their children’s lives. FOF also offers education and guidance to strengthen relationships with the co-parent, children and families and provides a formal job training course on job readiness education and job search support.
+Focus on Fathers is a program of Health Promotion Council of Southeastern Pennsylvania Inc. (HPC).
 ''Note:''&nbsp;The above descriptive information came from the program's [https://focusonfathers.phmc.org/about-focus-on-fathers About Us] page.
 ==Info==
+*Email Newsletter:&nbsp;[https://focusonfathers.phmc.org/contact-us/newsletter-sign-up Subscribe to Our Mailing List]
 *Facebook:&nbsp;[https://www.facebook.com/FocusOnFathersHPC/ @FocusOnFathersHPC]
+*Programs:&nbsp;[https://focusonfathers.phmc.org/what-we-do/class-curriculum Class Curriculum: You Matter in Your Child's Life]
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 ==See Also==
+*[[Health Promotion Council (HPCPA)]]
 *[[Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC)]]
+[[Category:Does-Newsletter_Via_Email]]
 [[Category:Is-Nonprofit_Organization_Program]]
+[[Category:Serves-Fathers]] [[Category:Serves-Parents]]
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+[[Contact Name::Larry Woody| ]]
+[[Contact Email::lwoody@phmc.org| ]]