FATHERS… WE MATTER FATHERS COLLABORATIVE COUNCIL OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA ACTIVE PARTICIPATING MEMBERS WHO WE ARE AIU RESPONSIBLE FATHERHOOD PROGraM The Fathers Collaborative Council ALLEGHENY INTERMEDiaTE UNIT of Western Pennsylvania (FCCWPA) works to Larry Klinger, Program Supervisor support the ongoing growth and stability of 475 East Waterfront Drive fatherhood programs in the region. The FCC Homestead, PA 15120 recognizes each program’s unique strengths [email protected] 412-394-5955 and maximizes their potential and resources. aiu3.net WHAT DOES THE FCC DO? Jeanette Casiato, Assistant Director, Head Start Family Support/ Early Childhood Education Each participating agency operates [email protected] individual fatherhood programs that 412-394-4594 together strengthen the fatherhood The AIU Responsible Fatherhood Program works through movement. a variety of family centers and early childhood programs including Head Start. The program is designed to support fathers as they overcome parental and employment WHY DO FATHERS MATTER? challenges. By providing the fathers with different Studies show that a loving and nurturing opportunities and experiences, the program equips father improves outcomes for his children, them to become more self-sufficient and nurturing. Our program focuses on economic self- sufficiency, healthy families and communities. Fathers who development of children and effective parenting. are involved in the lives of their children SERVICE AREA are more likely to have a close, enduring Carnegie, Clairton, Duquesne, Homestead, McKees Rocks, relationship with their children. Also, McKeesport, Penn Hills, Tarentum, Wilkinsburg, children with involved, loving fathers are Wilmerding significantly more likely to: ALLEGHENY COUNTY DO WELL IN SCHOOL DEParTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES Ken Rudek HAVE HEALTHY SELF-ESTEEM 1 Smithfield St. Pittsburgh, PA 15222 EXHIBIT EmpATHY AND PRO-SOCIAL BEHAVIOR [email protected] AVOID HIGH-RISK BEHAVIORS INCLUDING 412-350-5701 alleghenycounty.us/human-services/index.aspx DRUG USE, TRUANCY AND CRIMINAL ACTIVITY Father Engagement Specialists provide fathers with Source – The Father Factor: education and information about the child welfare system How Father Absence Affects Youth and advocate for fathers to be fully engaged with their children. Assist fathers in identifying any barriers that exist toward their fulfillment of their fatherhood respon- sibility and provide information about resources and services to help strengthen the father-family connection. SERVICE AREA Families active with Allegheny County Office of Children, Youth and Families AREA OF EXPERTISE Early Childhood Education, Employment and Training, Health, Domestic Violence CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES Fred Smith 2100 Wharton Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15203 [email protected] • 412-488-8557 Connecting father to the OCYF process by helping them to understand the players and their role. SERVICE AREA South Side AREA OF EXPERTISE ALLEGHENY COUNTY HEALTH DEParTMENT Housing Kyle Craig 807 Wallace Ave., Suite 407 CYF Wilkinsburg, PA 15221 Kadir Gunduz [email protected] 1401 Forbes Ave. 412-247-7950 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 alleghenycounty.us/healthdepartment [email protected] Our program is designed to provide a positive outlet 412-726-5032 for men. Our Fatherhood Engagement Specialists are alleghenycounty.us/Human-Services/Resources/ trained to help men meet their goals and help them Publications/Brochures-Booklets/Father-Engagement- grow into and through their fatherhood journey. Specialists.aspx SERVICE AREA Father Engagement services for fathers whose child/ Wilkinsburg and the Mon Valley family has an open case with CYF AREA OF EXPERTISE SERVICE AREA Health Allegheny County AREA OF EXPERTISE ALLEGHENY COUNTY HEALTH DEParTMENT Navigating through services SERVICE AREA Allegheny County EAST LIBERTY FAMILY SUPPORT AREA OF EXPERTISE KINGSLEY ASSOCiaTION Health Lynette Drawn-Williamson 6435 Frankstown Ave. SCHEDULED faTHERHOOD SESSIONS Pittsburgh, PA 15206 Every Wednesday of October, 6-7:30 at Hosanna House [email protected] Every Friday for Fatherhood Program Providers 2-330 412-362-7609 x161 kingsleyassociation.org ALLEGHENY FAMILY NETWORK We offer the “24/7 Dads” curriculum, a fathering program George Fleming by the National Fatherhood Initiative that teaches 425 N Craig St., Pittsburgh, PA 15213 self-awareness, caring for self, fathering, parenting, and [email protected] relationship skills. 412-438-6106 SERVICE AREA The Allegheny Family Network helps empower, promote East Liberty, Highland Park, Larimer, Lincoln, Lemington, and support fathers in being positive role models. Belmar, Garfield SERVICE AREA AREA OF EXPERTISE Allegheny County Early Childhood Development AREA OF EXPERTISE Family Support Children living HEALTHY STarT PITTSBurGH 400 Lexington Ave. without their father Pittsburgh, PA 15208 in the home are 412-495-0683 47% more likely healthystartpittsburgh.org Healthy Start exists to support mom and babies to to live in poverty. reduce negative infant and maternal mortality outcomes. U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services 2012 Through our Fatherhood program, we engage fathers to help them best support mom and baby through that FAMILY RESOurCES process and beyond. Kenneth Strother SERVICE AREA 1835 Centre Ave., Suite 230 Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA 15219 [email protected] AREA OF EXPERTISE 412-726-0388 Infant and Maternal health We work with families and fathers with children from birth to 5 years of age. HOMEWOOD CHILDREN’S VILLAGE SERVICE AREA Thomas Washington, Jr. Hill District, Uptown and Oakland 801 N. Homewood Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15208 AREA OF EXPERTISE [email protected] Early Childhood Development 412-742-6661 Homewood Children’s Village (HCV) serves children, FraNKLIN CENTER OF BEAVER COUNTY families, and the community by helping to break down Shon Owens the social and economic barriers to success. Through 524 Franklin Ave. collaboration, engagement, advocacy, and research, Aliquippa, PA 15001 HCV offers a continuum of direct services and learn- [email protected] ing support for children and their families from cradle 724-378-2882 to career, working diligently to address the complex franklincenter.org challenges facing the youth in Homewood. Awareness of the pervasiveness of father-absence in SERVICE AREA Beaver County was the catalyst for launching the Homewood, East Hills, Lincoln-Larimer, East Liberty Fatherhood Initiative of Beaver County in June 2009. Now known as the Men and Boys Initiative of Beaver AREA OF EXPERTISE County, the organization is dedicated to strengthening Parenting classes, academic tutoring, adult learning families’ communities and challenging fathers to be responsible, committed, and loving role models to their children. MBI provides fathers with education, advocacy, and support; and gives experienced fathers an oppor- tunity to join and strengthen an established network of Children men who support one another as well as mentor new and less experienced fathers. growing up 90% SERVICE AREA without of Homeless Beaver County fathers & Runaway Youth AREA OF EXPERTISE Counseling of Men and Fatherhood assistance in the American Institutes for Research areas of co-parenting and family relationships HOMEWOOD EarLY LEarNING HUB Growing up AND FAMILY CENTER without FATHERS TRYING TOGETHER a father Neil R. Walker in the home… 5719 Kelly St. Pittsburgh, PA 15208 7X MORE [email protected] 412-545-5172 office LIKELY TO BE 412-728-2892 cell BECOME tryingtogether.org PREGNANT To actively engage Fathers to participate in s tructured AS A TEEN activities and events to positively enhance their child’s academic and social development beginning in NEED preschool. Jerry D. Harvey SERVICE AREA 7955 Madeira St. Allegheny County with a focus on Homewood-Brushton Pittsburgh, PA 15221 and the surrounding communities [email protected] 412-731-0379 AREA OF EXPERTISE Early Childhood Development Assist fathers with educational information on scholar- ships that are available. SCHEDULED faTHERHOOD SESSIONS 1st Friday of every month SERVICE AREA Allegheny County LINCOLN ParK FAMILY CENTER AREA OF EXPERTISE ALLEGHENY INTERMEDiaTE UNIT Employment & Training, Providing legal court Arthur Johnson information to clients 7300 Ridgeview St. OffiCE OF STATE REPRESENTATIVE Penn Hills, PA 15235 ED GaiNEY [email protected] 412-760-6737 Melvin Hubbard El aiu3.net 100 Sheridan Square, 3rd Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15206 The AIU Responsible Fatherhood Program works through [email protected] family centers and early childhood programs including 412-665-5502 Head Start. The program is designed to support fathers www.pahouse.com/gainey as they overcome parental and employment challeng- Our office is committed to serving men, young men and es. By providing the fathers with different opportunities their families through our educational, social service and and experiences, the program equips them to become community outreach services. We support and advocate more self-sufficient and nurturing. Our program focuses for the presence of fathers and men in the lives of their on economic self- sufficiency, healthy development of children. We are also dedicated to establishing a State children and effective parenting. Wide Pennsylvania Commission on Fatherhood focusing SERVICE AREA on the well-being of Pennsylvania’s children and families. Monroeville, Penn Hills SERVICE AREA AREA OF EXPERTISE East End communities