Introduction to Focus on Fathers

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Who is Focus on Fathers? Larry Woody, a longtime leader of the team, and Hakim Smith, our current Program Coordinator, dive into how Focus on Fathers has walked alongside Philadelphia dads over the last two decades, as well as the keys to the program’s lasting relevance. ********************Focus on Fathers is a Philadelphia-based program that helps fathers, stepfathers and other male caregivers ages 18 years and older develop and maintain healthy relationships with their children. We provide free parenting and co-parenting education classes, case management, job-seeking support and referrals to community resources. Focus on Fathers is a program of Health Promotion Council (HPC), a subsidiary of Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC). For more information, visit focusonfathers.phmc.org. Follow UsFacebook: facebook.com/FocusOnFathersHPCInstagram: instagram.com/focusonfathershpcThis podcast is supported by Grant #90ZJ0129 from the Office of Family Assistance within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for or necessarily endorse this podcast. The opinions, findings, conclusions and recommendations expressed are those of the creators and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Family Assistance.

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