Fatherhood Initiative Links
July
31
South Carolina Center For Fathers and Families
The
Foundation was willing to stick with fatherhood over a prolonged period
to make a difference. But its tenure should not, could not, be forever.
Thus, in 2002 with a public/private partnership with DSS, the South
Carolina Center for Fathers and Families emerged to assure support for
fathers and families through resource development for fatherhood
programs and policy research. Today, that Center aggressively seeks
traditional and innovative strategies to sustain and expand the
Initiative. The Center will continue to pursue policy research that
supports advocacy-compelling policy reform to eliminate barriers for
fathers and families.
Institute for Families in Society
The
Institute for Families in Society seeks to enhance family well-being
across the lifespan through interdisciplinary research, education, and
consultation at community, state, national, and international levels.
The Institute is a partnership between the University of South Carolina
and the broader community and collaborates with representatives from
public and private agencies.
Welfare Information Network
The
Welfare Information Network is a clearinghouse for information, policy
analysis and technical assistance on welfare reform. Its page on
Fatherhood and Family Formation offers an extensive listing of
additional resources with links to valuable sources of information and
further assistance.
National Center on Fathers and Families
Affiliated
with the Philadelphia Children's Network, the Center works with a
cohort of young African-American fathers between 18-30 who meet
bimonthly for peer support, individual counseling and case management
for issues on fatherhood. The Center also functions as a research
database and resource for issues of fatherhood and families.
Center on Fathers, Families and Public Policy
This
nationally-focused public policy organization conducts policy research,
technical assistance, training and public education to focus attention
on the barriers faced by never-married, low-income fathers and their
families. The Center is the policy arm of the Ford Foundation's
national Strengthening Fragile Families Initiative. The Center provides
information and education about the impact of social welfare and child
support policy on poor fathers, the children, and the mothers of their
children.
The Urban Institute Research by Elaine Sorensen
The
Institute's goals are to sharpen thinking about society's problems and
efforts to solve them, improve government decisions and their
implementation, and increase citizens' awareness about important public
choices. This page, compiled by Elaine Sorensen, provides a wealth of
information relating to fatherhood, child support, family development
and other topics.
The National Fatherhood Initiative
The
mission of the National Fatherhood Initiative is to improve the
well-being of children by increasing the number of children growing up
with loving, committed and responsible fathers. A non-profit,
non-sectarian, non-partisan organization, NFI conducts public awareness
campaigns promoting responsible fatherhood, organizes conferences and
community fatherhood forums, provides resource material to
organizations seeking to establish support programs for fathers,
publishes a quarterly newsletter, and disseminates informational
material to men seeking to become more effective fathers.
National Center for Fathering
Founded
in 1990 by Dr. Ken Canfield, the Center conducts research on fathers
and fathering, and develops practical resources to prepare dads for
nearly every fathering situation. The Center has developed a variety of
useful, "how to" resources, all based on sound research data. With
these resources, and the help of other men, men can discover, develop
and enhance their fathering...and become the dads their children
desperately need.
Keep up to date on Foundation news and events.
» | Subscribe Now
» | View the Archives
News & Events
July 9, 2010
Foundation has Six More Workshops Scheduled in 2010
Through its Learning Academy, the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has six more free nonprofit workshops scheduled this year. » | More
June 25, 2010
Collaboration for Ministry Initiative Travels to Cleveland
Six Sisters ministering in South Carolina traveled to Cleveland, Ohio with representatives from the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South ... » | More
June 24, 2010
Foundation Awards $65,250 More in Grants
The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has awarded 21 Caritas grants totaling $65,250 to nonprofit and faith-based organizations ... » | More
