Connect with Programs

Responsible fatherhood programs exist all over the country. This section serves as a starting point for fathers looking to connect with programs that can help make them responsible and involved in their child’s life. Inclusion on this list is limited to State-operated and HHS-funded local programs, and DOES NOT constitute an endorsement of the program by the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse or the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families' Office of Family Assistance.

Find a Program


Map of the United States
Alabama



Fatherhood Initiatives
Children's Trust Fund
100 North Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone: (334) 242-5710
Fax: (334) 242-5711



Alabama Department of Finance
Pathways to Responsible Fatherhood Alabama
100 N. Union St. STE 350
Montgomery, AL 36104-3748
Alaska



AK Dept. of Health and Social Services
Office of Children’s Services: Strengthening Families
550 W. 7th Avenue, Suite 1800
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Phone: (907) 269-8923
Fax: (907) 269-3988



Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Inc.
Father's Journey
3600 San Jeronimo Dr.
Anchorage, AK 99508-2869
907-793-3132
Arizona



Division of Employment and
Rehabilitation Services
Jobs/WIA Administration
1789 West Jefferson
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: (602) 542-4248
Arkansas



P.O. Box 2981
Little Rock, Arkansas 72203
Phone: (501) 683-1352
Fax: (501) 683-1531
California



Fatherhood Collaborative of San Mateo County
2000 Alameda DeLas Pulgas
San Mateo, CA 94403
(650) 372-3252
 

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Responsible Young Fathers Project
4650 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90027-6062
323-361-5981
 
Project Fatherhood
711 S. New Hampshire
Los Angeles, CA 90005-1831
213-260-7600
PFatherhood@ChildrensInstitute.org

Friends Outside in Los Angeles County
Dads Back!
464 E. Walnut St. STE 123
Pasadena, CA 91101-1632
626-795-7607
info@friendsoutsidela.org

Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission
Proving our Parenting Skills Pathway to Responsible Fatherhood
1920 Mariposa Mall STE 300
Fresno, CA 93721
559-263-1000
Executiveoffice@fresnoeoc.org
 

Imperial Valley Regional Occupational Program

Project Padres
687 State St.
El Centro, CA 92243-2943
760-482-2600
info@ivrop.org
 
The East Los Angeles Community Union (TELACU)
Futuro Now Family Strengthening Initiative: Fatherhood Project
5400 E. Olympic Blvd. STE 300
Los Angeles, CA 90022-5187
323-721-1655
 
Rubicon Programs
For general inquiries:
2500 Bissell Avenue
Richmond, CA 94804
510-235-1516
 
Social Advocates for Youth San Diego
8755 Aero Drive STE 100
San Diego, CA 92123-1965
858-565-4148
info@saysandiego.org
Colorado

Be There For Your Kids
Colorado Department of Human Services
Division of Colorado Works
303-866-2641
www.coloradodads.com

Archuleta County Department of Human Services
Promoting Responsible Fatherhood in Archuleta County, Colorado
PO BOX 240
Pagosa Springs, CO 81147-0240
970-264-2182
humanservices@archuletacounty.org



County of Montrose
Montrose County Health and Human Services--Responsible Fatherhood
161 S. Townsend
Montrose, CO 81401-3955
970-252-5000
empoweringdads@montrosecounty.net
Connecticut



25 Sigourney Street
Hartford, CT 06106
860 424-5696
General Information:
General Assistance
In State (800) 842-2159
Out of State (860) 424-5016



Catholic Charities, Inc. Arch. Of Hartford
Pathways to Responsible Fatherhood
839-841 Asylum Ave.
Hartford, CT 06105-2801
888-405-1183
Delaware



Delaware Fatherhood & Family Coalition
The Life Center
807 N. Union Street
Wilmington, DE 19805
302-656-1100
District of Columbia



National Organization of Concerned Black Men
Concerned Black Men Fatherhood Project
1816 12th St. NW STE 204
Washington, DC 20009-4422
202-797-7444
office@cbmdc.org



Healthy Families/Thriving Communities
DC Fatherhpood Education, Empowerment and Development Program
1112 11th St. NW STE B
Washington, DC 20001-4330
202-299-0900
FEED Program Director
Phillip Terrell: pterrell@hftcc.org
Florida



Jewish Family & Children's Service of Sarasota-Manatee
Healthy Families/ Healthy Children
2688 Fruitville Rd.
Sarasota, FL 34237-5223
941-366-2224
Georgia



The Georgia Fatherhood Program
Implemented by the Fatherhood Services Network, sponsored by the Department of Human Resources’ Office of Child Support Services.
Two Peachtree Street, NW
Suite 20.392
Atlanta, GA 30303
Hawaii



There are currently no U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance Pathways to Responsible Fatherhood grantees serving Hawaii.
Idaho



There are currently no U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance Pathways to Responsible Fatherhood grantees serving Idaho.
Illinois



McDermott Center dba Haymarket Center
932 W. Washington
Chicago, IL 60607
312-226-7984
info@hcenter.org



Springfield Urban League, Inc.
Pathways to Responsible Fatherhood in Macon, Morgan, and Sangamon Counties, Illinois
100 North 11th Street
Springfield, IL 62703-1002
217-789-0830
Indiana
Indiana Fathers & Families
Indiana Department of Child Services
Child Support Bureau
420 W. Washington St., MS-11
Indianapolis, IN  46204
www.in.gov/dcs/fathers


302 W. Washington Street
Room E334
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Iowa



Iowa Dept. of Human Services
400 SW. 8th Street, Suite H
Des Moines, Iowa 50309-4633
dhs@dhs.state.ia.us



Mid-Iowa Community Action, Inc.
MICA's Strong Parents - Strong Children
1001 S. 18th Ave.
Marshalltown, IA 50158-3662
641-752-7162
Kansas



There are currently no U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance Pathways to Responsible Fatherhood grantees serving Kansas.
Kentucky
Gateway Community Services Organization
124 College St.
West Liberty, KY 41472-1115
606-743-3133
info@gcscap.org


Jefferson County Reentry Fatherhood Initiative
845 Barret Ave.
Louisville, KY 40204-1743
502-583-6820
tstrader@sprynet.com



Lexington Leadership Foundation
Fayette County Fatherhood Initiative
1750 Alexandria Dr. STE 4
Lexington, KY 40504-3100
859-277-3087
office@lexlf.org
Louisiana



Supportive Integrated Services
Faith in Fathers Caddo Parish
842 Margaret Pl.
Shreveport, LA 71101-4521
318-675-0406
Maine



There are currently no U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance Pathways to Responsible Fatherhood grantees serving Maine.
Maryland



311 Saratoga Street, Rm 239
Baltimore, MD 21201-3521
Phone: (877) 634-6361
Massachusetts



Child Support Enforcement
P.O. Box 9492
Boston, MA 02205
1-800-332-2733
Michigan



Parenting Programs
235 South Grand Avenue, Ste 1307
Lansing, MI 48933
(517) 241-5502



Oakland Livingston Human Services Agency
The Father Factor Project
196 Cesar E. Chavez Avenue, P.O. Box 430598
Pontiac, MI 48343-0598
248-209-2600
 
 
Minnesota


Goodwill Industries, Inc.
FATHER Project
2700 E. Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55406
651-379-5800

 
Urban Ventures Leadership Foundation
Minneapolis Project Promoting Fatherhood
2924 4TH Ave S.
Minneapolis, MN 55408-2410
612-638-1000
jackstrawder@urbanventures.org
 
Mississippi



750 North State Street
Jackson, MS 39202
(800) 421-0762
 
Missouri



Connections to Success
1701 North 2nd St.
Saint Charles, MO 63301
636-940-8027

3120 Troost Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64109
816-561-5115

2125 Bissell
St. Louis, MO 63107
314-584-6887
 
Father's Support Center St. Louis, Inc.
4411 N. Newstead Ave.
Saint Louis, MO 63115-2534
314-333-4170
Montana



Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
Passages Fatherhood Program
51383 HWY 93 N
Pablo, MT 59855-0278
888-835-8766
Nebraska



Division of Children & Families Foundations
P.O. Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5026
(402) 471-9264
Nevada



There are currently no U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance Pathways to Responsible Fatherhood grantees serving Nevada.
New Hampshire



There are currently no U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance Pathways to Responsible Fatherhood grantees serving New Hampshire.
New Jersey



Engaging the Family in the Recovery Process for the Max-Out Offender
Stuyvesant Ave. & Whittlesey Road
Trenton, NJ 08625-3449
New Mexico



PB&J Family Services, Inc. (Re-Entry)
IMPACT! New Mexico's Parent Reentry Program
1101 Lopez Rd. SW
Albuquerque, NM 87105-3954
505-877-7060
info@pbjfamilyservices.org
New York
New York State Office of Children and Family Services
52 Washington Street
Rensselaer, New York 12144-2796
Phone: 518-473-7793
fatherhood@ocfs.state.ny.us
 

Chautauqua Opportunities, Inc.
Chautauqua Responsible Fatherhood
17 W. Courtney St.
Dunkirk, NY 14048-2754
716-366-3333
info@chautopp.org

EAC, Inc.
Just for Dads
80 Wheeler Road
Central Islip, NY 11722
631-648-7100
cathy.serini@eacinc.org

175 Fulton Avenue, 4th Fl.
Hempstead, NY 11550
516-483-0338
cathy.serini@eacinc.org

Family Services of Westchester, Inc.
Fathers Count
1 Gateway Plz Fl 3
Port Chester, NY 10573-4674
Caroline Walcott
914-964-6767 ext. 126
cwalcott@fsw.org
 

The Fortune Society, Inc.
29-76 Northern Blvd.
Long Island City, NY 11101-2822
212-691-7554
info@fortunesociety.org

Retreat, Inc.
Suffolk County Fatherhood Initiative
13 Goodfriend Dr.
East Hampton, NY 11937-2584
631-329-4398
info@theretreatinc.org

Structured Employment Economic Dev. Corp
Seedco's Pathways to Responsible Fatherhood Program
915 Broadway FL 16
New York, NY 10010-7108
info@seedco.org

North Carolina



There are currently no U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance Pathways to Responsible Fatherhood grantees serving North Carolina.
North Dakota



There are currently no U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance Pathways to Responsible Fatherhood grantees serving North Dakota.
Ohio



Ohio Commission on Fatherhood
50 West Town Street, 6th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 752-1624



WSOS Community Action Commission, Inc.
Father Connections
109 S. Front St.
Fremont, OH 43420-3021
419-334-8911
info@wsos.org



The RIDGE Project, Inc.
Keeping FAITH (Families And Inmates Together in Harmony)
J169 State Route 65
McClure, OH 43534-9740
419-278-0092
info@theridgeproject.com

 

Oklahoma



PO Box 25352
Oklahoma City, OK 73125
(405) 521-3646
Oregon



There are currently no U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance Pathways to Responsible Fatherhood grantees serving Oregon.
Pennsylvania



Employment Opportunity Training Center
EOTC's Healthy Fathers and Families initiative
431 North 7th Ave.
Scranton, PA 18503-1800
570-348-6493
EOTC@eotcworks.org

Goodwill Industries of Southwestern PA
The AFFECT Project (Advancing Fathers and Family Enrichment Collaborative)
118 52nd St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15201-2593
412-481-9005

People for People, Inc.
Project Developing Active Dads (DAD)
800 North Broad St. Ste. 700
Philadelphia, PA 19130-2202
215-235-2340

 

Rhode Island



Dads Making a Difference
153 Summer St.
Providence, RI 02903-4011
401-752-7600
vvelazquez@cfsri.org
South Carolina



There are currently no U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance Pathways to Responsible Fatherhood grantees serving South Carolina.
South Dakota



Fatherhood and Families
705 E. 41st St. STE 200
Sioux Falls, SD 57105-6048
1-800-568-2401
Tennessee

Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority, Inc.
Jobs for Dads:  Pathways to Responsible Fatherhood for Low-Income Fathers in Rural Southeastern Appalachia
534 E 1st N St.
Morristown, TN 37814-4716
866-631-4120

Metro Nashville Public Health Department
The New Life Project
311 23rd Ave. N., Suite 200
Nashville, TN 37203
615-340-8989

Shelby County Government Dept. of Corrections
Project Motivated Offenders Succeeding Tomorrow (MOST)
160 N Main St 4th Floor
Memphis, TN 38103

 
Texas



Texas State Office of the Attorney General
P.O. Box 12017 Mail Code 039
Austin, TX 78711-2017

Goodwill Industries of Central Texas
Fatherhood Works
1015 Norewood Park Blvd
Austin, TX 78753-6608
512-637-7100
info@austingoodwill.org

Horizon Outreach
The Horizon Eagle Program
27906 Tessie Hills Ln.
Spring, TX 77386-3640
713-467-4966
info@horizonoutreach.org

Southwest Key Programs, Inc.
Responsible Fatherhood Program in San Antonio and Bexar County, Texas:  Pathways to Responsible Fatherhood Grants
6002 Jain Ln.
Austin, TX 78721-3104
512-462-2181
vdelgadosavage@swkey.org

Tarrant County Workforce Development Board
1320 S. University Dr. Ste 600
Fort Worth, TX 76107
817-413-4400
info@workforcesolutions.net

Youth and Family Alliance dba LifeWorks
LifeWorks Young Father's Program
3700 S 1st St.
Austin, TX 78704-7046
512-735-2400
info@lifeworksaustin.org
 

Utah



There are currently no U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance Pathways to Responsible Fatherhood grantees serving Utah.
Vermont



162 N. Main Street
Barre, VT 05641
802-479-4204


DaPPPer Dads -- Dads as Parents, Partners and Providers
1110 Prim Rd 1
Colchester, VT 05446-6403
802-860-4420
edelbaum@vnacares.org
Virginia



Child & Family Services of Eastern VA
Responsible Fatherhood Program
222 W. 19th St.
Norfolk, VA 23517-2218
757-622-7017



Total Action Against Poverty/Roanoke Valley
TAP-TVW's Fathers First
145 Campbell Ave SW STE 100
Roanoke, VA 24011-1211
540-283-4800
Washington



Northwest Marriage Institute
Pathways to Responsible Fatherhood Grants
12011 NE 99 St 1580
Vancouver, WA 98682-2328
360-260-1100
info@northwestmarriage.org
West Virginia



Kanawha Institute for Social Research (KISRA)
West Virginia Pathways To Responsible Fatherhood Initiative
131 Perkins Ave.
Dunbar, WV 25064-2120
304-768-8924 x 208
Wisconsin



819 N. 6th Street, Rm. #216
Milwaukee WI 53203
414-227-4204 (office)
414-227-4200 (Main #)
414-227-4201 (Fax)


ADVOCAP, Inc.
Father and Family Stability Project
19 W 1st St.
Fond Du Lac, WI 54935-4122
Joni Voss Hayibor, family development specialist
922-7760, ext. 3568
joniv@Advocap.org

Milwaukee County of Child Support Enforcement
Milwaukee County Pathways to Responsible Fatherhood Project
901 N 9th St, RM 101
Milwaukee, WI 53233-1425
milwcse@milwcnty.com

Wyoming



There are currently no U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance Pathways to Responsible Fatherhood grantees serving Wyoming.

 

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