Alameda County Fathers Corps
What is the Fathers Corps?
In 2013, the Alameda County Fathers Corps (ACFC) , a collaborative effort between First 5 Alameda County and Alameda County’s Health Care Services Agency and Social Services Agency, was formed to support fathers to be meaningfully engaged with their children and to advocate for father-friendly services. Our fatherhood work has steadily expanded over the past six years to include a broad approach focused on empowering and supporting:
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Fathers – by promoting father-friendly and father-specific programming for families in under-resourced, economically vulnerable neighborhoods and partnering with others to fund and enhance programming; by raising up the voices of fathers through listening sessions, interviews, speaker panels, etc.; and by convening fathers at our county-wide Fatherhood Summit to celebrate and honor the critical role fathers play in their families and communities
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Service providers – by offering learning communities and trainings to enhance provider capacity to engage fathers; by providing safe spaces for learning, peer support, and networking for male providers; and by surveying providers to identify gaps in supports for fathers
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Agencies - by offering trainings and tools to assist agencies and programs with implementing Father Friendly Principles (FFP)
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Systems – by convening system leaders through an interagency workgroup that seeks to change policies that create barriers to fathers fully engaging with their children
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The wider community - by creating a positive narrative around fatherhood so fathers are seen as nurturers and an essential part of the fabric of family and community
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Alameda County Fatherhood Summit 2022
Fatherhood Summit 2022 will bring together fathers and father figures with the spotlight on celebrating and honoring their important role that fathers play in the lives of their children. Mentors and allies are welcome to attend as well.
Designed to empower fathers and father figures, the summit will offer a host of workshops set to debunk myths and stereotypes around fatherhood and offer critical information and sustainable strategies for strengthening families. The workshops will cover topics such as Fathers’ Rights and Responsibilities, Men’s Health and Wellness, Education Is Power, Exploring the Skills Needed for Today’s Workforce, Strategies for Fathers to Reengage Their Families and Communities, and so much more!
Our hope is for attendees to leave empowered with the tools and resources they need to be successful contributors and leaders in their families and communities.
Join the Fatherhood Virtual Summit
Saturday, June 18, 2022
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
NEW! Fatherhood Partnership video featuring fathers and group facilitators!
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Join Us to Launch Our 9th Year!
Father Friendly Provider Network
Fatherhood Partnership
Dad-scussions
Fatherhood Photo Bank
2021-2022 Fathers Corps Trainings
May 2022
Fatherhood Partnership: Understanding & Discussing Children's Social and Emotional Development 2022
April 2022
Father Friendly Provider Network: Understanding the Experiences of Young Fathers
Fatherhood Partnership: Facilitating Discussions on Mental Health & Wellbeing
February 2022
Father Friendly Provider Network:The True Narrative of Black Fatherhood
November 2021
Fatherhood Partnership: Best Practices for Facilitating Fathers Groups
October 2021
Father Friendly Provider Network: Exploring the Voices of Fathers and Understanding Barriers to Fathers’ Engagement
Fatherhood Partnership: Overview of Protective Factors Framework
- Training Video
- PowePoint Slides
- English Protective Factors Documents
- Spanish Protective Factors Documents
September 2021
Fathers Corps Overview and 2021-22 Orientation
Resources
2020-2021 Fathers Corps Trainings
2019-2020 Fathers Corps Trainings
Alameda County Fathers Corps Father Friendly Principles
Father-Friendliness Organization Self-Assessment
Father-Friendly Principles Implementation Tool
Voices of Fathers and the Providers who Serve Them
Fathers Corps Videos
The Fatherhood Summit 2019
2019 Fatherhood Summit Highlight
2019 Fatherhood Summit Welcome Video
Celebrating 5 Years of the Alameda County Fathers Corps Report
Alameda County Fathers Corps 5-Year (Full Video)
Fatherhood Partnership Program Overview and Requirements
For more information about the Fathers Corps contact Kevin Bremond.
Father-Friendliness Organization Self-Assessment
Father-Friendliness Organization Self-Assessment