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Provides a job training program for fathers as well as for reentry population with case management, job placement, supportive services, retention support and advancement opportunities. Focus is to increase the skill level of participants so they may get and keep permanent employment. Program focuses on job readiness training, interviewing and workplace skills, job search, job matching, job placement and follow-up after placement career pathway opportunity, as well as life management assistance, parenting education, GED instruction, computer training and improving literacy skills. Program also provides legal assistance to participating clients in good standing, if legal issues are among barriers to employment.

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Ex-Offenders
Job Training Formats
Prejob Guidance
Fathers
Offers a 13 hour curriculum to help fathers develop skills and attitudes that will empower them to be positive parents and role models. Format is facilitator led instruction and group discussion. Focus of curriculum is on positive parenting skills, co-parenting strategies, and effective communication techniques. Program offers direct case management in partnership with community agencies to help fathers navigate and overcome barriers, including child support challenges, visitation and custody issues, workforce entry and driver's license reinstatement.
Provides a program that is taught by dads for dads. The 12-hour curriculum focuses on topics that include the important role that fathers play in their child's life, establishing parental bonds, positive discipline, working with mom and co-parenting. Light meal and refreshments provided. Families who complete the 6 sessions will receive a 1-year membership to the ECRC's Inspiration Station and a $10 gift card.

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Child Development Classes
Parenting Skills Classes
Fathers
Offers support, encouragement and reentry tips to fathers currently incarcerated to prepare them for re-entry into the community and home with a focus on repairing and/or strengthening their relationships with their children.
Offers a 12-week grief recovery program with a focus on helping participants accept their loss, express their grief, move through the bereavement process, and put their lives back together.
Offers Fatherhood Project Program which supports fathers through parenting classes, co-parenting and individual coaching, and group support meetings. Additional services include legal, employment, and housing assistance.
Maintains information about community resources that are appropriate for fathers. Provides information and referrals to community agencies and organizations that offer specialized services related to fathers.
Health awareness and prevention. Provide educational workshops, fatherhood training, employment training, and health screenings.

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Fathers
Advocacy
Community Wellness Programs
Mentoring Programs
Offers a 10- week curriculum focused on life-changing strategies that specifically engage men to be more responsible and nurturing fathers. This is done by offering interactive circles of support designed to build parenting skills, with education on why and how they can make an indelible positive impact on their children. This initiative also assists fathers by providing direct assistance with child support challenges, the establishment of custody and/or visitation and driver’s license reinstatement.
Provides supplemental food vouchers, nutrition education, counseling, support and referral services to eligible women, children, fathers, and kinship caregivers. Nursing mothers are provided with information and education on breastfeeding. Also offers speakers who discuss the program and the value of good nutrition and breastfeeding. During the summer, also provides a supplemental voucher to each client for fruits and vegetables from selected local growers (Farmers' Market Nutrition Program) - these are available while supplies last. Also offers child car safety seats at a reduced price to those who are eligible for this program. Also offers speakers who discuss the program and the value of good nutrition and breastfeeding.

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Pregnant Individuals
Fathers
Speakers/Speakers Bureaus
Families
Nutrition Issues
Food Vouchers
Child Passenger Safety Seats
Nutrition Education
Breastfeeding Support Programs
WIC
Kinship Caregivers
Offers a Single Father Mentoring Program for men who are involved in the case plan of the local children's protective services organization. Participants report to a mentor at least twice a week to get help focusing on their goals and documenting their process. Mentors utilize a collective case management approach by working with faith based, government and social services agencies that are involved in the clients' support system.

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Adult Mentoring Programs
Fathers
Offers an 6-week training program for fathers on topics such as parenting skills, job skills and criminal record expungement. Training materials include "Troy's Story", "24/7 Dads", and "On My Shoulders". Topics each week include: - Week 1: "Promoting Punctuality & Responsibility (Setting Goals)". - Week 2: "Effective Communication Love & Relationships". - Week 3: "The Role of the Father (Put First Things First)". - Week 4: "How to Apply for a Job". - Week 5: "Handling and Expressing Emotion (Listen First, Talk Second)". - Week 6: "Father's Dealing with Infant Mortality and Dealing with Pains from the Past".

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Legal Information Services
Fathers
Men's Advocacy Groups
Parenting Skills Classes
New Dad Parenting Programs
Prejob Guidance
Provides supplemental food vouchers, nutrition education, counseling, support and referral services to eligible women, children, fathers, and kinship caregivers. Nursing mothers are provided with information and education on breastfeeding. Also offers speakers who discuss the program and the value of good nutrition and breastfeeding. During the summer, also provides a supplemental voucher to each client for fruits and vegetables from selected local growers (Farmers' Market Nutrition Program) - these are available while supplies last. Also offers child car safety seats at a reduced price to those who are eligible for this program. Also offers speakers who discuss the program and the value of good nutrition and breastfeeding.

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Pregnant Individuals
Fathers
Speakers/Speakers Bureaus
Families
Nutrition Issues
Food Vouchers
Child Passenger Safety Seats
Nutrition Education
Breastfeeding Support Programs
WIC
Kinship Caregivers
Provides job readiness skills development for fathers including guidance in preparing a resume, writing job application letters, completing job application questionnaires, responding to job ads, and taking employment tests. Offer tips regarding job search techniques, interview techniques, appropriate dress, personal appearance and interview techniques and other similar topics.
Provides a fatherhood program for fathers and father figures. Programming covers topics such as co-parenting, communication, men's health, children's growth, and the importance of fatherhood. Additionally, all participants work with a case manager to address individual needs such as child support navigation, parenting time/custody navigation, basic needs, and other goals. Employment coordinators are available to assist with job readiness, resume creation, and referrals for employment. Job/Interview ready clothing may be provided, if needed. Gift card incentives are provided for participation.

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Prejob Guidance
Case/Care Management
Parenting Issues
Divorce/Custody/Support Issues
Parenting Skills Classes
Child Custody/Visitation Assistance
Workshops/Symposiums
Fathers
Advocates within the community to enforce laws and other social measures that protect and promote the rights and interests of fathers. Partnership with other Summit County Fatherhood Initiative providers.
Provides supplemental food vouchers, nutrition education, counseling, support and referral services to eligible women, children, fathers, and kinship caregivers. Nursing mothers are provided with information and education on breastfeeding. Also offers speakers who discuss the program and the value of good nutrition and breastfeeding.

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Kinship Caregivers
Food Vouchers
Pregnant Individuals
Fathers
Nutrition Education
Speakers/Speakers Bureaus
Nutrition Issues
Families
WIC
Breastfeeding Support Programs
- Provides clinical consultations, screenings and coaching sessions to new fathers who need mental health and parenting support during the first 12 months of parenthood. - Complete 2-5 Fathers Feelings sessions in person or virtually and receive a $25 gift card after their second session. - Complete all 5 sessions, and TANF eligible dads receive an additional $400 of baby items sent directly to their home.
Hosts annual event on the national Take Your Child to School Day. Offers a community program for fathers to walk their children to their school.
Health awareness and prevention. Provide educational workshops, fatherhood training, employment training, and health screenings.

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Fathers
Advocacy
Community Wellness Programs
Mentoring Programs
Offers daily workforce development workshops. Includes topics on conflict management, conflict resolution, resume creation, and so forth.

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Job Finding Assistance
Job Training Formats
Career Awareness
Young Adults
Prejob Guidance
Fathers
Pregnant Individuals
Educates fathers about the process of navigating the Family court system to receive visitation/custody of their biological children.

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Workshops/Symposiums
Fathers
Serves as a mutual support group for fathers and father-figures. Shares free or low-cost parenting time activities in the community.

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Parent Support Groups
Child Custody/Support Related Support Groups
Fathers
Teaches skills that enable fathers to deal constructively and consistently with a broad spectrum of child rearing problems. Provides an opportunity to discuss parenting issues. Assists fathers with child support, modifications, visitation rights, shared parenting, communication skills and driver's license reinstatement.

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Parenting Skills Classes
Driver License Retention/Reinstatement Assistance
New Dad Parenting Programs
Fathers
Offers services in the areas of education advocacy, the promotion of economic empowerment, voter education, reentry. Registration and support for/to “get out the vote” and anti-discrimination advocacy. These services are offered in partnership with the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Partners with clients to file complaints with the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) in the United States Department of Education.

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Ex-Offender Reentry Programs
Education Advocacy Groups
Civil Rights Issues
Cultural/Racial Issues
Fathers
Older Adults
Advocacy
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups