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Encourage Fathers To Be Responsible |
"I'll pass the plan I outlined last year that will provide more financial support to fathers who make the responsible choice to help raise their children and crack down on the fathers who don't."
-- Washington, D.C.
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JUNE 21, 2010
Obama Launches Fatherhood Initiative
The White House announced that it would continue hosting community forums around the country under the fatherhood and mentoring initiative. Obama also proposed a new Fatherhood, Marriage and Families Innovation Fund to address "effective fatherhood and family-strengthening programs." Additionally, he has provided funding for transitional job programs that help "noncustodial parents facing barriers to employment." |
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JUNE 19, 2009
Bayh Reintroduces Responsible Fatherhood Legislation
Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., today introduced the Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families Act. Key points of Bayh's legislation include funding job training programs for parents and restoring money cut from federal child support enforcement. Rep. Danny Davis, D-Ill., introduced companion legislation in the House called the Julia Carson Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families Act. |
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JUNE 19, 2009
Obama Talks Fatherhood With D.C. Youth
Obama kicked off Father's Day weekend by visiting several nonprofit organizations in the D.C. area, incuding Life Pieces to Masterpieces and the Latin American Youth Center, to spread his message of responsible fatherhood to young people. Later he hosted a town hall on fatherhood at the White House and opened a mentoring session for D.C.-area youth. In addition, this weekend's Parade magazine will feature an article about fatherhood penned by the president. The flurry of activity is the opening act for a series of forums on fatherhood to be held around the country by the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. |
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FEBRUARY 05, 2009
Faith-Based Initiative Will Address Fatherhood
Obama announced a new President's Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, expanding a program started by President Bush to also address "fatherhood issues," among other things. |
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JANUARY 16, 2009
Likely Reintroduction Of Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families Act
Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., introduced legislation that would fund responsible fatherhood programs in 2003, 2006 and 2007. Bayh intends to re-introduce that legislation in February; if it passes, Obama will soon have his chance to make good on this promise. Attention, football fans: Bayh has recommended that Tony Dungy, the former head coach of the Indianapolis Colts, become the public face of responsible fatherhood. |
