Fathering Resources Online - State Commissions on Fatherhood

State Fatherhood Commissions and Other Government Organizations

State Commissions

Federal Agencies

Connecticut — Fatherhood Initiative of Connecticut (Dept. of Social Services)
District of Columbia — District of Columbia Responsible Fatherhood (announcement of newly formed commission—Dept. of Human Services)
Florida — Florida Commission on Responsible Fatherhood (renamed Commission on Marriage and Family Support Initiatives, July 2003)
Georgia — Georgia Fatherhood Program
Illinois — Illinois Fatherhood Initiative (Statewide non-profit organization)
Indiana — Indiana Fathers and Families (Indiana Family and Social Services Admin.)
Iowa — Iowa Fatherhood Initiative (Interagency Workgroup on Responsible Fatherhood)
Maryland —1) Maryland—FatherhoodMD (Dept. of Human Resources) 2) Maryland—Child Support Fatherhood Initiatives (Dept. of Human Resources)
Nebraska — Nebraska Fatherhood Initiative
North Carolina — North Carolina Fatherhood Initiative—(announcement of creation, Dept. of Health and Human Srvcs.)
Pennsylvania — (disbanded June 2003)
South Carolina — Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina—Fatherhood Initiative (non-profit executing statewide initiative)
Virginia — Virginia Fatherhood Campaign (Virginia Dept. of Health, Office of Family Services)
Washington — Washington State Fathers Network (non-profit executing statewide initiative)
Wisconsin — Wisconsin Fatherhood Initiative (Dept. of Workforce Development and Governor's Office)

Note: Inclusion on this list does not necessarily indicate endorsement by the National Center on Fathers and Families.

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Date Posted: 8/25/97
Updated: January 30, 2004 06:14 pm