The San Antonio Fatherhood Campaign is a community initiative designed to promote responsible fatherhood by helping males and fathers of all ages achieve greater self-esteem and better awareness of their responsibilities to their families and community. Through this initiative, fathers are encouraged to become actively involved in the health and wellness of their own lives as well as in the lives of their children. The campaign wants to emphasize the honor of being a father and the important role a male parent, regardless of his age, plays in the life of his child.
FATHERHOOD CAMPAIGN’S PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
-Provide responsible parenting education
programs, like skills-based parent
education, and parent support and
activities.
-Facilitate services to fathers with
education and vocational training
opportunities.
-Coordinate efforts with job improvement
opportunities, job readiness initiatives
and job placement assistance.
-Disseminate information about good
parenting practices, responsible
fatherhood, prevention of domestic
violence and child abuse.
-Provide group and individual counseling
and mentorship.
-Partnership and networking with the community
agencies, faith-based agencies, and family
advocacy.