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ORGANIZATION INFORMATION:
MISSION
FCCA has a mission to enhance the capacity of service providers throughout the nation, so they will be better equipped to effectively serve fathers, mothers and children.
VISION
We do this by providing professional development training. Our goal is to improve the outcomes for children, through healthy fathers and family interaction. We differentiate ourselves through our distinctive capacity to connect to diverse organizations and populations nationwide. This is also done through unique networking forums, during our national conference and other professional development venues. These events are intended to empower providers through building existing services, policies and collaborations, with a focus on fathers, mothers and children. Strategically our proven methodology has transformed thousands of participants and organizational leaders to embrace the importance of fatherhood.
 Come and Get F.I.T. With Us.....
4th Annual Southwestern Fatherhood Institute Training 2008:
(click on this thumbnail picture for the full conference booklet)
GET F.I.T. (Fatherhood Institute Training) is a special two day opportunity for colleagues from all regions of our nation that provides the necessary capacity building resources for effective practitioners and organizations This will be a limited seating capacity event; therefore, early paid registrations are encouraged!
Join us July 8th and 9th, 2008 at the Windmill Inn and Suites in Tucson, Arizona for an exciting and informative professional development institute that will highlight experts working with young parents; incarcerated parents; how to develop a fatherhood program and embracing diversity within services. Facilitators include; Garry Mendez, Ph.D. with Juanita Mendez, Ph.D., of San Francisco, CA; Newt McDonald, M.Ed. of Berkley, CA; Pamela Wilson, MSW of Silver Spring, MD; and others.
For those with Paid and Current FFC memberships there will be a 25% discount on registration fees if received by May 15th.
For more information on how you can pre-register contact us at info@azffc.org or 800-603-9309.
SPECIAL FATHERS' DAY EVENT & ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
We are honored to announce a special event with the Arizona Diamondbacks and Fathers & Families Coalition of America! Please join the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Fathers and Families Coalition of America, Inc for a special Father's Day Outing! The Diamondbacks are supporting us with this Father's Day fundraiser event. Watch the D-backs take on the Kansas City Royals as you raise much needed funds for the FFC. A portion of each ticket will be donated back to FFC as they work to promote responsible fatherhood and healthy relationships.
***THE ONLY WAY TO GET YOUR TICKETS IS TO LOG ON TO***
Official Arizona Diamondbacks website www.dbacks.com/groups
Enter fathers for i.d. and baseball for password.
Event Date: Sun, June 15, 2008
Event Time: 1:10 PM
KANSAS CITY ROYALS versus ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
Seating is Limited. All orders will be filled with the best available seats and mailed back to the address provided. Giveaways are limited to first designated number of fans in attendance. Take your father, husband, grandfather and children to this event. There will be on field pre-game special activities. We hope to see you there!
Assess Your Program
Do you believe your program is a model agency serving fathers? The success of any agency includes evaluting how effective are the services provided to customers and enhance the capacity of the agency to be responsive. Fathers & Families Coalition, Inc has developed an “asset tool” to help organizations and providers assess their responsiveness' serving fathers visit our News Page to download this tool.
2009 National Conference Host Hotel Information:
Sheraton Cresecent Hotel 2620 West Dunlap Road, Phoenix, Arizona is our host hotel. Discounted hotel rooms will go fast during Arizona's prime tourist season. Please use this link to be directed to the Host Hotel . You can call the Sheraton Hotel at 602-371-2802 for reservations.
For information on how Fathers & Families Coalition of America, Inc. can augment a state or regional conference feel free to contact us at 602-495-8845 or by email to vberrelez@azffc.org
National Fatherhood & Families Conference 2008:
Fathers & Families Coalition of America hosted a phenomenal and nationally attended three day conference and will provide mini-versions of our national conference with one day institutes throughout 2008. For more information on having institutes in your state contact us at info@azffc.org
FFC Memberships
Please consider joining our membership so we can continue our efforts to build providers’ capacity for healthy fathers –healthier families! In 2008 we have expanded our membership component from indivudal and organizations to include affiliate levels that will help local communities, regions and states improve services for children, mothers and fathers. Currently, we have individual memberships from all over the United States. To download our Membership Application: CLICK HERE.
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