ORGANIZATION INFORMATION:
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MISSION
FFCA 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. While we understand the needs of divorced fathers and never married fathers we do not provide those direct services. Strategically our proven methodology to work with organizations and practitioners has transformed thousands of colleagues and organizational leaders to embrace the importance of fatherhood throughout the nationally and internationally. Through collaboration efforts we have developed Fathers & Families Coalition Affiliates who are extensions of FFCA assisting providers and families in the following cities and states: San Diego, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, San Francisco in California; Salt Lake City, Utah; Phoenix, Arizona; Houston, Texas; Detroit, Michigan; Chicago, Illinois; Philadelphia-Camden-Dover, Deleware Valley; North Carolina; Tampa Bay, Florida; Utica, New York; and Crossett, Arkansas.
11th Annual National Fatherhood & Families Conference 2010
February 23-26, 2010
LAX Westin Hotel
Los Angeles, California
"Embracing Fathers, Families & Communities — Apoyando Padres, Familias y Comunidades"
FULL CONFERENCE PROGRAM AND REGISTRATION (ON PAGE 3) CLICK HERE
The Early Fees Extended to 2/52010
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Over 50 Workshop Sessions; 75 presenters; Phenominal Keynote Speakers and colleagues all over the nation will be in attendance.This conference will have four days of professional development, strategic planning opportunities, capacity building for individuals and organizations, networking for practitioners, and entertainment. Keynote Speakers for the 11th Annual National Fatherhood and Families Conference include:
Ms. Carmen Nazario: Assistant Secretary of Administration for Children and Families;
Judge Mablean Ephriam: The Mablean Ephriam Foundation;
Mr. Steven Golightly: Director, Los Angeles County Child Support Services; and
Mr. Richard R. Ramos, Founder of the Latino Coalition for Faith & Community Leadership
INTERFAITH PRAYER BREAKFAST ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25th 7:00 TO 8:30 OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
 We are excited to introduce to you for the first time in California, the 11th Annual National Fatherhood & Families Conference, February 23-26, 2010 which will be hosted at the Westin LAX, Los Angeles, CA. We have created a SPECIAL INTERFAITH PRAYER BREAKFAST embedded within our four day conference which will be highlighted by and pastoral leadership from Illinois, Arizona, California and the on Thursday, February 25 at 7:30 AM prior to the opening general keynote session.
Help us to get the word out to all Faith and Community Based Organizations, Child Support, Head Start, Social Services, and other federal, state, and county to consider attending this excellent conference.
ANNUAL HONOARBLE JOHN S. MARTINEZ AND STANLEY SIEDERMAN AWARDS GALA RED TIE RED DRESS
Join us for two special awards National Leader of the Year Award and National Father of the Year Award
This year we honoring Los Angeles' Honoring Dr. Herschel K. Swinger
Date: Thursday, February 25, 2010
Time: 5:30 PM to 10:30PM
Dinner Included with live performers: $50.00 A Ticket For Non-Conference Attendees Featuring a theater performance by Vida Bella Ensemble – Chicago, IL Musical performance by Marion Meadows – Phoenix, AZ Red Tie – Red Dress after 7:00 Attire
 THE BROWN GIRLS' CHRONICLES: LATINAS, FAMILIES, AND RESILIENCE was written & directed by Yolanda Nieves, Executive Produced by Mike Oquendo. The Vida Bella Ensemble announces the Los Angeles premiere of the stage production of The Brown Girls' Chronicles: Latinas, Families, and Resilience. This is sponsored by: Fathers & Families Coalition of America for the Annual Leadership and Father of the Year Award Gala. The Brown Girls' Chronicles: Latinas, Families, and Resiliencies a collection of the stories, voices and songs that long to be heard; the stories of how race, ethnicity, gender, and colonialism, and immigration shape the lives of marginalized women. Written and directed by Yolanda Nieves, The Brown Girls' Chronicles are the stories of second generation Latinas who in their day-to-day lives are the embodiment of struggle for independence of mind, soul, heart, and body.
 Saxophonist Marion MeadowsInternational recording jazz musician has recorded or performed over the years with Brook Benton, Eartha Kitt, Phyllis Hyman, Jean Carne, The Temptations, Michael Bolton, Angela Bofill, Will Downing and Native American flute player Douglas Spotted Eagle, among many others. A staple of the smooth jazz format with his subsequent recordings, which include Keep It Right Here (1993), Forbidden Fruit (1994) and Body Rhythm (1996), Another Side of Midnight (1999), Next To You (2000), In Deep (2002), Players Club (2004), Dressed To Chill (2006) was another fine showcase for the joint songcraft of Meadows and keyboardist/producer Michael Broening and Secrets (2009), all inspiration of Meadows' satisfying tradition of cool sophistication.
Join us as Mr. Marion Meadows performs one night only in Los Angeles at the Annual Leader and Father of the Year Award! This is a fundraising benefit to support programs working with children without fathers and fathers to stay involved in the lives of children. Mr. Meadows goes beyond his profession as an advocate for children which FFCA has witnessed his commitment as a community leader!
For more information about the Conference Fees or the Red Tie-Red Dress Gala call us at 602-254-5081 or email us jrodriguez@azffc.org
Announcing Dr. Narviar Barker-Calloway, New FFCA Director of Research (for more information on Dr. Barker go to our News & Events page)
We believe that this statement is powerful and we encourage all fathers to provide this their greatest gift...
"I resolved many years ago that it was my obligation to break the cycle-that if I could be anything in life, I would be a good father to my girls; that if I could give them anything, I would give them that rock-that foundation-on which to build their lives. And that would be the greatest gift I could offer."
Barack Obama's Father's Day Speech
June 15, 2008
Chicago, IL
“To a fatherless child, all things are possible and nothing is safe”. ... Mary Gordon
Fathers & Families Coalition, Inc has developed an “asset tool” to help organizations and providers assess their responsiveness' serving father’s visit our News Page to download this tool. |
