Fathers Incorporated

Provide the necessary technical and subject matter expertise regarding the creation and management of a media campaign and the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse (NRFC). The Contractor shall work with OFA to develop and maintain a dynamic national clearinghouse. In accordance with any HHS policies and requirements, the Contractor shall develop various forms of media and technology to engage and communicate with fathers directly across the country. Also, the clearinghouse will promote and support responsible fatherhood especially healthy marriage within the context of fatherhood, economic stability and parenting. Additionally, the clearinghouse will be designed to assist stakeholders in efforts to promote and support responsible fatherhood. The Contractor shall develop, promote and design a distribution strategy for a national responsible fatherhood media campaign.

Promotion of responsible fatherhood and mentoring. This International, National and Local focus will raise awareness about, and combat the impact of father absence. We will do this through the use of innovative social marketing and multi-media platforms, traditional communications, product development and capacity building and training for fatherhood service agencies. We seek to expand the range of work in the fields of comprehensive and non-traditional family service models. Fathers Incorporated will work to change the current societal and cultural definition of family to include fathers.

The Gentle Warriors Academy (GWA) is designed to help adult fathers (ages 18 and older) incorporate practices and behaviors for managing the responsibilities of being parent/co-parents and partners. GWA does this through facilitating classes around responsible parenting, healthy marriage/relationships, economic stability and grant-funded participation supports using a 40-hr/10-week cohort-based approach.