Fort Wayne Fatherhood Coalition (FWFC) is...
Our programs seek to meet our mission which is to support men in their fatherhood journey by encouraging responsible parenting and improving economic stability, resulting in stronger Allen County families. FWFC focuses on three program areas:
Responsible parenting: 24/7 Dad, 7 Habits of 24/7 Dads, Dad’s Club have curriculum from the National Fatherhood Initiative and focus on strengthening a man into becoming the best father he can be for his children. Additionally, Fatherhood Retreats are one weekend only for a fun and intense program, Inside Out Dads is a class offered for imprisoned fathers, STEP classes offer parenting training at various locations, Family Support Conferencing is by referral only in partnership with the court system, and the Siempre Papa Hispanic Conference is a one-day event in Spanish.
Healthy Marriage: Why Knot? is a premarital program for couples to make the transition from dating to married a little bit easier. Couple Care and Love & Respect are both offered to parent couples in order to strengthen their existing relationship.
Economic Stability: FWFC also offers All My Money programs, G.E.D. Preparation classes, and Jumpstart Your Career classes to assist fathers in various stages of life. Whether studying for a G.E.D., looking for a job or work advancement, or trying to better manage money, these programs can assist fathers and support them in making better economic choices.
RESPONSIBLE PARENTING
Fort Wayne Fatherhood Coalition offers a wide variety of parenting programming for fathers in all walks of life.
There are 24/7 Dads programs which use nationally accredited curriculum from the National Fatherhood Initiative. Siempre Papa is the Spanish-language equivelant of the same curriculum and is offered by Spanish-speaking facilitators. Inside Out Dads is offered for incarcerated fathers through Faith Based Mentoring. STEP (Systematic Training for Effective Parenting) classes also use nationally accredited curriculum. Additionally, Fatherhood Retreats are done on certain weekends to give dads a chance to have an in-depth look at their fathering skills.
Contact FWFC if you are interested in getting more information about one of the parenting programs being offered.
HEALTHY MARRIAGE
Fort Wayne Fatherhood Coalition has three programs focused on strengthening marriage and relationships between two parents in order to make the entire family stronger.
Why Knot? is a premarital program offered by Trinity UMC to help couples as they take the leap from dating to marriage. Couple Care is also offered by Trinity UMC. Both of these programs work with married or nonmarried couples to help them work through problems in their relationship and give them the skills to overcome future hurdles moving them towards a healthy, committed relationship.
Contact FWFC if you are interested in getting more information about the relationship programs offered.
ECONOMIC STABILITY
Fort Wayne Fatherhood Coalition has programs focused on economic stability, including employment training, GED education, and financial management classes. Creating economic stability helps strengthen the family.
Jumpstart Your Career is offered through Anchor Community Church and focuses on strengthening the skills needed to find employment, such as applications, resumes, and the interview process. GED Preparation classes are offered on a regular basis for fathers to teach them the skills to take and pass the test and receive their diploma. All My Money financial management classes are offered at two FWFC sites in partnership with Lutheran Social Services. With a focus on real life budgeting, All My Money teaches valuable information to gain financial independence.
Contact FWFC if you are interested in getting more information about economic stability programs offered.
The Fort Wayne Fatherhood Coalition has a full schedule, including fatherhood programs and events. Check out the Calendar of Events for an up-to-date monthly schedule of all happenings. Click the Community Roundtablepage for more information about the monthly networking event for community partners. Take a look at thePhoto Albumsto see what's been done.
Join us as we discuss the best ways
to engage, educate, and empower
fathers, while we engage,
educate, and empower
community organizations
to better serve dads.
All community organizations
are welcome to join FWFC
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networking meeting with
lunch provided.
For more information about our Community Roundtable call 260.449.7511.
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Fort Wayne Fatherhood Coalition (FWFC) is a coalition with the mission: “to support men in their fatherhood journey by encouraging responsible parenting and improving economic stability, resulting in stronger Allen County families.”
FWFC is a collaboration of seven local organizations and churches working together to impact youth and families by direct services and programs for fathers and father figures. In 2006, a $1 million Promoting Responsible Fatherhood Community Access Grant was provided by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families to the Indiana Youth Institute (IYI), with IYI awarding a grant to establish the Fort Wayne Fatherhood Coalition.*
Whatever your fatherhood journey need may be, contact FWFC and find a program that is right for you. Contact Coalition Coordinator, Wallace Butts at 260-420-5061 or by email at wallace_lovecc.org today! Or visit the website at fwfatherhood.org for more information.
*"Funding for this project was provided by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Grant:90-FR-0086. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families."
Six organizations have gathered together to form the Fort Wayne Fatherhood Coalition. Each organization brings its individual strengths and focus to the coalition, creating a strong union and diverse programming to suit the needs of fathers through-out Fort Wayne.
ANCHOR COMMUNITY CHURCH
Carla Sue Castro
1529 Third Street, 46808
260-422-2724
IGLESIA CRISTIANA GETSEMANI
Pastor Janie Reyes
1101 McKinnie Ave, 46806
260-747-5939
FAITH-BASED MENTORING
Tomi Cardin
602 E. Wayne Street, 46802
260-255-5301
STILLWATER RETREAT
Jim Stoppenhagen
10001 Yoder Road, 46798
260-638-4471
TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Tracy L. Smith
609 Putnam Street, 46808
260-422-7924
YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU
Greg Barnes
1117 South Clinton, 46802
260-449-7511
Through Community Roundtables, community events, and networking, Fort Wayne Fatherhood Coalition has created relationships, small and large, with other local organizations that share belief in the FWFC mission.
Indiana Healthy Marriage & Family Coalition
Attuning Hearts
Counseling and Coaching
YWCA
Lutheran Social Services
Great Kids Make Great Communities
Associated Churches
A Hope Center
There are a lot of resources out in the wide internet world that offer excellent resources for fathers. Here are some of our favorites.
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FWFC is in compliance with the requirements of COPPA (Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act), we do not collect any information from anyone under 13 years of age. Our website & support services are all directed to people who are at least 13 years old or older.
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The FWFC Privacy Policy was created on September 28, 2010. Alterations were made without changing the policy on May 19, 2011.
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