Fatherhood isn’t something you have to figure out alone – as the saying goes, it takes a village. Lamar Brennan, Assistant Director of Focus on Fathers, joins us to talk about the impact of the program’s community of dads and how it helps men challenge beliefs that hinder them on their parenting journey.

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Focus on Fathers is a Philadelphia-based program that helps fathers, stepfathers and other male caregivers ages 18 years and older develop and maintain healthy relationships with their children. We provide free parenting and co-parenting education classes, case management, job-seeking support and referrals to community resources.

Focus on Fathers is a program of Health Promotion Council (HPC), a subsidiary of Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC). For more information, visit ⁠⁠focusonfathers.phmc.org⁠⁠.

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PHMC Health provides comprehensive and patient-centered health services to more than 18,000 adults, children and families annually through five Federally Qualified Health Centers and in ten shelters across Philadelphia. To learn more, visit ⁠⁠phmchealth.phmc.org⁠⁠.

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This podcast is supported by Grant #90ZJ0129 from the Office of Family Assistance within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for or necessarily endorse this podcast. The opinions, findings, conclusions and recommendations expressed are those of the creators and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Family Assistance.

Did you know that men change when they become fathers, just as women do? Joel Austin, Founder, President & CEO of Daddy University, Inc., joins us to discuss the misconceptions society has about men entering fatherhood and how their role as dads starts before their children are born.

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Focus on Fathers is a Philadelphia-based program that helps fathers, stepfathers and other male caregivers ages 18 years and older develop and maintain healthy relationships with their children. We provide free parenting and co-parenting education classes, case management, job-seeking support and referrals to community resources.

Focus on Fathers is a program of Health Promotion Council (HPC), a subsidiary of Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC). For more information, visit focusonfathers.phmc.org.

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Facebook: facebook.com/FocusOnFathersHPC

Instagram: instagram.com/focusonfathershpc

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Daddy University, Inc.’s mission is to provide fathers with the expert knowledge and resources they need to be the fathers they want to be for their children. Since 2004, Daddy University has educated fathers by providing information, services, advocacy, products, training and development. To learn more, visit https://www.daddyuniv.com/17yearanniversary/.

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This podcast is supported by Grant #90ZJ0129 from the Office of Family Assistance within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for or necessarily endorse this podcast. The opinions, findings, conclusions and recommendations expressed are those of the creators and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Family Assistance.

Sometimes the barriers men face on their fatherhood journey go beyond the parent-child relationship. Lynne Hammond, Parent Educator Program Coordinator with Focus on Fathers, explains her role in connecting men with supportive services and dives into how she teaches co-parents to work together in a healthy way.

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Focus on Fathers is a Philadelphia-based program that helps fathers, stepfathers and other male caregivers ages 18 years and older develop and maintain healthy relationships with their children. We provide free parenting and co-parenting education classes, case management, job-seeking support and referrals to community resources.

Focus on Fathers is a program of Health Promotion Council (HPC), a subsidiary of Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC). For more information, visit ⁠⁠focusonfathers.phmc.org⁠⁠.

Follow Us

Facebook: ⁠⁠facebook.com/FocusOnFathersHPC⁠⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠instagram.com/focusonfathershpc⁠⁠

This podcast is supported by Grant #90ZJ0129 from the Office of Family Assistance within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for or necessarily endorse this podcast. The opinions, findings, conclusions and recommendations expressed are those of the creators and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Family Assistance.