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About the President's Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative

Fatherlessness is a growing crisis in America, one that undergirds many of the challenges that families are facing. When dads aren’t around, young people are more likely to drop out of school, use drugs, be involved in the criminal justice system, and become young parents themselves.

President Obama has said that being a father to Malia and Sasha is the most important job he has. At the same time, growing up without a dad himself, the President understands firsthand the holes that fathers leave in their families when they are absent. The President is joining with fathers across the nation to send a strong message about personal responsibility and 'stepping up to the plate,' while supporting fathers who want to be there for their kids, even dads facing challenges in their lives. That's what the President's Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative is all about. Take the President's Fatherhood Pledge here.

About Fatherhood.gov

Fatherhood.gov is a site for you. It's a site for:

Dads looking for tips, hints and even deals for dads and kids – find them on the DadTalk Blog and in the "For Dads" corner

Fatherhood programs looking to get started or expand – check out the "For Programs" section

Researchers and policy makers looking for the latest on responsible fatherhood – check out our Library

Federally-funded fatherhood programs – check out a special section for Federally-funded programs here

About the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse

The National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse (NRFC) is a service of the Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) Office of Family Assistance (OFA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The NRFC captures information about policies, priorities, trends, research findings, promising practices, and emerging lessons from the field and helps key audiences translate that knowledge into policies and practices that make a difference for fathers, children, families, and communities. The NRFC collects and shares information that promotes and supports the Responsible Fatherhood field, and specifically supports ACF-funded Promoting Responsible Fatherhood grantees. The NRFC also serves as a central source for the public to learn more about the importance of Responsible Fatherhood and fatherhood issues.