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We are InvolvedDad, a 501c3 non-profit organization that is committed to impacting the lives of families through fatherhood engagement and family transformation. Fathers involved today, leaving a legacy tomorrow.
Our Mission
At Fatherhood Alliance, our mission is to empower fathers, strengthen families, and build better communities. We believe that when fathers are actively involved, everyone benefits—children, families, and society as a whole.
Our Vision
At Fatherhood Alliance, our mission is to empower fathers, strengthen families, and build better communities. We believe that when fathers are actively involved, everyone benefits—children, families, and society as a whole.
Explore Our Programs
We offer a range of programs designed to support and uplift fathers in various aspects of their lives. Each program is tailored to meet the unique needs of our community.
The Protect
The PROTECT Program is a prevention and diversion initiative designed to equip men with essential skills for building positive relationships
Family Matters Program
Family Matters Program provides supervised visitation and co-parenting support for families navigating separation, custody, or reunification.
IMPACT Program
The IMPACT program by InvolvedDad is focused on family reunification, specifically strengthening the bond between fathers and their children
The King's Table
he King's Table program by InvolvedDad is a support-based initiative designed to help men, especially fathers
Shield
The SHIELD Program (Safety, Healing, and Intervention for Ending Long-term Domestic Violence)
1st Time Fathers
The 1st Time Fathers Program is a comprehensive video course by InvolvedDad, specifically designed to support new dads.
DIALOGUE
DIALOGUE (Developing Interactions Across Generations, Leading to Optimal Unity and Empowerment) is a program designed
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Family Forward
The Family Forward Child Support Navigation Service provides free, comprehensive assistance
Father Spotlight of the Month
Every month, we highlight a father who has made a significant impact in our community. Their stories inspire and motivate us all.
A father is more than financial support. He is a provider, protector, and leader. Stay involved and be involved."
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Rodney Hairston
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Enhance Your Skills with Our Trainings
We offer a variety of training sessions designed to equip fathers and community leaders with the tools they need to succeed. Whether you prefer online, in-person, or specific sessions with Shon Hart, we have something for everyone.
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In-Person Training
Interactive workshops with hands-on activities led by experienced facilitators.
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Online Training
Convenient, self-paced courses covering essential fatherhood skills.
Shon Hart Training
Specialized sessions with Shon Hart focusing on personal development and leadership.
Involved dad NEWS
OUR MISSION IS TO
Strong fathers build strong families and strong families build strong communities
To EMPOWER and promote males to become actively engaged fathers or father figures in the life of every child. To ERADICATE fatherlessness by turning the heart of the father back to the heart of children, one father at a time. To MOTIVATE fathers to become active in the lives of their children. Leading the way, making a difference. To TRAIN fathers in the best parenting practices to thereby empower and influence their children to walk in continual success.
Broderick Farley - IMPACT Graduate
“I show up as a father because my children deserve better—and I’m committed to giving it to them.”
Devin Roper - IMPACT Graduate
“I couldn’t do this alone, asking for help helped me become the father my daughter deserves.”​
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Thomas H. - IMPACT Graduate
“This program gave me the tools, confidence, and accountability I needed to become the father my children deserve.”
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Arthur Mance. - IMPACT Graduate
“I learned how to be present, protect my daughter’s peace, and navigate life differently.”
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A Fathers Testimony
Father's impact
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 18.2 million children, 1 in 4, live without a biological, step, or adoptive father in the home.
That’s enough children to fill New York City twice or Los Angeles four times over.
Research shows that a father's absence affects children in numerous unfortunate ways, while a father's presence makes a positive difference in the lives of both children and mothers.
*U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Living arrangements of children under 18 years old: 1960 to present. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Census Bureau.
WHAT DOES THE DATA SAY
CHILD WELBEING
Father involvement provides numerous benefits for child well-being, starting prenatally and lasting into adulthood. Engaged fathers enhance cognitive skills, reading proficiency, and self-esteem, while reducing risks of poor birth outcomes, poverty, food insecurity, and behavioral issues.
CHILD ABUSE
Child maltreatment involves various factors at community, family, and individual levels. Most perpetrators are parents, but father involvement can protect children, especially if the perpetrator is the other parent. Nonresident fathers’ support, including informal and formal child support, can help prevent neglect, which often stems from economic resource shortages in single-parent families poverty.
CHILDREN & SCHOOL
Father involvement is a significant factor in a child's success in school and beyond. By actively participating in their children's education, fathers can make a lasting positive impact on their children's lives. While both mothers and fathers play crucial roles in a child's development, research suggests that father involvement has a unique and independent influence on children's educational outcomes, even when considering the mother's involvement.
POVERTY
Father involvement decreases economic hardship for children. Children living in father-absent homes are at greater risk for growing up in poverty, living in disordered neighborhoods, and experiencing food insecurity than are their peers with fathers actively involved. An engaged nonresident father paying child support may help reduce long-term economic hardship (e.g., food insecurity) and income disparities.
CRIME
Father absence impacts children’s delinquency and long-term criminal activity. Studies show that father absence affects delinquency differently by gender, being more linked to criminality in young men than women. Additionally, the quality of father-child relationships influences delinquency, with lower quality correlating to higher delinquency levels.
ALCOHOL & SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Research links father involvement to lower adolescent drug and alcohol use; however, it appears that the quality of the involvement is more pertinent than quantity of involvement to reducing the risks of adolescent substance use behavior. In addition, having a father in the home may reduce the potential for economic hardship, which may reduce the potential for substance abuse in children and adolescents.
Meet our dedicated and driven team that impact the families we serve.
INVOLVEDDAD NEWS
August 1, 2018
InvolvedDad's Executive Director speaks from the HEART
September 22, 2019
IMPACT program helps dads restore relationships with their kids while getting back on track with child support payments
