Head Start Fatherhood Initiative (est. 2000), nurtures meaningful connections between children and their fathers or other loving father figures, realizing that a healthy, intimate, responsible connection between father and child can counter the social problems created by father absence.

The Head Start Fatherhood Initiative is dedicated to engaging fathers of the Head Start children in a positive way in their child’s education and life. The Fatherhood Initiative nurtures meaningful connections between children and their fathers, and is focused on changing the social challenges of children without fathers.

• 85% of all youth sitting in prisons grew up in fatherless homes
• 71% of all high school dropouts come from fatherless homes
• 85% of all youth who exhibit behavioral disorders come from fatherless homes

Upgrading the general quality of life in the community requires reconnecting fathers to their children in a way that enables those children to successfully reach their fullest potential.