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Commission on Fathers, Men and Boys outlines community programs, seeks greater funding and partnerships
Summary
The commission presented its 2024 activities and future goals, citing limited resources ($5,000 annual budget), outreach on food/clothing drives, mental-health support for families affected by gun violence, education and returning-citizen programs and requests for more county partnerships and funding.
The Commission on Fathers, Men and Boys presented a summary of activities since 2020 and asked the Health, Human Services and Public Safety Committee for greater visibility, partnerships and funding to expand programs focused on fatherhood engagement, youth mentoring and reentry support.
Chair Robert Johnson described the commission’s mission to “advocate for policies and procedures to provide additional housing, education, workforce development” for fathers, men, boys and families in…
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