About
Anyone can make a baby, but it takes a real man to be a Father.
Our program goal is to gather, dispense information and network with other fathers and concerned citizens on how we can best serve our communities (fathers and families), while also networking with other service agencies, churches, etc., on building resources to assist in the empowerment of fathers and their families throughout the State of Illinois.
1. Recruiting fathers who need supportive services.
2. Assessing their current needs.
3. Designing & Implementing services to address needs.
4. Providing monthly Fatherhood Empowerment Workshops.
5. Individual counseling and intervention.
6. Teach life skills where needed.
7. Empowering future leaders, One Student at a Time.
8. Provide prevention education about health matters that directly affect men including Prostate Cancer, HIV/AIDS, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes etc…
Our program curriculum is designed to teach specific life skills appropriate to empowering fathers via positive decision making and goal setting techniques.
Our Mission
Fathers Who Care is a comprehensive, parental involvement, social service initiative, that was created to provide a nurturing and educational environment for non-custodial and custodial fathers who are indigent, but are interested in building their parental involvement and social skills, while also maintaining a positive and successful relationship with their children…
Fathers Who Care is a active and participating member of Congressman’s Danny K. Davis, 7th Congressional District – Fathers, Families and Public Policy Task Force and a member of the Governor’s Illinois Council on Responsible Fatherhood, a Affiliate to the National Fatherhood Initiative and a member of numerous father friendly organizations that specialize in empowering fathers and their significant others.
Fathers Who Care is a committed father friendly organization in the State of Illinois that is interested in the overall empowerment of fathers, through addressing barriers that affect the positive development of fathers in their relationships with their families.
We believe at Fathers Who Care, that fathers are needed in the wholelistic approach to effective parenting and rearing children. That’s why, we created Fathers Who Care to assist fathers in building their positive images of self, while emphasizing the importance of being responsible for our actions.
Fathers Who Care is an active and participating member of Congressman’s Danny K. Davis, 7th Congressional District – Fathers, Families and Public Policy Task Force and a member of the Governor’s Illinois Council on Responsible Fatherhood, an Affiliate to the National Fatherhood Initiative and a member of numerous father friendly organizations that specialize in empowering fathers and their significant others.
Our Staff
Walter Amir Jones, Jr.
Founder and Executive Director
Martha Gooden, Executive Assistance/Office Manager
Fathers Who Care
4540 W. Washington Blvd.
Chicago, Illinois 60624
Office: (773) 287-5821
Fax: (773) 287-5853
email: info@fatherswhocare.org