Progress Update Anchored by Ohio Commission on Fatherhood / Nov. 14, 2013

MOBILIZING OUR COMMUNITY AROUND RESPONSIBLE FATHERHOOD Common Cause. Common Vision. Committed Leadership. 2

COMMON CAUSE Why? Too many Clark County children are growing up without actively involved, skilled, and consistently present fathers. As a consequence, they are experiencing inferior outcomes. 3

COMMON VISION How? Local leaders must build collaborations and coordinate services. By working together, counties can promote responsible fatherhood and create long term solutions to the father absence crisis… Excerpted from Ohio Commission on Fatherhood website

COMMITTED LEADERSHIP How Organized? Lead by Fatherhood Commission of Clark County… local leaders providing direction and support. They are… 5

Fatherhood Commission of Clark County Current Members: John Detrick, County Commissioner David Dombrowski, JFSCC Director Dr. David Estrop, Springfield City Schools District Superintendent Leslie Crew, County Family & Children First Council Director Warren Copeland, Mayor, City of Springfield Eli Williams, Director Fatherhood Clark County and Urban Light Min. Marilyn Demma, At Large Bob Suver, At Large Wynette Carter-Smith, Chief Probation Officer Judicial Advisor: Hon. Joseph Monnin, Juvenile Court Judge 6

Healthy Fathering Taskforce Action Plan Committee Subcommittees Celebrate Fatherhood Planning Committee Subcommittees Eli Williams, Director How Fatherhood Clark County’s community mobilization is organized. 7 Fatherhood Commission of Clark County

COMMITTED LEADERSHIP The Healthy Fathering Taskforce is a collaborative of champions who take the lead in focusing on promoting healthy, responsible fathering within their sectors throughout Clark County. 8 Healthy Fathering Taskforce Healthy Fathering Taskforce

Healthy Fathering Taskforce Action Plan Committee Sector Champions Summit & Luncheon Strategic Action Recruitment & Engagement within Sectors Event Planning Program Action Plan Implementation Revisions Reports 9

Recent Mobilization Event: 10

Community leaders gathered to work on updating the mobilization plan for 2014 –

Sectors Represented: Business/Philanthropy Civic Education Higher Education 12

Faith Government Military Health Law/Judicial 13

Social Service Media/Communications Nonprofit A & B The groups are currently following up to develop action steps. 14

FCC Resources Father’s Resource Center S. Yellow Springs St, Springfield Literature and materials for fathers and those who serve them 15

FCC Resources Website: Action Plan Progress Report Resource Guide Newsletters Helpful Links Research 16 clarkfamilyfirst.org/fatherhood

FCC Resources Dads Resource Guide 2013 edition now available at Father’s Resource Center (limited supply) 17

FCC Resources Fatherhood Resource Kiosks Five are strategically place around town One is at Fatherhood Resource Center 18

FCC Resources 19 Newsletter Quarterly Distributed by Download Kiosks Event Handouts

For more information: Eli Williams Director, Fatherhood Clark County President/CEO, Urban Light Ministries, Inc (office) (toll-free) (mobile) PO Box 3132 Springfield, OH