Fatherhood Advocacy Briefing: County Report & USC Article

On behalf of Children’s Institute (CII), we are thrilled to invite fathers and father figures to join us to review and reflect on the results of past and ongoing advocacy to improve programs and services for our fathers across Los Angeles County.

Location: CII's Watts Campus (10200 Success Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90002).

Date & Time: Thursday, May 30th from 5:30-7:30pm

On June 27, 2023, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors adopted a motion in support of state resolution HR36 and "Proclaiming June 2023 as Fatherhood Well-being Month in Los Angeles County.” Additionally, the county motion calls for a report that identifies service gaps and recommendations to improve public social service access for fathers, and directs the “convening of community stakeholders and relevant County departments to discuss ways in which the County of Los Angeles can better serve fathers to access public benefits and remain connected in their children’s lives.”

Between November 2023 and January 2024, fathers and community partners across Los Angeles County joined listening sessions with county representatives to discuss improvements to fathers’ access to critical services. The final report included this feedback, and the Board of Supervisors approved it in mid-March.

At this event, CII staff will share a summary of the report's findings and recommendations and review a recently published research article on the impact of Project Fatherhood programs, authored by USC professors and the Director of Project Fatherhood, Keith Parker. We will also discuss future fatherhood advocacy at CII.

Dinner will be provided and will begin at 5:30pm.

The report and article briefing will begin at 6:00pm.

Host or Publisher Children's Institute, Inc.