Monday, December 1, 2008

News and Events

News

A Father's Place fatherhood program has been selected as this year's recipient of the American Advertising Federation's Coastal Carolinas Public Service Campaign.

The Man 2 Man fatherhood program strives to help fathers provide financially, emotionally, spiritually and physically for their children. Thanks to a grant from the Duke Endowment, Man 2 Man is adding a health component to improve access to healthcare for low-income non-custodial fathers. The project’s overall goal is to improve men’s health through increased commitment to achieving and maintaining good health, access to health education, screening and referral for treatment services. A ...

Being a responsible father also means being a responsible citizen. Citizens should take an active role in public life. This November, plan to exercise your rights by voting on Tuesday, November 4. Below please find some facts and fiction about your voting rights.

The South Carolina Bar Foundation will receive the 2008 National Conference of Bar Foundations (NCBF) Award for Bar Foundation Excellence in Public Service Programming.

U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-6) visits Father to Father Project Inc. in North Charleston, on January 3, the anniversary of his swearing in as House Majority Whip.

The Duke Endowment has awarded the South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families a $600,000 grant to be given over the course of the next three years. The overall purpose of the Duke Endowment grant is to improve men’s health through access to health education, screening and referral for treatment services.

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) develops programs to help teach couples how to build and sustain healthy marriages and promote responsible fatherhood.

The South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families is slated to receive a nearly $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to promote responsible fatherhood.

As part of his five day district bus tour, Congressman Joe Wilson visits the Midlands Fatherhood Coalition.