BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ELEVATES FATHERHOOD COLLABORATIVE
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors has recognized the importance of the Fatherhood Collaborative by elevating it to an advisory body, on par with the Commission on Aging, the Commission on the Status of Women, and the Arts Commission. The resolution establishing the advisory board was adopted at the end of September, 2007.
Supervisor Jerry Hill, who spearheaded the move to make the group an official advisory board, said “The Fatherhood Collaborative’s work will build stronger families, which in turn builds safe, long-lasting communities.”
As an official advisory board, the Fatherhood Collaborative makes recommendations regarding policies affecting fathers and families to the Board of Supervisors. Meetings are open to the public and community participation is encouraged.
On February 5, 2008, the process culminated in the official appointment of the previous governing board members to the Fatherhood Collaborative Advisory Board by the Board of Supervisors.
The Fatherhood Collaborative is a policy and advocacy group whose mission is to provide a forum to address and support the importance of men and fathers taking an active role in the well-being of children and families. We believe that fathers must be involved in the lives of their children, regardless of the family’s composition or legal status. Fatherhood is not only a biological condition; more importantly, it is a uniquely necessary and essential bond that creates a life-long evolving relationship. A relationship that must be continually nurtured and cherished by fathers, their partners, their families, and the community at large.
AVAILABLE NOW! -- Deadline September 5, 2008
Our Partners in Service provide innovative and important father-friendly services in keeping with the mission of the Fatherhood Collaborative, but that cannot be offered by the Fatherhood Collaborative itself. The agencies that are funded through this program truly are partners of the Fatherhood Collaborative. Click here to download MS Word versions of the 2008-2009 Partners in Service Request for Proposals (RFP) & Application
Learn what's new! in the Summer 2008 Newsletter
If you missed the events, now you can enjoy the albums of
DAD & ME @ THE PARK and Fatherhood Awards 2008 or
DADS COUNT 2008, or
Dad & Me, Respectfully 2007
And, click here for the June 2008 BAY AREA PARENT interview with our Chair.
Our 2008 Conference, Building Better Families on February 27, was a great success. Read about it on Our Programs page.
Click here to find out how you can support our Partners in Service program.
Our mission is to provide a forum to address and support the importance of men and fathers taking an active role in the well being of children and families.
