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.  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.

 

WE'RE SORRY TO SAY, that...

 

Due to severe budget constraints, the Fatherhood Collaborative Advisory Board has reluctantly decided to cancel this year’s Dad & Me @ the Park. This annual event has always been free to all participants, including park admission and parking, barbecue lunch, entertainment, t-shirts and admission to the Coyote Point Museum. As a result, the number of guests has grown tremendously over the years. Last year we served more than 700 family members. Our options, this year, were to scale back the event, or charge for admission, both of which were unacceptable and impractical. We are hopeful that our budget difficulties will be resolved by next year, and that some form of Dad & Me @ the Park will be possible. 

 

In the meantime, however, we will be holding our Fatherhood Award Ceremony, for Father of the Year and others, at a Board of Supervisors meeting in September. Look for the nomination forms soon.

 

[For those who are wondering, this cancellation is totally unrelated to the postponement of our Coaching Boys Into Men conference, which was postponed due to insufficient enrollment]