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The Ohio Commission on Fatherhood is housed within the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Our mission is to enhance the well-being of Ohio's children by providing opportunities for fathers to become better parents, partners and providers. Please explore our website to learn more about how we do this.

Announcements

New Funding Opportunity - June is Responsible Fatherhood Month

June is Responsible Fatherhood Month eNewsletter  

Recovery Ohio and Addiction Family Policy Forum

Recovery Ohio and Addiction Family Policy Forum is sponsoring a Free 8-hour Training called “enCompass Scioto - A Comprehensive Training on Navigating Addiction” scheduled for April 22, 2021. Please click on encompass Scioto to RSVP.  

New RFGA Applications Seeks Three New Multi-County Grantees

Please review additional information here.  

The Journey Project-A Parent’s Voice

Columbus Dispatch article  

Virtual Free Evidence Based Responsible Fatherhood Facilitator Training

OCF is offering a Virtual Free Evidence Based Responsible Fatherhood Facilitator Training.
The 25 seats have been filled and registration is now closed. Please view additional information here.  

Montgomery County’s Parenting Time Opportunities for Children (PTOC) program

Spring 2021 PTOC Newsletter  

New OCF 2020 Annual Report - Friday January 22, 2021

OCF 2020 Annual Report We are pleased to share with you our state fiscal year (SFY) 2020 annual report. Our six grantees used a
Web-based case management system called “Efforts to Outcomes.”    This allowed them to enter the data directly and immediately, increasing transparency, accountability and making it easier to analyze results.  

New Events - Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Please click here to read the information from the Columbus Public Health.
Final Fatherhood Fundamentals Card

 

Five Fatherhood Grants Awarded - Monday, July 22, 2019

The Ohio Commission on Fatherhood (OCF) has awarded grants to five Ohio organizations.  Each organization will receive $260,000 over the next two fiscal years:  

  1. Action for Children, Delaware, Franklin and Licking Counties
  2. Early Childhood Resource Center, Stark and Summit Counties
  3. ForeverDads, Morgan, Muskingum and Perry Counties
  4. Passages, Lorain and Portage Counties
  5. Talbert House, Butler, Hamilton and Warren Counties

Click on the link to read the ODJFS Press Release.

 

News

(BBOO) Building Bridges of Opportunity Community Experience Flyer (4/9/2021)

 

June is Responsible Fatherhood Month” sponsored by Family & Children’s First Council of Huron County.

 (4/9/2021)
The Father Within Parenting Workshop (4/9/2021)
Talbert House’s Fatherhood Project (4/9/2021)
Fatherhood RFGA Released (3/31/2021)
InsideOut Dad Curriculum Training (2/12/2021)
2019 Annual Report (1/25/2021)
What's Good Bruh? (6/16/2020)
Proud Dad Cookout Flyer (6/16/2020)
Talbert House_Fatherhood Week Calendar_2020 (6/16/2020)
Cuyahoga County Fatherhood Initiative is Celebrating Father’s Day! (6/16/2020)
Responsible Fatherhood Month 2020 (6/11/2020)
Dad Jokes:  Representatives Swearingen and Cross (2/27/20)
NEW GRANTS AWARDED BY OCF (11/22/20)
Action for Children Fall Newsletter (11/18/19)
Montgomery County Fatherhood Fall Newsletter (11/18/19)
Lorain Correctional Second Annual Fatherhood Conference (9/29/19)
OCF Director speaks at Ohio Commission on Infant Mortality Meeting (9/17/19)
Passages Fatherhood Program Featured in Local News  (8/19/19)
Five Fatherhood Grants Awarded (7/22/19)
Columbus Dispatch feature on OCF Grantee Awards (7/16/19)
The Father Factor report: Director Dent featured on page 9 of the report (6/2019)
Summit Children Services June newsletter and Welcome to Shawn Crable (6/2019)
ForeverDads Equips New Fatherhood Initiative in Morgan County (6/12/19)
National Fatherhood Initiative Blog features interview with OCF Director Dent, Part 2 (5/30/19)
National Fatherhood Initiative Blog features interview with OCF Director Dent, Part 1 (5/28/19)
Cuyahoga County Fatherhood Initiative announces 15th annual conference on June 14th (5/1/19)
Cincinnati Fatherhood Collaborative Relaunches                                              (4/24/19)
Father Talks: Fathers connecting with their children            (3/2019)
Carlos Christian, CEO and President of “Starts Within Organization” and a Commission on Fatherhood funded program facilitator helped to kick off Richland County’s “Spread the Light Event" (1/6/2019)
   
   

 

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Upcoming Events

The Commission Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 13, 2021 from 10:00 am. – 12:00 p.m. It will be a Virtual Microsoft Teams Meeting.

Please click here to join the Ohio Commission on Fatherhood Meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 13, 2021 Commissioners’ Meeting.

2021 Commission Meeting Dates:    Feb. 11, May 13, July 8, Sept. 9 and Nov. 18.  

If you would like to attend a commission meeting, please contact Terri Simons at 614-752-0182.  Click the highlighted text to learn more about the commission meetings. 
Want to know more about the OCF Commission Meetings? Click on the highlighted text to learn more. Please e-mail Terri.Simons@jfs.ohio.gov if you have any questions.

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