FATHER Project
Be the best dad you can be!
Assisting parents to overcome barriers that prevent them from supporting their children economically and emotionally.
About FATHER Project
Founded in 1999 by the City of Minneapolis, the FATHER (Fostering Actions To Help Earnings and Responsibility) Project became a program of Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota in 2004. Since then, the FATHER Project has served thousands of fathers through an extensive network of community partners.
A Return on Investment study by the Wilder foundation showed a long-term financial return of $3.41 for each dollar invested in the FATHER Project. Evaluation outcomes have shown increased parenting skills, educational achievement, job placement and benefits for the children of participating families.
In 2023, the Minnesota legislature awarded a $2 million grant to FATHER Project over two years to continue and expand its work across Minnesota in Rochester, St. Cloud, Minneapolis and St. Paul.
We have resources to help you:
- Employment services including job search support and career development
- Case management with a professional advocate
- Parenting support classes with other parents
- Family activities to help strengthen relationships
- Child support services from paternity to payment issues
Join us today - All parents welcome!
Contact:
- Twin Cities: 612-724-3539
- St. Cloud: 320-201-9007
Locations
| Minneapolis: Sabathani Community Center 310 E. 38 th Street Suite 204 Minneapolis, MN 55409 |
St. Paul: 553 Fairview Ave N, St Paul, MN 55104 |
St. Cloud: 50 2nd Ave. S. Waite Park, MN 56387 |