Father Fact

Compared to living with both parents, living in a single-parent home doubles the risk that a child will suffer physical, emotional, or educational neglect.
Source: America’s Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being. Table SPECIAL1. Washington, D.C.: Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, 1997.

 
Membership

Join the Michigan Fatherhood Coalition

If you or your organization supports the strengthening of fatherhood involvement to improve the well-being of children, then join the Michigan Fatherhood Coalition to help support our mission.  Child well-being requires the presence of nurturing and caring parents who understand the value of good parenting and how this impacts healthy child development. Michigan Fatherhood Coalition believes that both parents are important to healthy child development. We work with agencies and organizations to create more father-friendly environments and intervention strategies that better support fathers.

Benefits of Joining the Coalition

With your membership, you will be added to the Michigan Fatherhood Coalition list-serve to receive e-mail notifications with news and information about fatherhood programs and initiatives.  You will also receive access to members-only areas of the website and discounts on conferences hosted by the Michigan Fatherhood Coalition.

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How To Become a Member

Step 1: Register a User Account

The first step to become a Coaltion member is to register a user account on the website. Click the Register link above to get started. Once you create your account, log in, and then come back to this page. If you already have an account, click the Login link above.

Step 2: Submit the Membership Form

After you have registered a user account, return back to this page to complete and submit the online membership form.  In the body of the message, indicate your organization or agency affiliation, your title, occupation, address (home and work), and tell us why you're interested in joining the Michigan Fatherhood Coalition.