ACF Family Room Blog: Fanning the Fatherhood FIRE Unifies Human Services Vision

This Administration for Children and Families blogpost, authored by the Senior Advisor of the Office of Child Support Enforcement, presents key highlights of the Fatherhood Summit that occurred in June 2019. Many Summit presentations noted that unemployed or underemployed fathers are unable to make their child support payments, which might lead to debt and other challenges, which makes it difficult for fathers to become economically self-sufficient. The blogpost also notes that some presentations identified resources through responsible fatherhood programs to help noncustodial fathers become fully engaged in their children’s lives.