Fatherhood Issues Study Commission
Meeting Dates
Articles of Interest
NCSL article on "Building Services to
Help Fathers: What Policymaker Need to Know"
NCSL article on "Building Services to Help
Fathers: Policy Options for States"
TASK FORCE DUTIES:
Duties. Resolved: That the commission shall study issues associated with being a father in the State.
1. In conducting the study, the commission shall:
A. Determine the multiple barriers to fathers' involvement in the lives of their children;
B. Identify the availability of private and public services statewide to enhance the parenting abilities of fathers;
C. Identify significant personal, institutional, legal and cultural barriers to active, positive parenting by fathers; and
D. Identify and develop strategies to improve the parenting abilities of fathers across the socioeconomic spectrum and varying resident status.