Fatherhood Coalition of Tarrant County Coalition - advisory support, moral support and verbal encouragement

The Fatherhood Coalition of Tarrant County is a collaborative partnership consisting of over twenty organizations committed to promoting responsible fatherhood in Tarrant County. The stated mission of the Coalition is "to strengthen the role of fathers, men and families in the lives of children in Tarrant County."

The Coalition began as the Fatherhood Initiative, organized in 2000 by the Tarrant County Workforce Development Board (dba Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County) which later that year joined forces with a community-based effort under the leadership of Charles Scoma, then mayor of North Richland Hills, to form the Fatherhood Coalition of Tarrant County.

There are two levels of membership participation: Active and Affiliate. Active members attend monthly meetings, can serve on the Executive Board, and actively participate in one or more Coalition sponsored events per year. Affiliate members are usually community leaders who are interested in what the Coalition is doing. They give advisory support, moral support and verbal encouragement to the Coalition efforts and often turn into Active members over time.

Coalition Accomplishments

Annual “Celebrate Fatherhood” events
Pilot Projects with Office of Attorney General
Publication of “Dads Pocket Resource Guides”
Annual Fathers’ Banquet for Outstanding Dads
Fathers Hall of Fame
Fatherhood Training Programs & Grants
Selected to participate with CPS as one of four national sites for a QIC-NRF pilot project
to improve outreach to nonresident fathers and positive outcomes for children

Please click on the member icon to visit the website of that organization. We have a talented and diverse group.

Child Care Associates of Tarrant County
Coalition Member since 2005