The Philadelphia Fatherhood Practitioners Network (PFPN) is a consortium of agencies and organizations that provide services to fathers and men, representing social services agencies, departments of city government, schools and universities, neighborhood councils, health centers, criminal justice organizations and churches. To date more than fifty organizations have participated in PFPN meetings.

Resources for Children's Health, a non-profit social service agency, first convened the network in 1999 in an effort to bring together agencies and organizations concerned about the needs of fathers. Initial PFPN meetings focused on networking to share information and resources, but PFPN expanded this role and is actively working to promote collaborative services, and education and advocacy efforts on behalf of fathers about policy and legal issues.

Executive Committee, Philadelphia Fatherhood Practitioners Network

• Kofi Asante, Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporation
• Jeanne Ciocca, Resources for Children's Health
• Gilbert Coleman, Mayors Office of Community Services
• Ray Jones, Impact Services, Inc.
• Aubrey C. Powers, Department of Human Services
• Bilal Qayyum, Men United for A Better Philadelphia; Fathers Day Rally Committee

For more information about PFPN, please contact Sulaiman Wood, Resources for Children's Health, at. 267-765-2324 or swood@phmc.org.

Today, PFPN's mission is the promotion of collaborative services, education and advocacy efforts on behalf of fathers and other male caretakers in Philadelphia.