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Focus on Fathers: Dads Supporting Dads

Focus on Fathers: Dads Supporting Dads

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Focus on Fathers is a Philadelphia-based program that helps fathers, stepfathers and other male caregivers ages 18 years and older develop and maintain healthy relationships with their children. We provide free parenting and co-parenting education classes, case management, job-seeking support and referrals to community resources. Our podcast is a space created by men, for men – a place for real stories and insights on fatherhood, relationships and personal growth. Together, we tackle topics such as child development, men's mental health, co-parenting, navigating custody and more.Focus on Fathers Parenting & Families Relationships
Episodes
  • Interview: Michael Pearson, PHMC’s Former President & CEO
    Jun 30 2026

    Focus on Fathers is one of Public Health Management Corporation’s (PHMC) many programs that serve the Philadelphia region. Michael K. Pearson, PHMC’s former President & CEO, joins us as a special guest to discuss how Focus on Fathers advances the organization’s public health mission and its goal to serve not only individuals, but the entire family.


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    Focus on Fathers is a Philadelphia-based program that helps fathers, stepfathers and other male caregivers ages 18 years and older develop and maintain healthy relationships with their children. We provide free parenting and co-parenting education classes, case management, job-seeking support and referrals to community resources.

    Focus on Fathers is a program of Health Promotion Council (HPC), a subsidiary of Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC). For more information, visit ⁠⁠⁠focusonfathers.phmc.org⁠⁠⁠.



    Follow Us

    Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/FocusOnFathersHPC⁠⁠⁠

    Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/focusonfathershpc⁠⁠⁠



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    PHMC Health provides comprehensive and patient-centered health services to more than 18,000 adults, children and families annually through five Federally Qualified Health Centers and in ten shelters across Philadelphia. To learn more, visit ⁠⁠⁠phmchealth.phmc.org⁠⁠⁠.



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    This podcast is supported by Grant #90ZJ0129 from the Office of Family Assistance within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for or necessarily endorse this podcast. The opinions, findings, conclusions and recommendations expressed are those of the creators and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Family Assistance.

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    11 mins
  • Overcoming Men's Barriers to Fatherhood
    Jun 19 2026

    Fatherhood isn’t something you have to figure out alone – as the saying goes, it takes a village. Lamar Brennan, Assistant Director of Focus on Fathers, joins us to talk about the impact of the program’s community of dads and how it helps men challenge beliefs that hinder them on their parenting journey.

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    Focus on Fathers is a Philadelphia-based program that helps fathers, stepfathers and other male caregivers ages 18 years and older develop and maintain healthy relationships with their children. We provide free parenting and co-parenting education classes, case management, job-seeking support and referrals to community resources.

    Focus on Fathers is a program of Health Promotion Council (HPC), a subsidiary of Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC). For more information, visit ⁠⁠focusonfathers.phmc.org⁠⁠.


    Follow Us

    Facebook: ⁠⁠facebook.com/FocusOnFathersHPC⁠⁠

    Instagram: ⁠⁠instagram.com/focusonfathershpc⁠⁠


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    PHMC Health provides comprehensive and patient-centered health services to more than 18,000 adults, children and families annually through five Federally Qualified Health Centers and in ten shelters across Philadelphia. To learn more, visit ⁠⁠phmchealth.phmc.org⁠⁠.


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    This podcast is supported by Grant #90ZJ0129 from the Office of Family Assistance within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for or necessarily endorse this podcast. The opinions, findings, conclusions and recommendations expressed are those of the creators and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Family Assistance.

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    32 mins
  • Guidance for Expectant Fathers
    Jun 12 2026

    Did you know that men change when they become fathers, just as women do? Joel Austin, Founder, President & CEO of Daddy University, Inc., joins us to discuss the misconceptions society has about men entering fatherhood and how their role as dads starts before their children are born.

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    Focus on Fathers is a Philadelphia-based program that helps fathers, stepfathers and other male caregivers ages 18 years and older develop and maintain healthy relationships with their children. We provide free parenting and co-parenting education classes, case management, job-seeking support and referrals to community resources.


    Focus on Fathers is a program of Health Promotion Council (HPC), a subsidiary of Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC). For more information, visit focusonfathers.phmc.org.


    Follow Us

    Facebook: facebook.com/FocusOnFathersHPC

    Instagram: instagram.com/focusonfathershpc

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    Daddy University, Inc.’s mission is to provide fathers with the expert knowledge and resources they need to be the fathers they want to be for their children. Since 2004, Daddy University has educated fathers by providing information, services, advocacy, products, training and development. To learn more, visit https://www.daddyuniv.com/17yearanniversary/.


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    This podcast is supported by Grant #90ZJ0129 from the Office of Family Assistance within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for or necessarily endorse this podcast. The opinions, findings, conclusions and recommendations expressed are those of the creators and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Family Assistance.

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    26 mins
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