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Father First is a connected network of organizations that provide resources to dads and students in communities throughout Florida.
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Father First is a statewide and community-driven initiative empowering fathers to embrace their unique roles in their children’s lives. We champion the belief that every father is the dad their kids need and deserve. Fathers can learn, grow, and push toward being better every day with the right resources, encouragement, and connection. We stand together as dads, showing that perfection isn’t the goal, but being present is.
Our kids don’t need us to be perfect. They don’t need us to have all the answers or always know what to do. What they need is a dad who will choose them… who will choose every day to be a Father First. We need every dad to do their part. Loving their children, encouraging other dads, and stepping into the role of a mentor to young dads or caregiver to the fatherless.
Our goal is to challenge, encourage, equip, and empower dads and organizations focused on dads. In doing so, we’ll be improving the lives of Florida’s children, so they can enjoy life more today and mature into healthy parents themselves, creating a new generation of healthy Florida families.
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