December  2012
In this issue...
Founder's Message
Father Support
Fraternity Meeting
Father Shift Conference
Day of Resolution
Call to Action
Father Son Recognition Day Celebration
Committed Fathers Alliance December
2012
Greetings!

logoI want to thank you for taking the time to read our December news letter.  Committed Fathers Alliance want to keep you informed about upcoming events and news related to the promotion of Responsible Fatherhood and fatherhood  issues. We want to thank you for your continued support of Committed Fathers Alliance and also want to extend to you the courtesy to contact us regarding any questions or information regarding fatherhood issues and/or the growth of our organization.

 


Lance Dickson
CEO/Founder 

 
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     I hope everyone has had a joyful and happy Thanksgiving last month. I also want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas. As we prepare for the final phase of this holiday season, I would like to say to all of our readers to enjoy the season, your children, and your families. Next year will be a very busy year for Committed Fathers but as for now we want everyone to focus on what is most important and that is your families.  As I said last month enjoy your families and your children and give thanks to God for their continued well being. Also I want to thank all of our readers for your continued support throughout the year. 

Lance Dickson 

Help us Help Fathers


Committed Fathers Alliance have been contacted on many occasions by concerned Fathers or concerned relatives or friends of fathers throughout different areas in the country who are having various problems establishing or maintaining the relationship with their children. We don't always have partnerships with programs in various areas to refer these fathers or concerned supporters to receive the needed support to aid these men with the challenges they are experiencing. We need the help of Responsible Fatherhood programs in various areas of the country to support these men in need. Contact us and lets form an Alliance so that we can have the resources to refer these men to your programs for support. We need your help! Contact us at

Committed Fathers Alliance
P.O. Box 7864
Tacoma, WA 98417
Telephone:
  1-866-656-1116  
Email: cfa@committedfathers.org  
Committed Fathers Alliance Discuss the Importance of Father of the Year with
Omnicron Theta Sigma Alumni Chapter of
Phi Beta Sigma



The CEO of Committed Fathers Alliance had the opportunity to speak about the importance of the plans to establish a Father of the Year in every state with the members of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. As the CEO of Committed Fathers Alliance, Mr. Dickson was honored to have the opportunity to speak with the members of the Fraternity regarding the future plans for working with the local businesses and Community leaders to establish a Father of the Year in their states. "It is good to talk with a group of men who are dedicated to becoming involved with projects that are designed to aid the members within the local community."

Frat Meeting 3

 
 
Portland Oregon Host the  
First Father Shift Conference




Father Shift conference was held in Portland, Oregon to address the issue of absence Fathers in the Pacific Northwest. A variety of National and Local community leaders in the area of Responsible Fatherhood as well as local pastors spoke on the problems of the absent father and the need for father figures to support children in the Pacific Northwest.


 Members of the Committed Fathers Alliance Board of Directors Attending the women's session of the Father Shift Conference


Speakers of the Father Shift conference included Roland Warren formerly of the National Fatherhood Initiative, Dr. Ken Canfield of the National Center for Fathering, and local community leaders and pastors which included Dr. James Martin, Dr. Mark Strong and Dr. Frank Demazio.

A Day of Resolution

  Day of Resolution 1
On September 30, 2012 Mt. Olivet Baptist Church in Portland, Oregon hosted a Day of Resolution which concluded an intensive bible study conducted throughout the summer and ending with a ceremony full of men making the courageous Resolution to follow God and Lead their children and families.
Dr. James Martin Pastor of Mt. Olivet lead the study that included viewing clips from the movie "Courageous" as well homework assignments from The Resolution for Men book. 



Lance Dickson CFA founder participated in this study and said "As an advocate for Father Children Relationships, I found this to be a life changing and humbling experience.This article should have been featured in the November newsletter but due to an oversight it wasn't. Yet, due to the importance of this event, Committed Fathers Alliance wanted to make sure it was highlighted."

 
As members of the Responsible Fatherhood community, we need more of these type of events which highlights the importance of Fatherhood as well as encouraging men to continue in the day to day struggles that comes with being a good father.  We commend Dr. James Martin and the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church for sponsoring an event that encourages men and support and promotes Responsible Fatherhood.
Day of Resolution 8
Call to Action

Radford Dockery 2012 Father of the Year

Expansion of the CFA Father of the Year

Committed Fathers Alliance has decided to expand our program. We want to recognized more than just one Father of the year. We are implementing a Father of the Year for each state in addition to our National Father of the Year. The goal is to reward each Father of the Year with a trip to the NPCL International Fatherhood Conference. In order to accomplish this we will need your help. We need Fatherhood programs to partner with us as State coordinators for the selection process of the CFA Father of the Year for there state. We have developed a system designed to sponsor the state father of the year, a significant person of his choice, and a the state coordinator to attend the NPCL International Fatherhood Conference. Additionally through joint fund raising activities we are looking at raising finances for the state coordinators fatherhood programs. We have many exciting things on the horizon as we move into 2013. If you are interested in helping us in this mission and want to see a more in depth  picture of the fund raising efforts necessary to accomplish this goal then please contact us. Lets allow our actions to demonstrate what we say with our words that we support and recognize the importance of Responsible Fatherhood.

 

Father Son Father Daughter Recognition Day Petition

 


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To:  U.S.Congress

 

The relationship between a father and his child is a relationship that should be honored, respected, and encouraged. This country is facing an epidemic of children growing up without the love, support, and encouragement that a father can provide. Data from the U.S. Dept. Health and Human Services shows that children from fatherless homes are:  

 

· 5 times more likely to commit suicide.  

· 32 times more likely to run away.

· 20 times more likely to have behavioral disorders.

· 14 times more likely to commit rape.

· 9 times more likely to drop out of school.

· 10 times more likely to abuse chemical substances.

· 9 times more likely to end up in a state operated institution.

· 20 times more likely to end up in prison.  

 

The Committed Fathers Alliance is dedicated to enhance the relationship between fathers and their children. In an effort to restore strained relationships and enhance existing relationships between fathers and their children, the Committed Fathers Alliance is proposing a National Father Daughter Recognition Day to be held on the third Saturday in the month of April and a National Father Son Recognition Day to be held on the third Saturday in the month of July. These are days where the relationship between a father and his daughter and a father and his son can be celebrated by the general public along with the father and his child. These will be special days where a father can enhance the relationship with his children by sharing an activity, special event, or dinner as a means of showing the love and commitment he has for his child. Please help our efforts to establish these special days by signing this petition in order to show your support of the importance of reestablishing and enhancing the father children relationships in this country.   

Sincerely,

 

Sign the Petition  

   

Go to http://www.petitiononline.com/CFA30407/petition.html  to sign the online petition  and help make Father Son Father Daughter Recognition day a nationally recognized day.
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