{"id":11627,"date":"2025-06-11T16:51:45","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T16:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/?p=11627"},"modified":"2025-06-11T16:52:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T16:52:19","slug":"celebrating-fatherhood-celebrando-la-paternidad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/11\/celebrating-fatherhood-celebrando-la-paternidad\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Fatherhood \/ Celebrando la Paternidad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fatherhood3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11628 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fatherhood3-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fatherhood3-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fatherhood3-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fatherhood3.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>By Dr. Linda Alvarado-Arce<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lucas County Fatherhood Coalition Celebrates Fatherhood Awareness Month and Highlights 2025 FATHERhood Week<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, June 3, 2025, the Lucas County Fatherhood Coalition celebrated Fatherhood Awareness Month and honored the powerful impact of fathers and father figures in our community. With over 1,100 participants in the past five years, the Zepf Center Fatherhood Program has helped transform lives through access to employment, training, and family support.<\/p>\n<p>Key highlights shared at the event were that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1,133 fathers and father figures have been enrolled in the program since it launched;<\/li>\n<li>570 jobs have been secured\u201471.6% of participants who entered the program were unemployed;<\/li>\n<li>168 participants completed short-term training programs;<\/li>\n<li>1% was the average completion of targeted workshop hours;<\/li>\n<li>7% of the referrals came from friends, family, and the community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Since 2015, Pathways Inc.\u2019s Brothers United program has supported more than 3,100 fathers and positively impacted over 8,600 children in Lucas County. When combined with data from the Zepf Center\u2019s Fatherhood Program, over 4,200 fathers in the county have been served\u2014resulting in thousands of families being strengthened through a dedicated fatherhood initiatives program.<\/p>\n<p>In June 2025, this Coalition will host its annual FATHERhood Week leading up to Father\u2019s Day, featuring community events, resources, and celebrations designed to uplift and empower fathers. The Lucas County Fatherhood Coalition is a partnership of over a dozen organizations committed to giving fathers a voice, promoting family stability, and building a stronger future for our community.<\/p>\n<p>For more information or to get involved with FATHERhood Week 2025, contact David Kontur at 419-725-7190 |<a href=\"mailto:dkontur@lucasfcfc.org\"><strong>dkontur@lucasfcfc.org<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fatherhood.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11629 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fatherhood-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fatherhood-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fatherhood.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Celebrando la Paternidad<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Por la Dra. Linda Alvarado-Arce<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>La Coalici\u00f3n de Paternidad del Condado de Lucas celebra el Mes de la Concientizaci\u00f3n sobre la Paternidad y destaca la Semana de la Paternidad 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>El martes 3 de junio de 2025, la Coalici\u00f3n de Paternidad del Condado de Lucas celebr\u00f3 el Mes de la Concientizaci\u00f3n sobre la Paternidad y honr\u00f3 el poderoso impacto de los padres y figuras paternas en nuestra comunidad. Con m\u00e1s de 1100 participantes en los \u00faltimos cinco a\u00f1os, el Programa de Paternidad del Centro Zepf ha ayudado a transformar vidas mediante el acceso al empleo, la capacitaci\u00f3n, y el apoyo familiar.<\/p>\n<p>Entre el evento se mencionaron:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1133 padres y figuras paternas se han inscrito en el programa desde su lanzamiento;<\/li>\n<li>Se han conseguido 570 empleos- el 71.6% de los participantes que ingresaron al programa estaban desempleados;<\/li>\n<li>168 participantes completaron programas de capacitaci\u00f3n a corto plazo;<\/li>\n<li>El promedio de horas de taller completadas fue del 90.1%;<\/li>\n<li>El 58.7 % de las recomendaciones vinieron de amigos, familiares, y la comunidad.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fatherhood2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11630 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fatherhood2-300x140.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fatherhood2-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/fatherhood2.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Desde 2015, el programa Brothers United de Pathways Inc. ha apoyado a m\u00e1s de 3100 padres y ha tenido un impacto positivo en m\u00e1s de 8600 ni\u00f1os en el condado de Lucas. Al combinar los datos del Programa de Paternidad del Centro Zepf, se ha atendido a m\u00e1s de 4200 padres en el condado, lo que ha fortalecido a miles de familias a trav\u00e9s de un programa dedicado a la paternidad.<\/p>\n<p>En junio de 2025, esta Coalici\u00f3n organizar\u00e1 su Semana Anual de la Paternidad, antes del D\u00eda del Padre, con eventos comunitarios, recursos y celebraciones dise\u00f1adas para animar y empoderar a los padres. La Coalici\u00f3n de Paternidad del Condado de Lucas es una alianza de m\u00e1s de una docena de organizaciones comprometidas con dar voz a los padres, promover la estabilidad familiar y construir un futuro m\u00e1s s\u00f3lido para nuestra comunidad.<\/p>\n<p>Para obtener m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n o participar en la Semana de la PATERNIDAD 2025, comun\u00edquese con David Kontur al 419-725-7190 | <a href=\"mailto:dkontur@lucasfcfc.org\">dkontur@lucasfcfc.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Dr. Linda Alvarado-Arce Lucas County Fatherhood Coalition Celebrates Fatherhood Awareness Month and Highlights 2025 FATHERhood Week On Tuesday, June 3, 2025, the Lucas County Fatherhood Coalition celebrated Fatherhood Awareness Month and honored the powerful impact of fathers and father figures in our community. 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