(MEMPHIS, TN – August 11, 2023) Families Matter, Inc. will host their Fatherhood Graduation for their AFIRM program participants on Thursday, August 17, 2023 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at their office at 2595 Central Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104 (Inside of Christ Community Health Services’ Outreach Center).
There will be 15 graduates from Families Matter’s co-parenting class. These participants will receive recognition for the time they spent in class learning how to support, care for, and financially support their children. Other participants will receive milestone payments for their employment accomplishments.
AFIRM, an acronym for A Father’s Involvement Really Matters, is a community-based program funded by the Tennessee Department of Human Services’ Tennessee Opportunity Act. It is designed to assist low-income fathers, ages 18-40 in Memphis and Shelby County, by connecting them to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or assisting them with a recent child support order.
“The main goal of AFIRM is to provide fathers in the community with the assistance they need to provide a better life for themselves and their children,” said program manager Patrick Batson. “We’re here to let them know they have a support system.”
AFIRM is designed to support fathers with parenting and co-parenting skills, improved support for dads, increased economic mobility, and healthy education.
For more information or if you would like to interview someone about the graduation, contact Jennifer Sharp, The Carter Malone Group, LLC, at 901.278.0881 or jsharp@cmgpr.com.
About Families Matter, Inc.
Founded in 2004, Families Matter, Inc. is a non-profit organization and resource center that serves families via schools, churches, hospitals, and various community partners to educate, enhance, and encourage clients to become their best selves. Their educational offerings include workshops for couples and single parents and offerings for youth and a parenting boot camp for new dads. They also can connect individuals and couples to counseling services around their area. To learn more about Families Matter, Inc., visit www.familiesmattermemphis.org.