Mission

To ensure that fathers in Ohio have equal rights to parent and are equipped with the knowledge, resources, and support they need to help build their children, families, and community.

Goals

To reduce legal barriers to parenting, to foster important conversations about the need for fathers in the community, to improve parity laws as it pertains to mothers and fathers, to improve the frequency and quality of involvement in children’s lives, to support marriage with children’s mothers, to support healthy interaction in co-parenting situations, to improve parenting skills, and improve ability to financially provide.

History

Columbus Fatherhood began as a small community outreach initiative in the year 2016. It was born following the legacy of Harold (Skip) Dunn, the father of Founder Stefan Dunn. He set a precedence for good fathers, leading as a pillar in the community and being an exemplary father. Stefan was able to watch him be a community father and mentor to many youth on the Southside, taking anyone and everyone who needed support into his family as his own. The legacy of Harold Dunn inspired this mission to make a wide-spread impact on Columbus for fathers to be empowered and given resources. Through his hard work in the community, his honest love for people and his dedication to youth, his legacy lives on through the various mentorships, workshops and community events the Columbus Fatherhood provides.