Governor Ron DeSantis signed a new bill on Monday in Florida to combat what he referred to as a ‘fatherhood’ crisis in his state.
As WLRN reports:
As state leaders take on what they are calling a “fatherhood crisis” in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill that will provide about $70 million to bolster programs aimed at equipping dads with parenting resources and helping foster youth.
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Under the bill, the state Department of Children and Families will be directed to contract for the creation of the “Responsible Fatherhood Initiative.” The initiative will be geared toward providing information on effective parenting and will include a media campaign that “may include appearances by and involvement from public figures and influencers.”
A significant portion of the money earmarked for the program, about $32.6 million, will go toward funding grants aimed at assisting fathers. The grants will be targeted at issues such as helping fathers find employment, manage child support obligations and transition from a period of incarceration. The measure also accompanies funding in the state budget for grants that “provide evidence-based parenting education specifically for fathers.”
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“If you look over the last many decades, one of the worst social trends has been the decline of fatherhood. And we do have, in many instances, a fatherhood crisis in this country. The fact of the matter is when you take kids who do not have a father present during their upbringing, the chance of them dropping out of school, getting involved in trouble with the law, having other difficulties, increases dramatically,” DeSantis, the father of three young children, said during a press conference in Tampa on Monday.
The measure received bipartisan support in both legislative houses and passed unanimously.
Wonderful! As a daughter, wife, mother and grandmother, witnessing the decline of men and their parenting has been painful. A weekly session has been a very important part of the Lenten season in our parish. It was open to men and their sons of all ages. The blessings have and will continue to be immeasurable.
This would be very helpful for single fathers. After divorces, it is not always the mother that gets to keep the kids.
No state is doing what hes doing Red or Blue nationwide
Great idea, Gov.
That would address if not most , at least 75% of societies / social problem. Kudos to FL governor. Actually it’s government obligation biblically
“Responsible Fatherhood” (from the article). Are you kidding me. For far too many “men” it’s slam, bam, thank you ma’am. What happens after that is of NO consequence. NO meaning. NO responsibility. Florida will NOT end that.