Father Matters

On today's show, we discuss Sex Trafficking with Breanna Vales Director of REDLIGHT REBELLION. Sex trafficking is a form of modern slavery that exists throughout the United States and globally. Sex traffickers use violence, threats, lies, debt bondage, and other forms of coercion to force women, men and children to engage in commercial sex against their will. Under federal law, any minor under the...

On today's show, we discuss Part 2 of The AZ DCS Oversight Group with Lori Ford . The AZ DCS Oversight Group came together, and in the process has forced a DCS community advisory panel, which lawmakers created to listen to community members. Guest Speaker Information: Lori Ford Email azdcsoc@gmail.com WWW.FATHERMATTERS.ORG

On today's show, we discuss The AZ DCS Oversight Group with Lori Ford . The AZ DCS Oversight Group came together, and in the process has forced a DCS community advisory panel, which lawmakers created to listen to community members. Guest Speaker Information: Lori Ford Email azdcsoc@gmail.com WWW.FATHERMATTERS.ORG

On our show today, we discuss Your Money or Your Life. Make the choice today that you will put your family and yourself ahead of material things and the pursuit of money. No one is saying you shouldn’t have ambitions and maybe even get some of these things but keep in mind that going into debt for them is only going to bring you stress. For some great financial tools and resources go to: http://le...

On today's show, we discuss A Man and His Money. When it comes to money, men tend to take more risks and don't save for emergencies. Men use money as a score card and can struggle with self-esteem when there are financial problems. Douglas Reprogle with AGAPE Adoption Agency of Arizona INC. Phone: 480.272.7994 Website: http://www.agapeaz.org WWW.FATHERMATTERS.ORG

On our show today, we discuss Faith – Based and Community Initiatives. The Arizona Council on Faith-Based and Community Initiatives is dedicated to engaging and mobilizing faith communities to improve the quality of life for vulnerable and impoverished people through a statewide network of faith-based, community and governmental organizations. Chuck Fitzgerald Arizona Council on Faith-Based and Co...

On our show today, we discuss Life After Divorce. Divorce is a great loss and a crisis which has a huge impact the lives of everyone involved. If you have experienced, or are experiencing divorce, my heart goes out to you. This isn’t the way the story is supposed to end. For many divorcees the question becomes, “now what?” Divorce is not the end of the road. It isn’t easy, and it often is not what...

On our show today, we discuss Continuing education for teenage parents . If you are a pregnant or parenting teenager, you are still entitled to the same training and education as other students. While continuing education can be challenging in your situation, it is possible if you know your options and a way forward. Guest Speaker Information: Heidi Christensen, Program Director E-mail: hchristens...

On today's show, we discuss Working with DCS to Get Your Child Back. A live recording from our Fifth Annual Court & Custody Conference with Janet Bell and Casey Melsek from Department of Child Safety. Sadly, it's not uncommon for children to be removed from their homes. If it happens to you, do you know what to do to protect your rights as a parent, to keep your children safe while they're away fr...

On today's show we discuss Holidays and Money with Stu Burns. Armed with your budget, make a list of all the people you want to buy for. Then go over the list and decide how much you can spend on each. Don't have enough money to cover your holiday budget? Go through it again and cut names or amounts. Once you settle on a dollar amount for each person, that's it. "If you can't afford a sweater, get...

On our show today, we discuss the Joshua Initiative with Daniel Sidler. In an age where morals are mocked, manhood is muted, womanhood is defined by independence and lies to youth are prevalent, it’s clear that our nation is in dire need of missionaries. Men and women with the right perspective, boldly and courageously calling for a revival of Godly principles in our nation, neighborhoods, homes b...

On today's show, we discuss Father Matters Reentry Services with James Lynch. From the beginning, Father Matters purpose has been to promote the growth in socially and economically deprived communities. Our down-to-earth style is aimed at providing the tools necessary to empower men and women and their families to improve community well being. We are proud of our many successful endeavors we have...

On today's show we discuss Holiday Job Searching with Lindsey Kelly. Are you about to start a job search or are you in the midst of looking for a new job? Are you thinking about waiting to start or putting your job search on hold? If so, think again. Contrary to popular opinion, this is a good time of year to find a job. Employers don't stop hiring just because it's the holidays. In addition, the...

On today's show we discuss From Prison to Fatherhood with Carlos Felix. Each year, more than 600,000 individuals return home from prison, which has profound consequences for the children of prisoners. Most prisoners have difficulties reconnecting with families, housing, and jobs. Many prisoners remain plagued by substance abuse and health problems upon reentry into the community. America's incarce...

On today's show we discuss Fathers With Voices with Eric Legette. During the time Mr. Legette was laying the foundation for Fathers With Voices, his own daughter was two years old. In between working at times two jobs and attending college full-time at night, he made time to bond with his daughter. In September of 1996, Mr. Legette’s time with his daughter was threatened. Mr. Legette became involv...

On today's show, we discuss The Strengthening Working Families Initiative with Winsom Benjamin and Isis Sanchez. SWFI is taking someone who has a job, and moving them into a career track where they have opportunities for advancement or a ladder to grow skills and become a more valuable (and higher paid) employee. The three sectors for which we focus our training opportunities represent the major e...

On our show today, we discuss Prepared: Journey to Fulfill Your Destiny with Antione Anderson. Discovering our purpose is a lifelong journey filled with times of both challenge and celebration. Sometimes we tend to view the challenging moments as missteps and the consequence of bad decisions. In Prepared: Journey to Fulfill Your Destiny, we will take a journey with a young man as he overcomes what...

On today's show we discuss Broken girl broken woman. A live recording from our Mother 2 Mother workshop. Some abused women try using drugs, alcohol, smoking, or overeating to cope, but this can lead to greater physical and emotional problems. Many survivors’ lives are characterized by frequent crises e.g. job disappointments, relocations, failed relationships and financial setbacks. Many are the r...

Part 2 ! Live from our Fifth Annual Court & Custody Conference. Hear professionals from the Office of the Arizona Attorney General, Division of Child Support Services, Department of Child Safety and Family Law. As they share topics about Divorce & Separation, Modification of Child Support and much, much more! Guest Speaker Information: Father Matters INC. Phone: 602.774.3298 Website: www.fathermat...

On today's show we discuss the Effects of Fatherhood. Despite President Obama’s 2011 Father’s Day lament on the irresponsibility of “deadbeat fathers” footloose and fancy free from taking responsibility for their children, in fact the two major structural threats to fathers’ presence in children’s lives are divorce and non-marital childbearing. More often than not, fathers are involuntarily relega...

Our guest today is Keith Root, Father Matters Job & Training Institute facilitator. Keith will cover job-seeker do's and don'ts -- key rules and strategies that will help you avoid mistakes and lead you toward success in your job search. Guest Speaker Information: Keith Root with Father Matters Phone: 602.774.3298 Website:www.fathermatters.org WWW.FATHERMATTERS.ORG

On today's show, we discuss Grandparents raising Grandchildren with Victoria Gray. Many grandparents in this care taking role underestimate or are unaware of the added burdens their new role as "parents" will place upon them. Grandparents often assume their role will be to nurture and reward children without having to set limits. When grandparents serve as primary caregivers, however, they must le...

On today's show, we discuss The Phoenix Public Library with Lee Franklin and Joanna Marroquin. Your Phoenix Public Library is more than a warehouse for books! Our mission is focused on what we can do for and with people in our communities. We are a cornerstone that supports early literacy, education, entrepreneurship, empowerment, and engagement. In 2017, Phoenix Public Library was able to continu...

On our show today, we discuss Placing Negative Labels on Ourselves Part 2 with Dr. David Hatch. Being aware when you’re undermining yourself is a positive step in the right direction. Although we know the truths about our self, constantly highlighting weaknesses and mistakes, and calling ourselves names will lead to unhappiness and undermines our potential. The labels we attach to ourselves can be...

On our show today, we discuss Placing Negative Labels on Ourselves with Dr. David Hatch. Labels are what you call yourself in your head. They are tags that you attach to yourself to describe the person you think you are. Are you a successful career woman, a super mom, a loser, an ugly person, a sex bomb, a “fatty”, a good-for-nothing? We put ourselves in boxes trying to define who we are. We do it...