Father Matters

On today's show, we discuss Command the Courtroom with Wendy Hernandez. Life changes, and sometimes child support orders need to change too. In Arizona, either parent can request a child support modification when there has been a substantial and continuing change in circumstances. This may include a job loss, a significant increase or decrease in income, changes in parenting time, healthcare costs...

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...

Father Matters Director of Operations Jessica Beresford recently joined The Father Matters Show to talk about the upcoming Gathering Place Mini Fest & Night Market. During the conversation, Jessica shared details about this exciting community event, highlighting family-friendly activities, local vendors, entertainment, and opportunities for fathers, families, and community members to connect. Tune...

On today's show, we discussThe St. Mary’s Food Bank Summer Kids Cafe program with Jose Urteaga. St. Mary’s Food Bank is looking for new partners to participate in their summer Kids Cafe program, where they deliver free meals to schools, libraries, community centers, apartment complexes, etc. so they may then distribute those meals to kiddos in their community. Guest Speaker Information: Jose Urtea...

On our show today, we discuss Facts about Domestic Violence with Corine Raygoza and Jenna Wilson from New Life Center. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 95% of assaults on spouses or ex-spouses are committed by men against women. Nearly one-third of the women who seek care from hospital emergency rooms are there for injuries resulting from domestic violence. New Life Center offers shelt...

On our show today, we discuss the state of our finances with Stuart Burns. According to the Census Bureau, 46.2 million people—about 15 percent of the U.S. population—currently live below the poverty line, or the income level needed to make a bare-essentials living in the United States. This figure depends on a number of factors, but is currently calculated to be an annual income of $23,050 for a...

On our show today, we discuss Life After Prison with Frantz Beasley. One of the primary challenges that ex-offenders face once they're released is finding stable employment. In addition to the outside struggles ex-felons face when looking for work, many also wrestle with inner struggles, like drug addiction or mental health issues. But, issues aside, ex-offenders need a job to provide for their ba...

On today's show we discuss Support Services for Families with Miguel Garcia of Father Matters. Guest Speaker Information: Miguel Garcia Male Involvement Coordinator with Father Matters Phone: 602.774.3298 Website:www.fathermatters.org WWW.FATHERMATTERS.ORG

On today's show we discuss Man in the Mirror Part 2 with Michael Grimm and David Delk. We are stewards of a great calling. We focus on the central message of the gospel and do not champion lesser points of theology. We reach men only to the extent that we encourage and equip leaders. Therefore, we must create a high perception of value. We want to make leaders curious about who we are and what we...

On today's show we discuss Small Business Loans with Roberto Valdez-Beltran, Market Manager for Accion Arizona. With over 30 years of experience serving small business owners, Accion is a lending partner you can trust. Get access to the resources your business really needs to grow—capital, advice, and a community of support. If you’re looking for a lender who will take the time to get to know your...

On today's show we discuss Dad Zone with Jerome Parker. Children from fatherless homes are 32 times more likely to run away, 20 times more likely to have behavioral disorders, 9 times more likely to drop out of high school and 20 times more likely to end up in prison. Dad Zone is committed to enhancing children’s development by creating opportunities via activities and events to help nurture and s...

On our show today, we discuss Continuing education for teenage parents with Heidi Christensen . 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 Dire...

On today's show we discuss SNAP with Jessica Beresford of Father Matters. On average, 42.4 million people in 22.7 million households received monthly SNAP benefits through the first eight months of the 2025 fiscal year (October 2024 to May 2025). The program now known as SNAP began in 1964 but took several years to ramp up. It wasn’t until July 1974 that states – which share administrative duties...

On today's show, we discuss Cigarettes & Bad Decisions with Jack Brickhouse. Every year young adults are thrust into the "Real World," unequipped with the knowledge they need to achieve success. Cigarettes & Bad Decisions was written to assist these individuals in maximizing opportunities by sharing common mistakes that hinder young adults. For the more mature adult, this book will allow you to re...

On today's show, we discuss The IMPACT of Driving Under the Influence with Christopher Martinez. The crime of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) negatively impacts tens of thousands of people each year. Despite numerous DUI prevention campaigns, every day countless individuals continue to get into their cars and drive intoxicated. Why is it that people from all walks of life fail to appreciate the...

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 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 today's show, we discuss The Affects of Drinking and Driving with Jessica Robinson. This year may go down as one of the worst years for drunk-driving deaths. On average, 28 people a day have been killed in DUI accidents. Jessica Robinson knows the pain a drunk driver can cause because she was one. She said around 1:00am I got in my car and headed home. I had been awake for almost 18 hours and w...

On today's show, we discuss The Affects of Drinking and Driving with Jessica Robinson. This year may go down as one of the worst years for drunk-driving deaths. On average, 28 people a day have been killed in DUI accidents. Jessica Robinson knows the pain a drunk driver can cause because she was one. She said around 1:00am I got in my car and headed home. I had been awake for almost 18 hours and w...

On our show today, we talk about Prevent Child Abuse with our special guest Mary Warren from Best for Babies. A report of child abuse is made every ten seconds? More than five children die every day as a result of child abuse. 14% of all men in prison in the US were abused as children and 36% of all women in prison were abused as children. Abuse and neglect in the early years can have permanent, d...

On today's show, we discuss SNAP with Jessica Beresford of Father Matters. A record 20% of American households, one in five, were on food stamps in 2013, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).The numbers also show there was a record number of individuals on food stamps in 2013 and that the cost of the program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), was at...

On today's show, we discuss The Role of Fathers with Vance Simms. Fathers play an important role in a child's development from birth through adulthood. In fact, numerous studies have reached the same conclusion: Children with involved fathers have an advantage -- socially and academically -- over children with distant or no relationships with their dads. "We found that fathers who are involved wit...

On today's show, we discuss families living in poverty with Renea Gentry of ICM Food & Clothing Bank .ICM provides “an immediate response to basic human needs.” For 100 - 150 families and individuals each day. Another service they provide is case management for those clients who are having problems with housing, employment, disability or social security payments, food stamps and other life’s neces...

On today's show, we discuss Father Matters Programs and Services with Anne Downing. 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...

On our show today, we discuss Forgiveness with Pastor Mike Sims. Founder of the The bridge Community Church. As people we all make mistakes, not one of us can live up to the standard God set on our own. But God promises that if we accept what Jesus did for us, we can be forgiven. The slate can be wiped clean no matter what has happened in the past. Guest Speaker Information: Pastor Mike Sims from...