Father Matters

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 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 Urte...

On today's show we discuss the effects of substance abuse with Karl Jones from Crossroads. Substance abuse is a strong and deadly symptom of society’s growing dysfunction. Not only does it destroy lives, but it wreaks devastation upon entire families, friends and employers.  Guest Speaker Information: Karl Jones with Crossroads Phone: 602.281.6574 Website:http://www.crossroadsinc.org              ...

On our show today we discuss A Man and His Struggles with Kevin Poleyumptewa. There is a crisis in modern masculinity, with men struggling to deal with pressures in their personal and professional lives, according to a report by the mental health charity CALM (the Campaign Against Living Miserably). Men also felt additional pressure to remain strong during times of crisis. Around 42percent of male...

On today's show we discuss Homelessness in America with Jessica Palacio of UMOM New Day Centers. On any given night, there are over 600,000 homeless people in the US. Most people are either spending the night in homeless shelters or in some sort of short term transitional housing.  Slightly more than a third are living in cars, under bridges or in some other way living unsheltered. Guest Speaker I...

On today's show we discuss Real Men - Real Talk. A live recording from a Father Matters mens support group. This may be the era of the evolving dad who changes more diapers, reads extra Dr. Seuss books and spends added time raising his children. But when he looks for support groups he sees mostly moms. To state the obvious, dads matter more at home every year, playing a critical role in everything...

On today's show, we discuss Man in the Mirror with  Michael Grimm.  “Men currently in their midyears are caught between their traditional silent, strong and austere fathers who went to work and provided for their families, and the more progressive, open and individualistic generation of their sons. They do not know which of these two very different ways of life and masculine culture they should fo...

On today's show, we discuss Parenting Time vs. Legal Decision Making with Family Law Attorney Wendy Hernandez. According to Sacks Tierney P.A. The terms "legal custody" and "physical custody" were replaced with, respectively, "legal decision-making" and "parenting time." The goal was to eliminate the emotions and expectations attached to the term "custody." Custody battles often would evolve into...

On today's show we discuss Kids and Cars with Dawn Peabody. Every day, children are left unattended in or around vehicles – a danger most people greatly underestimate.  Hyperthermia, power window strangulations, and low-speed high severity crush injuries like backovers and frontovers typify what happens when children are left alone in or around motor vehicles on private property.  This emerging pu...

On today's show we discuss Life As A Teen Dad with Raymond C.If you’re a teen and you’ve learned that you are going to become a father, this could be a confusing time for you. It’s completely normal to have lots of different thoughts and feelings, and it will take a long time to get used to the idea of becoming a father. More often than not when you think of teen parents, most people think about n...

On today's show, we talk about child support with Favio Verdugo of Division of Child Support Services. The idea behind child support is that the children of divorced or separated parents should live as comfortably as they would have if their parents had stayed together. Most states calculate child support by adding together both parents’ incomes, then setting aside a percentage of the total for th...

On today's show, we discuss The Effective Step Father with Jeffrey Shears, PhD. Blended families are on the rise and so is parental stress, especially for stepdads it turns out. New research finds men are feeling a great deal of stress when stepfathering. As this type of family structure becomes increasingly common in our society, the number of parental roles for adults is also increasing. Steppar...

On our show today, we discuss Cross-Cultural Dynamics with Dr. Jeff McGee. During his many years of research and experience, Dr. McGee is an expert in using an asset-based model to understanding cross-cultural competencies. His goal is to not only inform but to use a practical approach to learning to break down barriers. He has studied and witnessed these barriers within collaborative efforts betw...

On today's show we discuss Real Women Revealed with Audrey Jenkins. Real Women Revealed believe it is vital to encourage/promote sisterhood amongst women. As we know, women have become the back-bones of a lot of families throughout this country and who to better understand our joys & pain; our sorrows & mistakes; our accomplishments & passions than other women. When you truly love yourself and und...

On today's show, we discuss Tender Lions Building The Vital Relationship Between Father and Son with Jeff Becker. Raising a boy to become a man is not something left to chance. Tender Lions is for anyone looking to strengthen their father-son relationship. Written by a father and son team, this book is a raw, unfiltered look at what it’s like when the love and trust that was once there is destroye...

On our show today, we discuss Dress for Success with Mary Crawford. Dress for Success Phoenix has suited more than 9,800 women since our inception in 2009, distributing more than $1,000,000 in apparel and accessories to our clients.  We collaborate with more than 140 agencies to assist women to become job ready.  Dress for Success provides vital employment retention programs through our Profession...

On today's show, we discuss Reinventing Yourself in Business with Edward Robinson. Whether personal or in business, it's a subject that's rarely discussed among those who only play by the rules. One day a number of us will have a realization that the current position we're in is not suited for our lives. We might be trying to fulfill a sense of validation in the eyes of our peers, friends and fami...

On our show today, we discuss Community Gardens with Darren Chapman from Tigermountain Foundation. Many Americans have joined community gardens - often growing more food than they can possibly use, preserve or give to friends. At the same time, tens of millions of Americans struggling to feed their families can't get fresh produce from the local food pantry. Guest Speaker Information: Darren Chapm...

On today's show, we discuss Now What ? - One Man’s Search for a Father -  with David Christel . How many sons know their fathers and vice versa? Throughout history, fathers and sons have struggled with each other. Each has tried to be his own man based on his father, and his father based on his father, and so on. One would think that in all this time we’d have learned how we raise our sons and und...

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 today's show, we discuss A Man and His Money with returning guest  Douglas Reprogle Founder and COO of AGAPE Adoption Agency of Arizona INC,. 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....

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 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...

Our guest today is Bobbi Sudberry Executive Director/Co-Founder of Kaity's Way. Bobbi  will share with listeners the mission of Kaity's Way and provide details about their upcoming Step Against Teen Dating Violence Fundraising event. Guest Speaker Information: Bobbi Sudberry Executive Director/Co-Founder of Kaity's Way Email: kw08@kaitysway.org Website:http://www.kaitysway.org                    ...

On today's show, we discuss Kids and Cars with Dawn Peabody. Every day, children are left unattended in or around vehicles – a danger most people greatly underestimate.  Hyperthermia, power window strangulations, and low-speed high severity crush injuries like backovers and frontovers typify what happens when children are left alone in or around motor vehicles on private property.  This emerging p...