Quarterly magazine, Today's Father , with parenting advice, lists of books and other resources. Promotes the building of strong marriages and families . Draws tens of thousands of men for two-day conferences . During them men make a series of promises to God, wife, family, friendships, church, and community . Programs include the Male Involvement Project which works with Head Start and other early childhood and family support programs.
Emphasis is on reuniting fathers with their children .
Most fathers who go through the program finish high school, get jobs, and legally establish their paternity. Has grown to an organization of more than 25,000 volunteers with 41 chapters in Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas. The group has 87,000 volunteer hours on the street, more than half after midnight. Since 1990 this Detroit-based group has trained 5,000 men in interpersonal skills they need to reconnect with their families. Recidivism rates have been cut in half for participants .