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| "Improving the Lives of Children, One Father at a Time" . NORTHCOAST FATHERHOOD COLLABORATIVE Member of the Ohio Practitioner's Network for Fathers and Families |
Incarcerated Services
Operation Re-Seed Christian Ministries
PH: 419-297-3530
UMADAOP Lucas County
PH: 419-255-4444
Operation Re-Seed Christian Ministries
PH: 419-297-3530
- THE AMBASSADOR FATHERHOOD PROGRAM
see details above.
UMADAOP Lucas County
PH: 419-255-4444
- CIRCLE FOR RECOVERY OF OHIO (CFRO): An
education-based relapse prevention support project
designed for males who are returning to the community
following incarceration in a state operated penal
institution. The project serves recovering drug abusers
or offenders who were traffickers prior to incarceration.
Mental Health
Unison
PH: 419-242-9577
Unison
PH: 419-242-9577
- PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: At one time or
another, nearly everyone needs support - whether it is
help getting over a rough spot, a quick response during a
time of crisis or on-going care management. Unison
Behavioral Health Group meets these needs with a wide
array of accessible, responsive, professional services
created to help people function at their very best.
nationally representative sample of 42
counties found that children from single-parent
families are more likely to be victims of
physical and sexual abuse than children who
live with both biological parents. Compared to
their peers living with both parents, children in
single parent homes had:
-a 77% greater risk of being physically abused
-an 87% greater risk of being harmed by
physical neglect
-a 165% greater risk of experiencing notable
physical neglect
-a 74% greater risk of suffering from
emotional neglect
-an 80% greater risk of suffering serious injury
as a result of abuse
-overall, a 120% greater risk of being
endangered by some type of child abuse.
Source: Sedlak, Andrea J. and Diane D. Broadhurst. The Third National Incidence Study of Child
Abuse and Neglect: Final Report. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. National Center
on Child Abuse and Neglect. Washington, D.C., September 1996.
counties found that children from single-parent
families are more likely to be victims of
physical and sexual abuse than children who
live with both biological parents. Compared to
their peers living with both parents, children in
single parent homes had:
-a 77% greater risk of being physically abused
-an 87% greater risk of being harmed by
physical neglect
-a 165% greater risk of experiencing notable
physical neglect
-a 74% greater risk of suffering from
emotional neglect
-an 80% greater risk of suffering serious injury
as a result of abuse
-overall, a 120% greater risk of being
endangered by some type of child abuse.
Source: Sedlak, Andrea J. and Diane D. Broadhurst. The Third National Incidence Study of Child
Abuse and Neglect: Final Report. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. National Center
on Child Abuse and Neglect. Washington, D.C., September 1996.
First Step
PH: 419- 435-7300
- A FAMILY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION CENTER
First Step provides innovative services for individuals and
families seeking to develop healthy and loving
relationships. Services focus on providing practical
knowledge to clients and empowering them to determine
their own destinies and includes shelter for men and
women, emergency crisis line, counseling, educational
classes, legal and support advocacy, life skills training,
and information and referrals.
PH: 419- 213-3200
- 705 Adams St, Toledo, OH 43604
Child Abuse CLICK HERE
Family & Child Abuse Prevention Center
PH: 419-244-3053
- THE LUCAS COUNTY DELTA PROJECT works to
bring the issue of intimate partner violence to the
forefront, to change the attitudes and beliefs that
perpetuate intimate partner violence, and to mobilize the
community to promote a culture where healthy
relationships are the norm. DELTA is a community
collaborative dedicated to providing men and women
with an arena to work together to create a community that
promotes healthy relationships.
YELL & TELL: Stop Child Abuse Now
PH: 419-865-4687
- YELL & TELL endeavors to reduce child abuse by
giving children, parents, caregivers and the community
tools to prevent and recognize child abuse.
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