• Overview of President Obama's Fatherhood, Marriage & Healthy Families Agenda  [ > 1 min ]
• The Fatherhood, Marriage and Healthy Families Innovation Fund
  • The role of the Department of Health and Human Services
  • The Legislative Posture for the Innovation Fund
  • Understanding the Innovation Fund: Three Conclusions  
• Update on TANF Reauthorization. [3.5 mins]
• Update on new Transitional Jobs initiatives  [3 mins]

Martha Coven
Special Assistant to the President
Domestic Policy Council
Office of Mobility and Opportunity

• Question: Building Bridges between Responsible Fatherhood, Healthy Marriage and Domestic Violence Communities [< 2 mins]
• Question: What are the mechanics and steps for moving forward on the President's proposal?
• Question: Will you share the focus and purpose of the President's Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships as well as the Fatherhood and Healthy Families Task Force?
• Question: Can you share your thoughts about inter-agency collaboration between the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Labor?
• Question: Is this Administration opposed to Health Marriage programs?

Joe Jones, Chair

National Fatherhood Leaders Group

Robert D. Johnson
e-Mobilization Officer
National Fatherhood Leaders Group

Questions from the Webinar Blog

• Allen's Question: Could you explain the logic behind making Innovation funds available to states rather than a broader set of institutions involved in strengthening families?
• Maggie's Question: Would you please clarify what types of marriage‐related activities would be allowed and encouraged with this fund?
• Phil's Question: Will the current administration be supportive of programs that include couple relationship strengthening, regardless of the marital status of the parents?
• Neil's Question: Will opportunities exist for organizations to access transitional jobs and responsible fatherhood funding streams in a coordinated fashion that would encompass workforce development, fatherhood, and family strengthening strategies?
• Aaron's Questions: In addition to the Fatherhood, Marriage, and Families Innovation Fund are other strategies being explored by this Administration to enhance the role of TANF in regards to family strengthening and responsible fatherhood?
• Rodney's Question: With unemployment at record levels in the urban core and there being a historic correlation between high rates of unemployment and absentee fathers’what is the administration prepared to do to address this issue?
• Arlana's Question: What does the administration have in mind when it comes to helping Fathers get an education or continue their education?
• Alicia's Question: What is the rationale for shifting the community-based / grass‐roots approach of the current Healthy Marriage and Fatherhood Demonstration Grants to the States with this new initiative?