The Ohio Practitioners' Network for Fathers and Family is a Statewide Network of fatherhood practitioners and stakeholders. The Network was founded in February of 2004 by a small group of diverse and passionate individuals from both the public and private sector. The network now has over 650 members throughout the State of Ohio.
OPNFF Goals
- Build capacity for fatherhood work in Ohio through collaborative processes.
- Provide support and network opportunities for practitioners and organization serving fathers and families.
- Facilitate easy access to information and best practices tools to strengthen fathers.
- Advocate for public policy that fosters healthy, consistent, and supportive connections between fathers and their families.
- Provide technical assistance and training to help communities develop or expand fatherhood programs and services.
OPNFF Questions To You
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Are you an OPNFF Member? Join Us
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Does your group need technical assistance or training? Contact Us
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Do you have a father-serving program we should know about? Complete our OPNFF Fatherhood Program Survey
OPNFF Vision
Practitioners and organizations throughout Ohio will intentionally and strategically engage fathers in their work with families because of the collaborative leadership of OPNFF.
Governor Strickland and Ohio Senator Bill Seitz are working in a bi-partisan effort to promote sentencing reform in Ohio. Read about it on the Legislative and Policy Update page...
Senator Evan Bayh (D-IN) and Representative Danny K. Davis (D-IL) introduced the Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families Act of 2009 on June 19th
read more on our Fatherhood News page...
The 2009 Child Support Guidelines Advisory Council has released its recommendations. Go to our Child Support Policy page for more information
The Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families Act of 2009 was introduced in the U.S House and Senate on June 19. Go to our Federal Fatherhood Policy page for more information
Membership in OPNFF is free and open to anyone!
Go to Join Us, fill out our online form and click submit. It is as simple as that!
Here is what our members say about OPNFF:
"OPNFF is my lifeline for keeping up with everything important relating to fatherhood in Ohio."
-David Justus, Director of the Northcoast Fatherhood Initiative
"As with any rural community-based organization, communication is always an issue. OPNFF helps in relieving us of some of that burden through updates, resources and information."
-Tony Foreman, Executive Director of Families Forward