MISSION

To enhance the capacity for fathers to provide for and positively participate in the lives of their children who are children and youth in the care and custody of the Office of Children and Family Services.

Promoting Responsible Fatherhood

OCFS is committed to preparing fathers in the child welfare system and juvenile justice programs to become responsible parents.

For youth in our residential centers, OCFS identifies, monitors, and prepares young fathers to be better parents when they are released.