Research

According to the U.S. Census Bureau (2017), 19.7 million children or more than 1 in 4, live without a father in their home. Consequently, there is a "father factor" in nearly all of the societal ills facing America today. Research shows when a child is raised in a father absent home, he or she is affected in the following ways:

Research shared by the National Fatherhood Initiative shows the impact on children when Fathers are absent from their life. 

• Poverty | 4x greater poverty rate
• Teen Pregnancy | 7x more likely to become pregnant as a teen 
• Behavioral Problems | More likely to have behavioral problems
• Child Abuse | More likely to face abuse and neglect 
• Mom-child Health | 2x risk of infant mortality

• Substance Abuse | More likely to abuse drugs and alcohol 
• Incarceration | More likely to go to prison
• Childhood Obesity | 2x more likely to suffer obesity
• Crime | More likely to commit crime
• Education | 2x more likely to drop out of high school

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