Why the term "Commission"?
It represents a group of people, who have been formally chosen to discover information about a problem, and/or examine the reasons why the problem exists.
In the case of THE COMMISSION the charge translates into eradicating Pennsylvania’s systemic barriers that impede father involvement in the life and well-being of their children.
In short, as citizens of America and members of THE COMMISSION, we charge ourselves to identify systemic barriers to fathers being in the lives of children and families, and advocate for the elimination of such barriers, allowing for greater father involvement.
The Commission does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), sex, disability, sexual orientation, or military status, political beliefs, or marital or family status in any of its activities or operations.
About The Commission
The Strong Families Commission is a private, nonprofit, 501(c)(3) registered charitable organization based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is dedicated to serving fathers raising children, and men who are helping to raise children.
THE COMMISSION is structured as a volunteer advocacy group that partners with local, state, and national governmental units, as well as with children, youth, family, and community-focused systems of care that are committed to including fathers in their service delivery models.
THE COMMISSION’s values and beliefs call for:
- Fathers being present and involved in the daily life of their children, whenever possible,
- The elimination of policy and program barriers that negatively affect family stabilization and successful reunification of families, including fathers, especially when there is or has been unintended family disruption,
- Leveraging resources to contribute to the well-being of child development, and,
- Collaboration among Philadelphia organizations, and beyond, that are family-focused, and which recognizes the importance of a father’s contribution to the welfare of children.
Advocacy and Support for Fathers
Supporting all fathers—whether they live with their children or not—in building and sustaining healthy, thriving communities.
Leadership and Systems Transformation
We call on corporate board leaders, agency administrators, and professionals in child and family services to reimagine their service delivery models.
Elevating the Voices of Fathers
We are committed to bringing forward real-life stories of men who have experienced family disruption.
Commonwealth Public Policy H.B. 1731
THE COMMISSION agrees with the Commonwealth’s Public Policy statement founded in H.B. 1731 Printers’s 2953 signed by Governor Tom Wolf on November 3rd , 2022, which states that the public policy of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is to end institutional barriers that may impede fathers in fostering supportive connections with their children, establish support mechanisms to enhance the ability of fathers to assume a beneficial parenting role and assist men in preparing for the legal, financial and emotional responsibilities of fatherhood.
