Agency Profile

Incorporated as a federal 501(c)3 organization on December 10, 1997, Fathers' Support Center (FSC) is working with the State of Missouri Department of Social Services in helping to support fathers who are unemployed or underemployed in order to impact the outcomes for these fathers and their children.  When FSC opened its doors in May 1998 this agency was the first organization of its kind in the State of Missouri.   

FSC is recognized nationally as an authority on father involvement and has received a number of awards including the “2002 Courage in Action Practitioner Award” of the National Practitioners Network for Fathers and Families and the “What’s Right in the Region” award presented by Focus St. Louis.  FSC was asked to lend their expertise to the development of a Fatherhood Tool Kit for the National Head Start Association.  FSC is a United Way Agency.  Most recently, FSC was awarded funding under the Department of Health and Human Services – Administration for Children and Families for ongoing or new research and demonstration projects of special interest to Congress.

FSC uses a variety of approaches and uses professional staff and program graduates-turned facilitators to guide fathers through a process of change. Since its inception, FSC has served more than 1530 fathers and their families, moving the nonparticipating father to a position of involvement and equity in the life of his child.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
Aurita PrinceCaldwell

Vice President

Kirksy Williams

Secretary
Ernestine Thomas

Past President
Doris Stoehner, RN

Gwendolyn Bogan
Gerald Bowen

Mary Britt

Joseph Brown
James Buford
Dennis Buhr
Leslie Farr
Jeanette McAllister
Rev. Edward Murphy
James Murphy
Fonda Richards
John Schicker

Brian Shaw
Ruth Smith
Nina Thompson
Karla V. Townson

Advisory Board

Irv Breslauer
Sue Breslauer
Sr. Loretto Gettemeier, D.C.
Donald Kwasa
Dr. Nancy Vosler, PhD

Chief Executive Officer

Halbert Sullivan, MSW

Managing Director
Cheri Tillis, MS

Our Goals  

• Prepare fathers to become financially responsible, emotionally involved and spiritually sensitive parents.
• Help fathers to obtain the skills necessary to gain and maintain steady employment.
• Help both parent in developing skills and behaviors, which foster the well being of their children
• Set the foundation for youth to develop into responsible adults.