Stronger Fathers

It takes a lot to be a Stronger father. FFVA helps.

What do we do for moms? We make Stronger Men.

Whether you’re a new dad, a father who needs to improve a few aspects of his relationship with his children and mother or just wanting to ensure you’re heading in the right direction, our foundation is here to make sure your future is bright.

When our men are better prepared, marriages and families are stronger. Studies tell us that by having fathers active in the life of their families, poverty & crime goes down while emotional wellness & educational success goes up. By understanding the complexity and joys of fatherhood and relationships, we help everyone we serve be more successful, which makes our state a better place to live.

They told me that there was no such thing as a perfect dad. That was just what I needed to hear.

New Dad 101 Participant

$15,000+

Amount given directly to dads from FATHER Christmas

19.6

Million children living in a fatherless home in the US

3,000+

New dads that have participated in our programs

Ukrop's Father/Child Golf

A Father's Day Tradition Unlike Any Other

On the Saturday before Father’s Day, don’t miss the 15th Anniversary of the Ukrop’s Father-Child Golf Tournament benefiting Fatherhood Foundation of VA and First Tee Greater Richmond. You will enjoy a great round of golf, an amazing lunch from Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods and time with your most precious gifts, your children. You will also have the opportunity to participate in Raffles, Best Dressed, SWAT, the Splash-n-Dash, Crash Cart and Longest Putt Competitions as well as the chance to win White House Rolls for a Year in the Hole-in-One competition. This is a tournament with fun ‘fore’ everyone!

New Dad 101

The 'Vegas' Conversation for Dads, By Dads

New babies don’t come with owners’ manuals. For first time dads, FFVA offers this virtual class to give men the confidence they need to be a great parent and support mom. Our participants get unedited, “real talk” info straight from experienced dads. In this class, there is no such thing as a dumb question and we still don’t have all the answers. However, once they are done, they are ready to start the greatest journey of all, fatherhood.

Inside/Out Dad

Learn Inside; Be Stronger Outside

This program is for incarcerated fathers and works to bridge the gap between the inmate father and his children. We’ve build this as a partnership effort with counties in Virginia, prisons and rehabilitation organizations to form a multifaceted approach to make a real impact connecting dads with their families and children to keep the relationships strong.

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24/7 Dad

Improve Your Connection With Your Children

This program is for all fathers and provides dads with skills, wherever they are, to be the best dad and co-parent for their children. Whether in person or virtual, this class explores the relationship with one’s self, with their children, and their mom. In doing so, men gain valuable insight on how to move forward and be the dad his family needs him to be.

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ProFathering15™

15 Topics. 15 Minutes Each. Online.

ProFathering15™ is a new online learning experience offered in partnership with the National Fatherhood Initiative containing 15 topics, each 15 minutes long, that:

– Builds pro-fathering knowledge, attitudes, and skills in an online environment.
– Engages dads visually and interactively to deliver an enjoyable user experience.
– Is “responsive,” which means it is designed for use on any device that you or a dad wants to use (i.e. desktop, tablet, or smartphone).

ProFathering15™ offers the flexibility and convenience that no fatherhood program, workshop, class, or course can offer!

Father Christmas

Know a Dad that Needs a Little Help this Holiday Season?

FATHER Christmas is an opportunity for people in our community to nominate great dads who are taking an active role in their families that may come up short around the holidays. FFVA will choose 25 dads and provide them with presents for their children and $500 cash for them to spend anyway they need. If you know a great dad that could benefit, nominate him today.

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Dads Change Diapers, Too

Diaper Drive for Deserving Dads

Join us in championing fatherhood by coming alongside dads in Virginia who need a helping hand. We have partnered with EveryLife for our first-ever Diaper Drive for Dads. Honor your dad by blessing a deserving dad with one month of diapers. Your generous $50 gift provides a dad in need with an entire month’s supply of EveryLife’s premium pro-life diapers for his little one.

Donate Diapers Here

Online Co-Parenting Course

Working Together For Your Children

In partnership with Online Parenting Programs, this 4-hour, online class offers techniques to avoid common mistakes in an effort to work together with their co-parent for the sake of the children. Through our partnership, type in the type in Discount Code VADAD50 for half off of this program. Working together benefits everyone.

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High Conflict Co-Parenting

Remember, There Are Kids Involved

In partnership with Online Parenting Programs, this 8-hour, online, trauma-informed co-parenting class is focused on building resiliency and fostering a healthy co-parenting relationship based on conflict level to support positive parent-child connections. Through our partnership, type in Discount Code VADAD50 for half off of this program. Remember, your children are always watching.

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Dads, Need Law Advice?

Know Your Rights

Virginia family law firm, Smith Strong, PLC and Managing Partner & Attorney H. Van Smith, Esq., provides a free half hour teleconference for any referral from the Fatherhood Foundation of Virginia within a 2-hour radius of Richmond, Virginia, where Smith Strong, PLC is located at 8411 Patterson Ave, Suite A, Tuckahoe, Virginia 23229. To claim your free telephonic consultation, please visit www.smithstrong.com or call 804.325.1245. Dads can download this free book entitled, “The Ultimate Guide to Divorce & Custody in Virginia” by clicking the link below. The help you need starts here.

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Pie Dad in the Face

Free Baseball Tickets with DESSERT

Thanks to our friends at Chesapeake Bank, Dads now have the opportunity to be a star on the big screen at a home Richmond Flying Squirrels baseball game. One catch, your kids get to Pie YOU in the Face. There will be opportunities the entire season. By signing up, you will get notified of Pie Dad games. If you can make it, you and your family will get FREE tickets!

The Father Figure

Celebrating Our Fathers

The Father Figure is the Fatherhood Foundation of Virginia’s signature event honoring the Funding Fathers. One evening late in the summer at The Diamond, we will come together to celebrate our great dads, amazing volunteers and great corporate partners. We will also announce the winner of the title, The Father Figure!

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