Welcome to the Virginia Department of Social Services Fatherhood Resource Database.
Fathers play an important role in the well-being of children. Research shows that children with engaged fathers are less likely to experience issues with their mental and behavioral health. These children are also more likely to have greater success academically and as adults. At Virginia Department of Social Services, we are committed to ensuring that fathers have access to resources that promote engaged parenting.
This database helps fathers find connections and support to create more stability for themselves and their families. It includes a variety of local, state, and national resources for parenting education, mental health and wellness, reentry assistance and more. These resources can assist fathers in gaining the confidence and capabilities they need to overcome barriers and achieve their goals as parents.
| Statewide Resources | Resource Category | Resource Type | Bilingual Services or Material Available? |
|---|---|---|---|
| The AOP Process - Virginia Paternity Establishment Program (vapaternity.com) | Legal/Custody | Reading | Most relevant languages are offered |
| Custody, Visitation & Support | Virginia Judicial System Court Self-Help (vacourts.gov) | Legal/Custody | Reading | Chinese, French, Greek, German, Hebrew, Korean, Spanish |
| Parent Education (vacourts.gov) | Parenting Education | Reading | No |
| Career Centers - Virginia Career Works | Employment | Tool | No |
| Assistance - Virginia Department of Social Services | Benefits/Assistance | Tool | Arabic, Chinese, Filipino, Hindi, Korean, Spanish, Swahili, Thai. Urdu, Vietnamese, Yiddish |
| Resources for Families | Child Care VA (virginia.gov) | Benefits/Assistance | Video and Reading | Most relevant languages are offered |
| Parent Resources | Virginia Department of Education | Adult Education | Reading | Most relevant languages are offered |
| Resources - Virginia Statewide Parent Coalition | General/Comprehensive | Reading | No |
| Special Education for Families | Virginia Department of Education | Childhood Education | Reading | Most relevant languages are offered |
| Virginia Department of Education-Programs and Services | Childhood Education | Reading | Most relevant languages are offered |
| Search for Child Day Care - Virginia Department of Social Services | Childcare | Tool | Arabic, Chinese, Filipino, Hindi, Korean, Spanish, Swahili, Thai. Urdu, Vietnamese, Yiddish |
| Family Engagement Resources - Virginia Department of Social Services | Benefits/Assistance | Various | Arabic, Chinese, Filipino, Hindi, Korean, Spanish, Swahili, Thai. Urdu, Vietnamese, Yiddish |
| Mental Health Services - Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services | Mental Health | Reading | Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Portuguese, Spanish, Korean, Punjabi, Russian, Urdu, Telugu |
| NAMI Virginia: Mental Health Support, Education & Resources | Mental Health | Virtual, In-Person, and Reading | Arabic, Chinese, Filipino, French, German, Hmong, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lao, Persian, Punjabi, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese |
| Adult Education | Virginia Department of Education | Adult Education | Reading | Most relevant languages are offered |
| Home - Virginia Career Works | Employment | Tool | No |
| Upcoming Job Fairs | Virginia Employment Commission | Employment | Tool | Spanish, Amharic, Korean, Vietnamese, Arabic, Chinese, Bengali, French, German, Italian, Punjabi, Urdu, Nepali |
| Virginia Employment Commission | Virginia.gov | Employment | Tool | Spanish, Amharic, Korean, Vietnamese, Arabic, Chinese, Bengali, French, German, Italian, Punjabi, Urdu, Nepali |
| Unemployment Benefits | Virginia Employment Commission | Employment | Video and Reading | Spanish, Amharic, Korean, Vietnamese, Arabic, Chinese, Bengali, French, German, Italian, Punjabi, Urdu, Nepali |
| State of Virginia Job Search (virginia.gov) | Employment | Tool | No |
| Veteran's Hiring Resources (virginia.gov) | Employment | Tool | No |
| Community Service Boards | Mental Health and Substance Use | Tool | No |
| Substance Use Disorder Prevention and Recovery | Substance Use | Tool | Arabic, Chinese, Filipino, Hindi, Korean, Spanish, Swahili, Thai. Urdu, Vietnamese, Yiddish |
| Find your Local Department of Social Services | Concrete supports, child welfare information | Tool | Arabic, Chinese, Filipino, Hindi, Korean, Spanish, Swahili, Thai. Urdu, Vietnamese, Yiddish |
| Fatherhood Foundation of Virginia | General/Comprehensive | Virtual and In-Person | No |
| VaLegalAid.org - A guide to free and low cost civil legal information and services in Virginia | Legal/Custody | Reading | Yes |
| Families Forward Virginia | General/Comprehensive | Virtual and In-Person | No |
| 211 Virginia | General/Comprehensive | Tool | Most relevant languages are offered |
| Virginia Department of Child Support | General/Comprehensive | Tool | No |
| Community Resouce Database Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment | Fusion only | Tool | No |
| Findhelp, offers a comprehensive platform of products and services that make it easy to connect people to resources. | Benefits/Assistance | Tool | Most relevant languages are offered |
| Office of the Children's Ombudsman | Advocacy | Reading | Chinese, Filipino, French, Spanish, Vietnamese |
| Virginia Department of Corrections Reentry Resources | Criminal Reentry | Reading | No |
| Restoration of Civil Rights | Criminal Reentry | Tool | No |
| https://govgrantnow.com/housing-assistance-grants-for-single-fathers/ | Housing | Reading | No |
| Virginia Housing | Housing | Video and Reading | Spanish |
| ChildCare Aware of Virginia | Parenting Education | Video and Reading | Most relevant languages are offered |
| Real Life | Re-entry | Various | No |
| Local Resources | Resource Category | Locality or Region | Bilingual Services or Material Available? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albemarle DSS Fatherhood Program | Parenting Education and Coaching | Albermarle | No |
| Ready Kids REAL Dads | Criminal Reentry, Parenting Education and Coaching | Albermarle, Charlottesville | No |
| Arlington General Resources and Parenting Resouces | Services Referral | Arlington | No |
| Fathers in Tech | Coaching | Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax | Spanish |
| Yes- My Brother's Keeper of Greater Richmond | Parenting Education and Coaching | Chesterfield/Colonial Hts, Arlington | No |
| Parenting ‐ Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services (dpcs.org) | Parenting Education | Danville, Pittsylvania | No |
| Father Engagement | Family Services (fairfaxcounty.gov) | Adult Education | Fairfax | Most relevant languages are offered |
| Lifelong Learning / Adult Education - Lifelong Education and Learning - FCPL Curated Content at Fairfax County Government | Adult Education | Fairfax, Richmond | No |
| NRV Cares | Parenting Education | Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, Radford | No |
| Village Fathers | Parenting Education | Fredericksburg, Rappahannock, Spotsylvania, Caroline | No |
| Hampton Roads Parenting Education Network (HRPEN) | Community Outreach | CHKD | Parenting Education | Hampton Roads | No |
| Educational Services of Hampton Roads | Adult Education | Hamtpon Roads Area | No |
| Fatherhood Fire-Offers 24/7 Dads and Rookie Dads workshops | Parenting Education and Coaching | James City | No |
| Loudon DSS Fatherhood Engagement Services | Parenting Education | Loudoun | Most relevant languages are offered |
| Norfolk Fatherhood Development Group | Parenting Education | Norfolk | Most relevant languages are offered |
| Multicultural Center - Northern Virginia Family Service (nvfs.org) | General/Comprehensive | NOVA | Spanish |
| Completely Kids Richmond :: Parenting Classes | Parenting Education | Richmond | No |
| Help Me Help You Foundation | Criminal Reentry | Richmond City | No |
| Home - Richmond Public Library (rvalibrary.org) | Parenting Education | Richmond City | Most relevant languages are offered |
| Total Action for Progress | Roanoke, Virginia (tapintohope.org) | General/Comprehensive | Roanoke and Covington | No |
| Rockbridge Area Community Services Board | Mental Health and Substance Use | Rockbridge, Bath, Buena Vista, Lexington | No |
| Children's Health Investment Program of Hampton Roads | Parenting Education | Southern Hampton Roads area | No |
| Stafford County Parenting Classes | Parenting Education | Stafford | Spanish, Danish, Portuguese, Russian, Dutch, French, and Chinese |
| Parenting Programs | City of Virginia Beach | Parenting Education | VA Beach | No |
| Western Tidewater Community Services Board | Mental Health and Substance Use | Western Tidewater Area | No |
| Fatherhood Fire-Offers 24/7 Dads and Rookie Dads workshops | Coaching | Williamsburg | No |
| Fatherhood at CDR | Parenting Education | Williamsburg, James City, Poquoson, York, Newport News, Hampton | No |
| Highland CSB Strengthening Families | Parenting Education | Bristol, Washington | No |
| Andre Key's Mentoring Services | General/Comprehensive | Charlottesville, Fluvanna, Albemarle, Greene, Orange, Nelson, Richmond, Goochland, Madison | No |
| Southside Behavioural Health | Parenting Education | Southside Virginia | Spanish |
| Fathering Together: City Dad's Group | Parenting Education | Richmond City | Yes |
| RVA Mens Group - Awakened Masculine (awakened-masculine.com) | Parenting Education and Coaching | Richmond City | No |
| RICHMOND FATHERHOOD ‐ FATHERHOOD ADVICES & CONSULTING | General/Comprehensive | Richmond City | No |
| LOC Family Services | Criminal Reentry, General Services | Amelia, Appomattox, Buckingham, Charlotte Courthouse, Cumberland, Dillwyn, Lunenburg, Nottoway, and Prince Edward | No |
| FLIPP, Inc. | Adult Education | Dilwyn | No |
| Liberation Church | General/Comprehensive | Richmond City | No |
If you have an organization or resource that you would like to add to this database, please contact Tammika Fedrick at Tammika.Fedrick@dss.virginia.gov.
