Georgia Fatherhood Program

The Georgia Fatherhood Program (GFP) is a partnership between the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) and the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL). This program provides education, training and job placement services for non-custodial and custodial parents that are unemployed and underemployed. The GFP offers a statewide systematic delivery of services that enables participants to contribute to the economic well being of their children and the workforce development of the State. The standard is to provide a comprehensive program of services, which includes assessment, workshop competencies, and skills training concurrent with employment.

The GFP seeks to serve all parents who want to support their children/families but lack the financial means necessary to do so. Participants are required to attend Life Skills training workshops. Referrals to adult education, GED preparation,  and short-term training (TCC) courses are also available from the technical colleges.

Specifically, the Georgia Fatherhood Program targets parents who:

• are unemployed;
• are underemployed with an income less than $20,000 per year;
• have children receiving TANF benefits; or
• lack a high school diploma or GED and who
• are seeking to increase their earning potential

For more information on the Georgia Fatherhood Program at Sandersville Tech, please contact:

Brian Grady, Fatherhood Coordinator
Phone: (478) 274-7794
Email: bgrady@heartofgatech.edu.  

You may also visit http://www.heartofgatech.edu/main/EdSrvs/StdSrv/Fatherhood/2006index.cfm for more information.