Parents and Families
Seedco’s Fatherhood Program Featured in Memphis Publication
November 15, 2021Seedco’s Strong Fathers, Stronger Families (SFSF) Mid-South program has been featured in an article published in The New Tri-State Defender (tsdmemphis.com). Education columnist, Curtis Weathers, sat down with Seedco’s Travis Wilson, retention coordinator for SFSF Mid-South to learn more about the great work the Mid-South Regional Office is doing to support fathers and families in…Learn More
Seedco Shares Resource on Child Tax Credit
June 17, 2021While most people don’t need to take any action to receive advance child tax credit payments, Seedco recommends community groups and others to share information and help everyone receive all the benefits they’re due. Eligible families will start receiving monthly payments beginning in July without any further action. Watch the video below, developed by the…Learn More
The Urban Institute has published a brief on how Seedco and its partners in the Strong Fathers, Stronger Families program in New York City learned, coped, and innovated during the first six months on the COVID-19 pandemic. As New York City was an early epicenter during the public health crisis, Seedco is grateful for STRIVE and…Learn More
Seedco Continues to Serve Amid Public Health Crisis
April 7, 2020Seedco’s Acting Executive Director, Keith Rasmussen, updates community members on the organization’s operations and program modifications amid the COVID-19 public health crisis. Read the letter here.Learn More
Update, August 2020: Maryland Health Connection has extended the special enrollment period through December 15, 2020. In an effort to prioritize health and safety and in response to Coronavirus, Maryland Health Connection has opened an emergency special enrollment period for uninsured Marylanders. You can enroll in a health plan starting Monday, March 16, through Monday,…Learn More
Seedco Highlighted in Brief on Responsible Fatherhood Evaluation
January 24, 2020Seedco is highlighted in a recently released brief on an evaluation conducted on federally-funded Responsible Fatherhood programs. The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) has released “Implementing an Innovative Parenting Program for Fathers: Findings from the B3 Study.” OPRE is an office of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), which is a division…Learn More
Samsung Donates Cell Phones to Seedco’s Participating Fathers
October 24, 2019In August, 2019, Seedco’s Strong Fathers, Stronger Families (SFSF) East Harlem site, STRIVE, partnered with the Good+ Foundation and Samsung to provide cell phones to fathers who had completed SFSF. Samsung donated the phones, along with one month of free unlimited texts, calls, and data to fathers, successfully bridging a significant gap. For the fathers…Learn More
Seedco Awarded Grants to Enroll Children and Families in Medicaid and CHIP in TN and MD
July 12, 2019Seedco has been awarded funding from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to enroll and retain eligible children in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). This is Seedco’s 4th grant through CMS’ Connecting Kids to Coverage program since its launch in 2009. Starting in 2019, these new awards will support efforts…Learn More
Father’s Day Event held in Riverbank State Park
June 20, 2019Seedco, in conjunction with Strong Fathers, Stronger Families partners BronxWorks and STRIVE, held a Father’s Day fun and wellness day in Riverbank State Park on June 1. In addition to recognizing the most recent class of graduates from the SFSF program, Seedco and its partners also held yoga instruction, dance activities, and other games for…Learn More