Parents and Families
Seedco’s Strong Fathers, Stronger Families partner, STRIVE, is highlighted in “The Father Factor: A Critical Link in Building Family Prosperity.” This briefing summarizes a convening held in the fall of 2018 by Ascend at the Aspen Institute and the Good+ Foundation to better understand the need to invest in fathers. STRIVE’s program is recognized for…Learn More
Seedco Selected as a United Way of the Mid-South ‘Driving the Dream’ Initiative Care Coordination Hub
February 1, 2019Seedco is proud to announce we have been selected as one of the United Way of the Mid-South’s Care Coordination Hubs through their ‘Driving the Dream’ initiative in Memphis, Tennessee. The United Way of the Mid-South explains that “Driving The Dream is aligned with the two‐generation (“2Gen”) whole family service delivery model that has been…Learn More
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has awarded Seedco $950,000 to enroll eligible Maryland children in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) as part of the Connecting Kids to Coverage campaign. Seedco will target populations with lower health coverage rates, with a special emphasis on Latino children, children living in rural areas from the…Learn More
Brian Bannister receives 2015 NYCETC Opportunity Award
October 23, 2015We are very pleased to announce that Brian Bannister, our Community Engagement Coordinator for Seedco’s Strong Fathers Stronger Families (SFSF) program, is one of the 2015 NYCETC Opportunity Award winners of the Bonnie Potter Workforce Frontline Staff Award. Through SFSF, Seedco and its community-based partners across New York City help low-income fathers to enter and…Learn More
Seedco Awarded $2 Million Annual Grant from U.S. HHS to Continue Serving Non-Custodial Fathers
October 15, 2015The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Family Assistance has awarded Seedco $10 million over 5 years to continue its Strong Fathers, Stronger Families Program, which Seedco has operated since 2011. Working with our community-based partners STRIVE and BronxWorks, the program will help even more low-income fathers in New York City enter…Learn More
Seedco’s Fatherhood Client Wins New York City Employment and Training Coalition Opportunity Award
September 26, 2014A Seedco Strong Fathers, Stronger Families client recently won the New York City Employment and Training Coalition (NYCETC) 2014 Opportunity Award in the Program Participant category. The winner was Mr. Johnny Price, a client of Seedco’s Strong Fathers, Stronger Families – BronxWorks.Learn More
Fatherhood Success Story Featured on U.S Department of Health & Human Services Website
September 2, 2014A Strong Fathers, Stronger Families client was featured on the U.S Department of Health and Human Services’ Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood website. The success story describes the client’s journey from enrollment to employment and re-engagement with his family. According to the client, “I now have a relationship with my daughter that I never had…Learn More
Seedco Hosts Pre-Father’s Day Healthy Living Event
June 11, 2014On Saturday, June 7, 2014, Seedco’s Strong Fathers, Stronger Families program hosted a pre-Father’s Day Healthy Living event in DeWitt Clinton Park in New York City. The event brought out over 33 fathers (86 total with family), who were able to receive valuable information on nutrition, physical fitness, SNAP benefits, health insurance and more. Highlights…Learn More
Our Strong Fathers, Stronger Families Director recently spoke at the Pathways to Graduation Support Staff Professional Development Workshop (District 79) in New York City. District 79 serves over 5000 students between the ages 17-22. This district works with a high proportion of students with disabilities, ESL students, the economically disadvantaged and students who have previously…Learn More