Building a fatherhood movement in South Carolina (Chapter 6 of Black fathers in contemporary American society : strengths, weaknesses, and strategies for change.)

This chapter describes a grant program spearheaded by the Sisters of Charity Foundation to reduce poverty by addressing fatherlessness in South Carolina. The foundation created a partnership with the University of South Carolina and concerned communities across South Carolina to analyze the fatherless problem, develop a plan for strategic action, and initiate a planning process. The process resulted in six funded programs representing an investment of $2.2 million by the Sisters of Charity Foundation. The majority of those served by programs will be African American men and their children. Profiles of the programs are provided. 2 references.