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More Than 40 Agencies Joined the Celebration
Palatka Housing Authority and Tampa Housing Authority were part of more than 40 housing communities in Florida that joined HUD's Father's Day 2015. Nationwide, more than 600 affordable housing communities in 39 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands participated.
HUD's Father's Day initiative is part of a larger effort to promote responsible fatherhood. The National Conversation on Responsible Fatherhood and Strong Communities (http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ofbnp In order to use housing as a platform to improve the quality of life for families living in HUD assisted housing, HUD is committed to strengthening and empowering families through the use of service organizations throughout the country focusing on health, wealth, education, job training and corporate and government support. The events had a two-fold purpose: Offering activities for fathers and their children, and connecting these men to economic development resources. Additionally, some housing authorities linked HUD's National Father's Day initiative with their science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) initiative to help low-income children who live in public housing get involved with STEM activities while spending time with their fathers. ### |
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Content Archived: January 27, 2017 | |
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