{"id":1432030,"date":"2022-04-11T23:44:36","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T03:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1432030"},"modified":"2022-04-11T23:44:41","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T03:44:41","slug":"desantis-signs-law-to-encourage-fatherhood-through-support-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-signs-law-to-encourage-fatherhood-through-support-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis Signs Law To Encourage Fatherhood Through Support Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdesantis-signs-law-to-encourage-fatherhood-through-support-programs%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1432030&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p>Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new law Monday that would encourage fatherhood through support programs in his state.<\/p>\n<p>A $70 million <a title=\"Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Groundbreaking Legislation to Support Involved Fatherhood in Florida\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flgov.com\/2022\/04\/11\/governor-ron-desantis-signs-groundbreaking-legislation-to-support-involved-fatherhood-in-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">initiative<\/a>, house bill 7065, will provide resources for mentorship and educational programs to help children, fathers, and families in Florida through the Department of Children and Families and the Department of Juvenile Justice. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/04\/01\/desantis-disney-reedy-creek-improvement-act\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: DeSantis Considers Stripping Disney\u2019s Self-Governing \u2018Privileges\u2019 After School Bill Opposition)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The law aims to <a title=\"DeSantis signs bill aimed at addressing \u2018decline of fatherhood\u2019\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/news\/florida-politics\/2022\/04\/11\/desantis-signs-bill-aimed-at-addressing-decline-of-fatherhood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">support<\/a> fathers and children<b>\u00a0<\/b>by connecting boys with mentorships and men with career services, according to the Tampa Bay Times.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In Florida, we are working hard to promote and support fatherhood.<\/p>\n<p>Children that grow up without a father in the home are more likely to drop out of school and get in trouble with the law. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eVGLMfP9If\">pic.twitter.com\/eVGLMfP9If<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovRonDeSantis\/status\/1513547430381461505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 11, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Department of Juvenile Justice will construct a mentorship program to help at-risk youth by hosting various programs such as fatherhood classes and barbershop talks, according to the governor\u2019s news release.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Children and Families will launch a campaign to reach Florida residents statewide, their goal being to raise awareness about the importance of supporting nonprofit organizations to help fathers stay engaged, connect with their children, as well as the importance and impact of fatherhood. Additionally, there will be resources to assist fathers looking for employment opportunities, according to the news release.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Census Bureau <a title=\"The Statistics Don&#039;t Lie: Fathers Matter\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fatherhood.org\/father-absence-statistic#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20U.S.%20Census%20Bureau%2C%2019.5%20million%20children%2C%20more,a%20father%20in%20the%20home.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">states<\/a> that 18.4 million children, 1 in 4, live without a father in their home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you look over the last many decades, one of the worst social trends has been the decline of fatherhood \u2026 This has a severe impact on children, and often leads to dropping out of school, crime, and substance abuse \u2026 Incredibly, there are those who diminish the importance of fatherhood and the nuclear family \u2013 we will not let that happen in our state. I am proud to say we are doing everything we can to support involved fatherhood in Florida,\u201d DeSantis <a title=\"DeSantis signs law that supports involved fatherhood in Florida\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/news\/3264419-desantis-signs-law-that-supports-involved-fatherhood-in-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a>\u00a0at a news conference.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Gov. DeSantis visited One Buc Place in Tampa Monday, with Tony Dungy in attendance, to sign HB 7065, aiding and providing funding to help DCF programs and promote fatherhood. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C84DxG7Kvd\">pic.twitter.com\/C84DxG7Kvd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Spectrum Bay News 9 (@BN9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BN9\/status\/1513525812905095173?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 11, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>National Football League Hall of Famer and founder of nonprofit organization All Pro Dad, Tony Dungy, made a statement about the new legislation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is going to be tremendous and such a good help to fathers in Florida \u2026 This bill is so important. I want to thank all of the men and women that have been behind this. It is going to allow groups like All Pro Dad and people like those here today to do great things for our fathers here in Florida \u2026 For many of these youths, these mentors may be the only father figure that they have,\u201d Dungy <a title=\"DeSantis signs law that supports involved fatherhood in Florida\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/news\/3264419-desantis-signs-law-that-supports-involved-fatherhood-in-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab ad-unit--is-rendered\"> <\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican Florida Gov. 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