“To aspire for optimal quality of life in our home and in our community through increased visibility, accountability, and commitment of men and fathers.”

The Aliquippa Council of Men and Fathers (ACMF) was established in 2009 by the Franklin Center of Beaver County as a vehicle through which to address the consequent effects of father-absence and lack of positive male visibility in the City of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. Increased substance-abuse, crime and violence among youth and young adults, poor academic performance and a disregard for the value of an education, a disproportionate number of single female-headed households, and high rate of incarceration among residents are evidence of the devastation that this pervasive issue has had on the community.

Programs include:

Parenting Support

• Fatherhood Training
• Community and Family Events
• Guided Father-Child activities
• Rites of Passage for Males
• Rites of Passage for girls

Neighborhood Safety

• Watch D.O.G. (Dads on Guard)
• Keep it on the Field Initiative
• Campaign for Neighborhood Safety
• National Night Out

Educational Support

• Extreme Academic Makeover
• The Aliquippa Project
• Youth Ambassadors
• Roundtable Discussions

Community Support

• Home Visits
• Condolences
• Grief and Loss Training
• Outside Referrals