Finland Bldg., 774 Albany Street
Boston, MA 02118
Telephone: 617-534-9525 - Fax: 617-534-9626
Web site: www.bphc.org
Contact:
Main Line
Services:
Father Friendly Initiative Home Page
Designed to assist fathers in becoming more involved with their families – before, during and after the birth of their children by encouraging its participants to become emotional, financial and nurturing resources for their children.
Services are packaged in a six-month program which includes medical exams, application for medical insurance, substance abuse, and anger management counseling, parenting skills, support groups or individual counseling.
Clients are required to attend a 16-lesson culturally-sensitive curriculum and, additionally, to become involved with one or more of the following:
50/50 Co-parenting project services
Men of Color fatherhood education violence prevention project
Case intensive monitoring system
Out-patient substance abuse and anger management treatment services
Outreach services for incarcerated fathers
Clinical team
Curriculum and support groups
Case management team
Service hours:
Intake hours are M - Th: 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Requirements / Restrictions:
Father Friendly is open to all men but the target population consists of fathers, and potential fathers, who have little or no income.
Languages:
Spanish, Cape Verdean, Haitian Creole.
Transportation:
Silver line from Dudley Sq. or Temple Place downtown, Mass Ave stop; or bus #1, #CT1, #10, or #47.