HIP-HOPE INC.

FATHERHOOD

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The complexities related to absentee fathers’ impacts the likelihood of many children to maximize their potential and nurture their talents.  This event invites community collaboration as primary method to grow opportunity. Comments by former Drake Professor Dr. Eric Johnson. 

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Did you know that kids who grow up without fathers are:

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1) Four Times More Likely to Live in Poverty

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2) More Likely to Suffer Emotional and Behavioral Problems

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3) Two Times Greater Risk of Infant Mortality

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4) More Likely to go to Prison

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5) More Likely to Commit Crime

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6) Seven Times More Likely to Become Pregnant as a Teen

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7) More Likely to Face Abuse and Neglect

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8) More Likely to Abuse Drugs and Alcohol

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9) Two Times More Likely to Suffer Obesity

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10) Two Times More Likely to Drop Out of High School

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To learn more go to:

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http://www.fatherhood.org/the-father-absence-crisis-in-america