FATHER Project - Family Service Rochester

4600 18th Avenue NW, Rochester, MN 55901

Eligibility

- Fathers age 17 - 35+ who are likely unemployed or underemployed - Residents of Dodge, Goodhue, and Olmsted counties

Hours

8 am - 5 pm Monday - Thursday 8 am - 3 pm Friday weekends and evenings by appointment

(507)287-2010

Voice

(507)287-7805

Fax

https://familyservicerochester.org/father-project/

[email protected]

Interpretation services

Interpreters available for some case management and family-based services; Somali; Spanish

Application process

Call

Service area

Dodge County, MN
Goodhue County, MN
Olmsted County, MN

Other Information

Languages

Somali

Spanish

Hours of Operation

Open Saturday or Sunday

Open Weekday Evenings After 5 pm

Program Fees

No Fee

Description

Assists fathers in overcoming the barriers that prevent them from supporting their children economically and emotionally. Weekly parenting groups offer parenting skills and fathers receive support from other peer fathers in similar circumstances. Additionally, the Father Project offers 1:1 advocacy and case management, and access to services including: - Child support - Education and GED - Employment - Family activities - Legal service

Last Assured

04/23/2025

What's Here

Underemployed Workers Case/Care Management Parent Support Groups Fathers Job Search/Placement High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction Child Support Assistance/Enforcement Individual Advocacy Unemployed Individuals Parenting Skills Classes

Providing organization

Family Service Rochester

Provides child welfare, mental health, and aging services