Dads Back! Academy is a comprehensive community-based program for reentry fathers and serves the South Los Angeles region. - Friends Outside in Los Angeles County will implement Dads Back! Academy, a comprehensive community-based program serving reentry fathers in South Los Angeles. The project will provide 73 hours of primary workshop content through four evidence-based curricula covering responsible parenting (TYRO Dads and Reentry Parenting), healthy relationships (Within My Reach), and economic stability (P2P job readiness). The program will serve fathers who are reentering the community from incarceration in South Los Angeles, including Watts, Inglewood, Lynwood, Compton and surrounding communities. Over the five-year project period, the program will enroll 1,125 participants, with 720 expected to complete at least 90% of primary workshop sessions.
