Male Involvement NetworkTM

Funded by the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County and Healthy Start Coalition of Hillsborough County

The MIN (Male Involvement Network) is comprised of programs designed to bring men together to develop strategies that lead to positive personal growth and development.

To pre-register or refer someone please click on the following link: Male Involvement Network (MIN) pre-registration link 

These programs include:

GROWTH 24:7 Dad® Curriculum to help men develop and/or enhance the attitudes, knowledge and skills they need to get and/or stay involved with their children or the children for whom they serve as father-figures.

TEAM Dad Fatherhood Initiative provides individualized services to fathers that aim to increase participation in home-visiting services and strengthen family and child well-being. A father includes any father figure in Hillsborough County who is supporting a mom or infant up to age three.

To refer someone please click on the following link: teamdad@hstart.org 

Affirming Fatherhood Conference (AFC) to acknowledge men that are positive influences in the lives of children, families, and communities.

Male Mentoring Legacy Group to bring three generations of men together to grow through relationship development.

Stress Group to address stresses that impact every day life, including sources of stress, the physical and emotional symptoms of stress and strategies for coping with and managing stress.

To pre-register or refer someone please click on the following link: Male Involvement Network (MIN) pre-registration link 

GROWTH 24:7 Dad® Program Contact

Onri “Ray” Austin | (813) 239 7530 | oaustin@reachupincorporated.org

To refer someone or pre-register, please click on the following link: Male Involvement Network (MIN) pre-registration link

What It Is

A fatherhood program that provides tools, strategies, and exercises to help fathers and father-figures be more involved, responsible, and committed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Who It's For

Fathers and father-figures 18 years of age and above who live in Hillsborough County.

What You Receive

  • Case Coaching/Management from specialists to assess, evaluate, and plan ways to meet a full array of men’s needs by connecting them with a variety of resources in the community
  • Group and individual face-to-face training workshops and retreats
  • Curated tools and strategies to implement at home
  • Innovative and engaging exercises
  • 24:7 Dad Handbook and a Certificate of Participation

TEAM DAD Program Contact

To refer someone please email: teamdad@hstart.org 

What It Is

Individualized services provided to fathers that aim to increase participation in home-visiting services and strengthen family and child well-being.

Who It's For

Fathers or father figures in Hillsborough County who are supporting a mom who is pregnant or has an infant up to age three.

What You Receive

  • Individual face-to-face training
  • Case Coaching/Management from specialists to assess, evaluate, and plan ways to meet a full array of men’s needs by connecting them with a variety of resources in the community
  • Tools and strategies to implement at home
  • Innovative and engaging exercises

TEAM Dad is generously funded by Healthy Start Coalition of Hillsborough County and the State of Florida, Department of Health.

Affirming Fatherhood Conference

The Affirming Fatherhood Conference features local, state and national organizations, researchers, service providers and dads to educate and inspire participants to support men’s journey to positive presence in the lives of children, their families and communities. Our focus areas include fatherhood, men’s health, personal responsibility, the latest fatherhood research, and public policy advocacy.