Summary When it comes to raising a child, fathers are the most neglected parent in the household. Fathers are not neglected because they do not take care of children properly, but because the mother has to endure so much with her body when it comes to having a child. They need more government programs focused on promoting a healthy father-child relationship. Fathers can have a direct impact on their child's well-being through how they treat their child and how they treat the child's mother (Rosenberg & Wilcox, 2006). Children who live with their biological father are, on average, at least two to three times more likely to not be poor, less likely to use drugs, less likely to experience educational, health, emotional and behavioral problems, less likely to be victims of child maltreatment and are less likely to engage in criminal behavior than their peers who live without their married, biological, or adoptive parents (“Promoting Responsible Fatherhood: Positive Influence,” 2011). Number in Brief According to the US Census Bureau in 2012, 24 million one in three children in the United States live without their biological father at home (Sanders, 2013). Not all fathers are ready to become a father, but there are several programs and organizations across the country that can help build a healthy father-child relationship. Just having the support of other fathers, who were not ready for the birth of their child, would go a long way in building the confidence that a new father will need. I propose that Metro Health District implement 2 fatherhood initiative programs for new, young and older fathers new to fatherhood, who are looking for more information on the topic or support of being a father. I think... middle of paper ......g, what is necessary to be effective parents and support each other in their efforts to become good fathers to their children (Rosenberg & Wilcox, 2006).ReferencesEdwards , JO (2009). The many types of family structures in our communities. Accessed November 14, 2013, from http://www.scoe.org/files/ccpc-family-structures.pdfPromoting Responsible Fatherhood: Positive Influence. (July 22, 2011). Retrieved November 1, 2013, from http://fatherhood.hhs.gov/Parenting/influence.shtml Rosenberg, J. and Wilcox, WB (2006). Fathers and their impact on children's well-being. In The Importance of Fathers in Healthy Child Development (pp. 11-14).Sanders, R. (November 12, 2013). America's Father Absence Crisis [Infographic] [Web Journal Article]. Retrieved from http://blog.fatherhood.org/bid/190202/The-Father-Absence-Crisis-in-America-Infographic