The Georgia Fatherhood Program (GFP) is a partnership between the Department of Technical and Adult Education (DTAE), Special WorkForce Services Unit and the Department of Human Resources, Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE). Other partners are: Dept. of Labor and Dept. of Pardon and Paroles.

The Program provides workshops, education, training and job placement assistance for non-custodial parents with court-ordered child support.  GFP offers a statewide systematic delivery of services that enables participants to contribute to the economic well being of their children and the workforce development of the State.

The standard is to provide a comprehensive program of services, which includes assessment, workshop competencies, and skills training concurrent with employment.  Since its inception, over 15,000 eligible participants have been served through 32 technical colleges and 4 colleges with technical divisions.

Specifically, the Georgia Fatherhood Program targets low-income non-custodial parents court-ordered to pay child support through CSE who:

• Are unemployed;
• Are employed with an income less than $20,000 per year;
• Have children receiving TANF benefits; or
• Lack a high school diploma or GED.