Alan-Michael Graves and Lorenzo Carter from Project Fatherhood

Alan-Micahel Graves-Director, Project Fatherhood

Alan-Michael S. Graves is the Director Project Fatherhood in the Leadership Center at Children’s Institute, Inc. (CII)

Alan-Michael has worked in the human services field, with extensive experience as a manager and administrator, for both public and private agencies, for the past 10 years.  He has brought these diverse perspectives to his work helping agencies and systems develop, implement and evaluate interagency systems of care, family partnership and wraparound programs.

He received his B.A. in Political Science, a MSPA in Public Administration from California State University and Juris Degree from Southwestern.  Along with being a father of two teenage boys, Alan-Michael is engaged in a tremendous amount of work with the homeless in Los Angeles, with LAUSD as an advocate of public education and continues his ongoing passion of offering an in-depth look at how experienced family law attorneys can work with skilled mental health professionals to meet the needs of children in foster care and families throughout the custody evaluation process.

Lorenzo Carter-Project Fatherhood Member

Lorenzo Carter has been a member of Project Fatherhood since 2005. He is a father of two children, a son age 18 and a daughter age 17. He attributes the group with giving him the tools to improve his relationship with his children and giving him a place of support to discuss parenting concerns that sometimes arise. He continues to be a contributing member sharing experiential insight regarding his relationship with his children with newer members of the group and displays internalization and commitment to the group and the process.

Websites: www.childrensinstitute.org and www.projectfatherhood.org

Event:
7th Annual Fatherhood Solution Conference
Join nationally recognized experts and your colleagues for a daylong exploration of the most important issues related to fatherhood. Discover new ways to build and strengthen relationships between fathers and their children.
This year’s conference will include a designated Father Track with workshops covering topics that are relevant and beneficial to fathers in attendance.

Who Should Attend: If you are a community service provider, policy advocate, government representative, mental health professional, public health professional, or a community member who is concerned about solving the problem of absentee fathers’ effects on the lives of children, you won’t want to miss this conference.

When: June 13, 2014

Time: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

Where: The Westin Los Angeles Airport Hotel
5400 West Century Blvd. | Los Angeles, CA 90045

Standard Registration: $125 | CEs: $25
Registration is now open! Download registration mailer Or click here.

For more information, please visit: www.childrensinstitute.org/events/details/117