In April of 2020, after being released from jail, Terry Stacy found his way to A Father’s Place. He confided in us that he has been struggling with heroin addiction since the age of 14 and had been working hard to put his addiction behind him and change his life for good. He was ready to be the father he wanted to be for his young daughter. He also needed immediate employment.
When we met Thomas Mayfield of Georgetown, he had a laundry list of barriers. Plagued with serious health issues such as pancreatitis, he was physically unable to operate an automobile and had no driver’s license. His medical clearance was nowhere in sight. He had an open custody case with Georgetown County Dept of Social Services (DSS) where he was trying to obtain full custody of his two young daughters. DSS recommended that Thomas enroll at A Father’s Place (AFP).
When Michael McGriff first learned about A Father’s Place, he was waiting for a court hearing regarding child support payments.
As a father of twins, McGriff had always prided himself on his ability to provide for his family, both financially and emotionally. But a series of life changes left him in unfamiliar financial territory.
Adrian Wilson, a June 2019 graduate of A Father’s Place, has proven to be a model AFP participant. Adrian came into the program working in a fast food restaurant because that was the only employment available to him at the time. He and his wife were expecting a new child and he knew had to have income necessary to take care of his family.
Introduction The main objective of this book has been to put the focus on Fathers. As the focus on fathering