Alpha Phi Chapter Birmingham, AL

At its 76th Grand Conclave in Raleigh, NC, July 22-30, 2010, members of the Supreme Council of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., through a resolution committed to: recommend to the Grand Conclave the adoption of President Obama’s White House Initiative on Fatherhood, which included formally endorsing and officially supporting the President’s Awareness Campaign, participating in the President’s pledge drive supporting community partnerships and encouraging and supporting the Danny Davis Fatherhood Bill on Capitol Hill.

Finally, the Conclave resolved to approve an appointed committee of Omega Men to develop a plan of strategy to implement President Obama’s Initiative with the resolution: “Therefore, be it resolved that at a General Assembly of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity’s 76th Grand Conclave held in Raleigh, North Carolina, it was recommended that the proposed Fatherhood Initiative be accepted and endorsed and to support President Barack Obama’s Initiative on Fatherhood. It was approved and adopted by the Conclave.”

Our Targeted Efforts:

• The Law and Family Relations
• Violence Prevention
• Promoting Educational Equity
• Promoting Social Equity
• Father/Child Activity, i.e., road trips, camping, and fishing
• Youth and Parent Leadership Conferences
• Values Clarification
• Effective Communication
• Job Opportunity
• Spirituality
• Healthy Families, Block Walks
• Developing Partnerships with others
• School Visits
• Virtual mentoring
• Discussion/workshop/exploration of most important father/son issues