Mr. Felix Garcia, a father who was engaged with the child welfare system discussedthe challenges faced while working to obtain full time custody of his daughter, despite facing several obstacles. Segments from this episode are featured in all of the episodes to capture a father’s voice as he goes through the child welfare process and provides listeners with an understanding of how fathers are impacted.

This episode explored bias, inequities and the impact of systemic racism from a historical context and provided concrete solutions to these challenges. This episode featured nationally recognized Fatherhood Champion, Kenneth Braswell, Chief Executive Officer of Fathers Incorporated. This widely recognized national and international nonprofit organization supports fathers, practitioners, researchers, and policymakers and provides capacity-building services to thousands of organizations working to ensure that fathers contribute to the health and well-being of their children. Mr. Braswell brings 30 years of collective work experience managing and leading fatherhood and community programs.

This episode explored how trauma, specifically ACEs, impacts fathering, providinglisteners with an understanding of the impact on children and families. The discussion provided strategies to support overall well-being and healthy connection through a trauma-informed lens. This episode featured Dr. Brian Freidenberg a clinical psychologist at the University at Albany's Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) and private practitioner.