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By some measures, Rochester has the highest percentage of fatherless households in the country. We meet mentors who are working on mitigating the effect of absent fathers, and we talk about what kids miss when fathers aren’t involved.

Our guests:

•Mike Hennessy, executive director of Youth For Christ Rochester
•Louis Curwin, mentor
•Felix Ortiz, mentor

0:00 Introduction
2:35 Mission and youth programs
6:28 Is fatherlessness taboo?
7:29 How fatherhood programs began
11:01 Mentorship through basketball
13:24 Why the issue is controversial
16:05 Poverty and structural challenges
18:41 Fatherlessness and violence
22:32 Lessons on fatherhood and consistency
26:05 Challenges kids face and basketball’s role
31:04 Creating a pipeline of mentors through faith
34:20 Policy, funding, and inclusivity
40:24 Mentorship stories and impact
46:05 Sports as a safe space
50:06 Why mentorship matters more than ever

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