The Raising Him Alone Campaign is an effort to improve the challenges which currently confront African American males. The campaign believes that by focuses on single mothers raising boys we can improve the lives of African American males.
Often single mothers are overwhelmed, frustrated, isolated and marginalized within this society. The campaign seeks to mobilize this growing population of mothers to create a movement that will focus on positive parenting strategies.
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| With the alarming social and academic challenges which confront African American males the Raising Him Alone Campaign will serve as a much needed resource to connect mothers to valuable community based services. |
| 70% of African American children are raised by a single mother. A large percentage of these children are male. Often these male children do not have a lot of contact with their fathers. For this reason we believe that it is vital for mothers to learn more about male parenting and male development. |
| The Raising Him Alone Campaign uses a multi-prong approach to create greater support and advocacy for single mothers. This approach is designed to create discussions among single mothers as well as developing a culture among organizations who work with parents to increase services. |
| The Raising Him Alone Campaign realizes the importance of reconnecting with fathers. During the campaign kickoff, follow up activities and web site information a great deal of energy will focus on reconnecting fathers. |
| Raising Him Alone focuses on providing single mothers with a blue print designed to address many of the issues associated with raising a male child. The book is based on hundreds of interviews and focus groups with single mothers across the US and abroad who are raising boys alone. |
