Father & Son Foundation

REVIVING
PURPOSE

Becoming who you were called to be.

An eight-week curriculum preparing fathers for the inner work of returning to their children.

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The Work
There is a moment in every father's life where everything is decided. It is not the moment he becomes a father by name. It is the moment he becomes one by presence.
The work begins with the one inside — the boy who never finished becoming, the man who his purpose called. Until that son is heard, the father cannot show up. Until the father shows up, nothing he tries will hold.
The Father and Son Foundation exists for that becoming.
Father & Son Foundation
The Problem

The window is being missed.

Nearly two out of every three men return to prison within three years of release. Family contact is one of the strongest predictors of whether a man stays out — but only when he is prepared for it.

Without preparation, reunification destabilizes the household and pushes him back inside.

Almost no program in this country does the work in the window where it matters most — the eight weeks before he returns to his children.

U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics
The Solution

Eight weeks. Inner work. Real preparation.

An eight-week structured curriculum that prepares a father before he returns to his children. Built specifically for returning men and community fathers — not adapted from a generic class.

What we teach: self-awareness, emotional regulation, responsibility, boundaries, and how to lead from purpose when life is hard.

The inner work that determines whether a man can actually show up.

The Curriculum

The Four-Phase Arc

Phase 01
Foundation

The inward reckoning. Who am I beneath the survival?

Phase 02
Accountability

Sustained behavior over time. Can I be trusted with consistency?

Phase 03
Repair

Disciplined re-engagement. Can I show up without causing harm?

Phase 04
Reviving Purpose

The bridge into the lifelong community — where he continues becoming the man he was called to be, alongside other men committed to the same work, for the rest of his life.

Two Paths In

This work is for you.

For Institutional Partners

Courts, reentry programs, and county agencies.

We deliver a structured eight-week cohort, full curriculum documentation, and outcome tracking for organizations looking for results that move the recidivism needle.

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For Community Fathers

Any father ready to do the work.

Whether you are returning home, working through co-parenting, or stepping back into your family after time away — the work was built for you. Sliding-scale enrollment and scholarship seats keep the program reachable.

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Foundation & Proof

This is real work, not an idea on a page.

501c3
Nonprofit Status
Fully registered 501(c)(3) — tax-deductible donations accepted.
4
Curriculum Manuals
A fully documented curriculum across four manuals — ready for institutional delivery.
60+
Field Interviews
More than five dozen interviews with returning and community fathers informing every part of the program.
8
Week Curriculum
Built specifically for the critical window — the eight weeks before a father returns to his children.
Pilot Cohort Launching Soon. The work is ready. Are you?
"Every man in the program is also the son — the son who didn't get what he needed, or who got hurt, or who learned survival instead of stability. Until he goes back and meets that son in himself, he cannot truly father anyone else."
The Founder

Dejahn Washington

Founder & Executive Director

The Father & Son Foundation is a program of Reviving Purpose. It operates on two layers of meaning.

On the surface, the work is about the bond between a father and his child. Underneath, every man in the program is also the son.

Until he goes back and meets that son in himself, he cannot truly father anyone else.

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The Invitation

There is a seat for you
in this work.

Partner with us. Support the mission. Enroll in a cohort. Whatever your seat in this room, there is a way for you to move this work forward.

"You're never at the bottom — you're at the foundation."
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Get Involved

There are several ways to connect — whether you are coming to do the work or to support it.

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Ready to begin. Fill out the form. Readiness and accountability are the only requirements.

Partner With Us

Building our institutional partnership network. Reach out to discuss cohort delivery and outcomes tracking.

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Recruiting board members with expertise in social work, finance, legal, and community leadership.

Give a Gift

A child who knows his father was willing to do the hard work will carry that knowledge for the rest of his life. Your gift makes that possible.

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