{"id":13,"date":"2011-12-06T23:30:48","date_gmt":"2011-12-06T23:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/responsiblefatherhood.com\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2025-09-29T17:28:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T17:28:30","slug":"about-us-responsible-fatherhood","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/responsiblefatherhood.com\/index.php\/about-us-responsible-fatherhood\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Who We Are<\/h1>\n<p>The Illinois Council on Responsible Fatherhood is a state commission established by the Illinois State Legislature to promote the positive involvement of both parents in the lives of their children.<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>Our Mission<\/h2>\n<p>The mission of the Illinois Council on Responsible Fatherhood is to significantly increase the number of children in Illinois that grow up with a responsible father in their lives. We aim to accomplish this goal through:<\/p>\n<p>1) Raising public awareness of the impact of father absence on children.<\/p>\n<p>2) Assisting state agencies and other service providers the resources they need to promote responsible fatherhood.<\/p>\n<p>3) Reforming perceptions within state agencies and other service providers regarding the role of fathers as parents.<\/p>\n<p>4) Advocating for programs, policies and legislation that will encourage the positive involvement of fathers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/responsiblefatherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/counseling1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-188\" title=\"Father and child\" src=\"https:\/\/responsiblefatherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/counseling1.jpg\" alt=\"responsible fatherhood\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/responsiblefatherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/counseling1.jpg 270w, https:\/\/responsiblefatherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/counseling1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/responsiblefatherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/counseling1-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<h3>KEY RESOURCES<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/responsiblefatherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/judge_stuttley_2_16_08.wmv\">VIDEO: Judge Stuttley<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Feb. 16, 2008 &#8211; Symposium of Parental Alienation Syndrome<\/p>\n<p>View the 2014 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/responsiblefatherhood.com\/index.php\/about-us-responsible-fatherhood\/icrf-datasheet-revised2014\/\"><strong>ICRF-Datasheet<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>View the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/responsiblefatherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Responsible-Fatherhood-Act.pdf\">Responsible Fatherhood Act<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Signed into law: August 5, 2003<\/p>\n<h3>ILLINOIS COUNCIL ON RESPONSIBLE FATHERHOOD\u00a0ANNUAL REPORTS<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/responsiblefatherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ICRF-Annual-Report-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>2023<\/strong> ICRF Annual Report<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/responsiblefatherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ICRF-Annual-Report-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>2022<\/strong> ICRF Annual Report<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/responsiblefatherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ICRF-Annual-Report-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>2021<\/strong> ICRF Annual Report<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/responsiblefatherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/SKM_C65821100415451.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>2020<\/strong>\u00a0ICRF Annual Report<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/responsiblefatherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2019-ICRF-ANNUAL-REPORT.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>2019<\/strong> ICRF Annual Report<\/a><\/div>\n<div><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/responsiblefatherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2018-ICRF-ANNUAL-REPORT.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>2018<\/strong> ICRF Annual Report<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/responsiblefatherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2017-ICRF-ANNUAL-REPORT.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>2017<\/strong> ICRF Annual Report<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/responsiblefatherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2016-ICRF-ANNUAL-REPORT.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>2016<\/strong> ICRF Annual Report<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/responsiblefatherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/THE-ILLINOIS-COUNCIL-ON-RESPONSIBLE-FATHERHOOD-2015-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>2015<\/strong> ICRF Annual Report<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/responsiblefatherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/THE-ILLINOIS-COUNCIL-ON-RESPONSIBLE-FATHERHOOD-2014-Report.pdf\"><strong>2014<\/strong> ICRF Annual Report<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/responsiblefatherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/THE-ILLINOIS-COUNCIL-ON-RESPONSIBLE-FATHERHOOD-2013-Report.pdf\"><strong>2013<\/strong> ICRF Annual Report<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/responsiblefatherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/THE-ILLINOIS-COUNCIL-ON-RESPONSIBLE-FATHERHOOD-2012-Report.pdf\"><strong>2012<\/strong> ICRF Annual Report<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/responsiblefatherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/2011-REPORT1.doc\"><strong>2011<\/strong>\u00a0 ICRF Annual Report<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/responsiblefatherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/2010-Annual-Report.pdf\"><strong>2010<\/strong> ICRF Annual Report<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/responsiblefatherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/2009annualreport.pdf\"><strong>2009<\/strong> ICRF Annual Report<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/responsiblefatherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/2008annualreport.pdf\"><strong>2008<\/strong> ICRF Annual Report<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/responsiblefatherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/2007annualreport.pdf\"><strong>2007<\/strong> ICRF Annual Report<\/a><\/div>\n<div><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/responsiblefatherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/2006annualreport.pdf\"><strong>2006<\/strong> ICRF Annual Report<\/a><\/div>\n<div><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/responsiblefatherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/2005annualreport.pdf\"><strong>2005<\/strong> ICRF Annual Report<\/a><\/div>\n<div><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/responsiblefatherhood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/2004annualreport.pdf\"><strong>2004<\/strong> ICRF Annual Report<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who We Are The Illinois Council on Responsible Fatherhood is a state commission established by the Illinois State Legislature 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