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Resources for dads in Harrisonburg & Rockingham

Classes, mentoring, co-parenting help, and support for fathers and father figures in our community — all in one place.

Fatherhood Matters
27%of children in Harrisonburg Rockingham live in single-parent households
1 classin the area is designed just for dads — New Dad 101
230+churches, plus schools and coaches, ready to be part of the solution

Where dads can turn

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Cover of the Community Needs & Assets Assessment for Fathers in Harrisonburg Rockingham

The report behind this page

In April 2025, Harrisonburg Rockingham Social Services and National Fatherhood Initiative completed a Community Needs & Assets Assessment for fathers — the local data on father absence, what community leaders said in focus groups, and the programs that exist today. This directory grew out of that work.

Download the report (PDF)

34 pages · Compiled by Chuck Dubbe, Harrisonburg Rockingham Social Services · Questions or corrections: rockingham@vadad.org

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Community partners

Organizations helping build the Harrisonburg Rockingham fatherhood initiative.