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Remarks

Chair Stevens highlights systemic barriers facing fathers

New York City Council · Sep 24, 2026 · starts 0:01:29 · 28 sec

Chair Stevens notes that many fathers face systemic barriers to engaging in their children's lives, especially co-parenting and non-custodial parents, those incarcerated or in reentry, and young teen fathers who often have few resources.

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Yet many fathers fail.

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systemic barriers that prevent them from fully engaging in their children's lives.

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This is particularly true for those who are co-parenting or non-custodial parents, those who are incarcerated or undergoing reentry, and young teen fathers.

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New fathers often have few resources to turn to.

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To turn at to in very moments where they are required the most support in their journey in new parents.