San Antonio Fatherhood Campaign Manager
Frank Castro Jr.

Serves as Fatherhood Coordinator for the Fatherhood program which includes curriculum and workshop development and evaluation. In addition, serves as a Parent Educator on fatherhood strengthening and mentorship to community fathers and families. Educates and monitors re-entry processes with incarcerated fathers to lower recidivism. Frank has over nine years experience in family care services through resource development and education. He has developed outreach and parent education methodologies for the City of San Antonio Metro Health, Texas Department of Health, Texas Department of Human Services Health and Community and Faith Based organizations. Frank has been an advisor to community and neighborhood partners on family development projects and coalition building as well as accumulating extensive experience in mentoring youth and running groups of men and fathers. Frank has also spoken on several National platforms on teen parenting issues as well Latino male role-modeling.

Frank Serves as the following:
*Adjunct Professor: Our Lady of the Lake University: Worden School of Social Work
Subject: Intercultural & Minority Relations
*Chairperson; Commission for Children and Families, City of San Antonio Boards and Commissions
*Chairperson; Citizen Review Team, Child Protective Services

Health Education / Referral Specialist
Vincente Escobedo

As a teen parent in San Antonio, a city that is populated with teen parents, I feel that I am one of the lucky few that had matured enough to understand my role as a father in my daughter's life. Taking the initiative of my role was not in my future, but with the assistance of the San Antonio Fatherhood Campaign, it was made clear to me that it was important for my daughter. Stepping up to this was a challenge itself, and still is, but this only motivates me more to do my part to help educate the teens.

"As a teen parent that educates teen parents, I'm just providing what I was provided."