The Partners for Fragile Families Site-Demonstration Project is the first comprehensive national initiative designed to help poor single fathers pull themselves out of poverty and build stronger links to their children and their children’s mothers. PFF was established in 1996 to provide support for these "fragile families", which are defined as low-income, never-married parents and their children. Pilot programs have shown that many of the fathers in these families are involved with their children during the early childhood years. However, research indicates that this involvement tends to dissipate over time, often with negative consequences for children.

PFF's specific goals are to:

• Help never-married fathers assume legal, financial and emotional responsibility for their children.
• Build and increase the range of services provided by community-based fatherhood programs.
• Promote and facilitate the development of family-friendly policies, programs and cooperative agreements between service providers and public agents.

Partners for Fragile Families Demo Sites:

• Baltimore, Maryland
• Boston, Massachusetts
• Chicago Illinois
• Denver, Colorado
• Indianapolis, Indiana
• Los Angeles, California
• Minneapolis, Minnesota
• New York, New York
• Racine, Wisconsin
• West Chester, Pennsylvania