Center For Urban Families | Baltimore, Maryland

Our mission is to strengthen urban communities by helping fathers and families achieve stability and economic success.
Since 1999, CFUF has helped 20,000 vulnerable Baltimoreans achieve Family Stability and Economic Success (FSES). CFUF has provided the bridge that many have needed to attain stability, while emerging as a leader in the national conversation on responsible fatherhood, workforce development, family strengthening and black male achievement.

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What's New

The Baltimore Sun Mentions President Obama's visit to CFUF

The Center for Urban Families was highlighted in an article released by The Baltimore Sun covering President Barack Obama's visit to Baltimore today. [Excerpt from The Baltimore Sun] Oba ...Read More

Center for Urban Families Recognized by President Obama as Nationwide Model of Successful Workforce Development Programs

President visits the Center, talks with participants, graduates and employer partners and congratulates CEO Joseph T. Jones for "Helping Fathers and Families Work" Editor's note: Center for ...Read More

Success Stories

Rich Beattie, CFUF Employer Partner
"The STRIVE program is our
pre-employment screening service at MEC². When CFUF tells me a graduate is ready for a second chance, I know he's ready." Read Rich's Full Story