Stronger Fathers. Stronger Families. Lasting Legacies.
Our mission is To Inspire fathers to move forward and create their legacy.
Fatherhood Connection is an organization dedicated to raise awareness and support for father involvement. Our mission is to inspire dads to live and create meaningful connections with their family. As fathers, we believe that now is our responsibility to break negative family cycles and create our own Legacy. Fatherhood Connection provides an 8 week program, monthly group calls, workshops, and individual coaching to parents.
Our vision
We aim to create a community of fathers who uplift one another and build a network of resources to empower men on their fatherhood journey.
Who we are
Fatherhood is the best Hood
In 2022 Jose and Efrain teamed up to combine their knowledge and experience to co create Fatherhood Connection, an organization dedicated to emphasizing the importance of supporting fathers on their fatherhood journeys. Individually, they have over a decade of experience working within their communities to support families of different backgrounds and capacities. To compliment the purpose that fuels them, Efrain and Jose are both Community Health Worker certified, and trained as Nurturing Fathers Program Facilitators. Recently, Fatherhood Connection has linked up with First 5 Orange County to develop and provide Developmental Play Groups for dads and families. In addition, Jose and Efrian run both in-person and online groups for new fathers in collaboration with MOM’s Orange County, Head Start and First 5 Orange County. With their combined passion for service, Jose and Efrain are reshaping the landscape of family support in Orange County, striving to ensure that every father has the tools and guidance they need to break cycles and foster healthy family dynamics.
“Just Show Up”
Efrain Reyes
Efrain Reyes is a Mexican American father, husband, and community leader dedicated to strengthening families and supporting fathers. He immigrated to Southern California as a child, where he now lives with his family. Efrain and his wife of 13 years are proud parents of two daughters.
With over a decade of experience working in behavioral health, Efrain has supported children, parents, and families across diverse communities. Through this work, he recognized the need for stronger support systems for fathers who often lack spaces to connect, grow, and support one another.
Efrain is the founder of Fatherhood Connection, where he creates spaces for fathers to build community, reflect on their roles, and break generational cycles. His work focuses on strengthening father-child relationships, promoting emotional wellness, and empowering men to lead with presence, accountability, and purpose.
He is a certified Life Coach and holds a Master’s Degree in Human and Family Development from Arizona State University. In his free time, Efrain enjoys spending time in nature, building community, and creating meaningful spaces for fathers to connect
jose Salce
Jose Salce was born in Jalisco, Mexico and was raised in Orange County by his mother and father. He grew up with four sisters and a younger brother. From a young age, Jose witnessed the struggle and challenges that immigrant families face when arriving to the United States. This fueled his determination to get an education and better his life. In 2015, he graduated from California State University, Fullerton, with a Bachelors degree in Human Services. Throughout his studies, Jose found his passion for closed group containers after experiencing the healing potential that emerges from having a safe space to share vulnerability and truth. Currently Jose continues to participate in groups to support his own health and wellbeing and co-leads closed group containers that focus on offering men support and guidance.
Over the course of 10 years Jose has garnered experience in working with families, children, and teens with different capacities, including within the spectrum of neurodivergence. His years of experience in various settings have served as building blocks to grow his capacity to support the community where it's needed.
Jose enjoys playing chess and spending time exploring nature with his daughter. He strives to be of service within his community and is on a mission to offer support by helping men reconnect with themselves and become the best versions of fathers and husbands for their families to continue breaking generational cycles.
Our Services
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This program provides a safe and supportive space for fathers to break generational patterns and build positive habits in relationships, communication, fatherhood, intimacy, and life purpose. Through guided activities and group reflection, participants confront old patterns, gain new perspectives, and develop tools to create lasting change. By sharing experiences and wisdom with one another, fathers have the opportunity to transform their lives and break cycles.
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Our New Father Group is designed for expectant or new fathers seeking to develop skills in communication, patience, and understanding the responsibilities of being a present and loving parent. Topics include becoming a father, supporting your partner, your role during pregnancy and birth, navigating the first months after birth, and more.
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This intentional developmental play group is designed for fathers to learn about their children’s growth and the crucial role men play in fostering healthy development. Participants gain practical strategies to support their children’s cognitive, social, and emotional milestones. This group is tailored for families with children aged 6 to 15 months.
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The Empowered Fatherhood Program offers a dynamic 6-8 week experience that highlights the vital role fathers play in their children’s education. By empowering fathers to actively participate in both academic and social development, the program helps build sustainable systems that support families and schools, working together to promote long-term student success.
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Our Father Support Group provides a safe, nonjudgmental space for fathers navigating life’s toughest challenges. Through group discussions, activities, and reflection, fathers gain practical tools and emotional support to rebuild relationships, restore trust, and move forward to create their own legacy.
“A place where, as a man, I felt safe enough to discuss topics I've never shared with my closest friends.”
— Jeff Delao - Fresno, California
Core Values of Fatherhood Connection
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Healthy Relationships
Since every relationship starts with us, learning the skills to create and maintain positive and healthy relationships is fundamental to every present father.
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Father-child Bond
Breaking the cycle of absent fathers is more than just a choice. It’s our responsibility. Now is the right time to deepen the bond that we have with our children. Together we will explore ways to increase healthy connections
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Positive Mental and Physical Health
As fathers, we want to have the physical energy to play with our children and the mental capacity to support them through every stage of their life.
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Healthy Sex habits
What does healthy sex habits have to do with being a father? A part of healthy masculinity includes being able channel our sexual energy to create deeper intimacy and more presence in and outside the bedroom.
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Building Wealth
As fathers we have a strong instinct to protect and provide, but unfortunately for many of us did not learn about finances growing up. In this pillar we will focus on creating an abundant mindset and explore our personal values.
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Living with Purpose
Our inner purpose is the driving force that helps us keep going during challenging times. As fathers one of the biggest purposes is to create a healthy family and create our own legacy.