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Family First (of Florida)

609 W. DeLeon Street, Tampa, FL, 33606, (813) 222-8300

http://www.familyfirst.net
Their mission is strengthening and promoting the family as a top priority in people’s lives. It articulates principles for building good marriages and raising children, with a focus on fathers. Arguing that fatherhood is the most important part of a child’s life, and that marriage is the “one irreducible building block essential for a healthy and productive society,” it bases many ideas on a White, middle class, patriarchal, Christian model for life. For instance, it suggests that “Women who were sexually active prior to marriage ‘face a considerably higher risk of marital disruption than women who were virgin brides.’” It is anti-gay and was against repealing sodomy laws. Family First does not advocate building more prisons to solve juvenile crime, feeling that it is better to deal with crime’s underlying causes. They believe one of the largest factors that causes juvenile crime is “the breakdown of the family, and in particular father absence…” They argue that “crime prevention begins with fathers” and suggest that government should revise divorce laws “so we can limit the number of young people who will grow up fatherless.”