New Pathways locations

Good Dads has several ongoing classes throughout the state. Our skilled facilitators typically meet with dads once a week to host classes, including Good Dads 2.0, Fundamentals of Fatherhood, Within My Reach (for singles) and Within Our Reach (for couples). This page is your guide for which classes are open, when they're happening, and how you can get involved.

Endeavor House

102 Poplar Street

Buffalo, MO 65622

Every endeavor has a story! After Tim and Travis discovered they both struggled with addiction, homelessness and incarceration, Endeavor House was created out of the friends' hearts to serve. Both are dedicated to helping the men they house by breaking stigmas and changing lives.

https://endeavorhouse.org/

Call Todd Brock (Bolivar) at 417-755-1792 or Tim Cowden (Buffalo) at 417-406-3101

Current Class:

Good Dads 2.0

Facilitators:

Todd Brock and Randy Cole

Seat availability:

Closed

Next Class:

TBD

Check back in June 2023 for new class updates.

Family Restoration Center

811 Owen Mill Rd.,

Stockton, MO 65785

A Stockton, MO nonprofit with a mission to encourage and restore hope by serving physical, spiritual and emotional needs. Good Dads site since 2021.

https://www.frcmo.com/

Call Cheryl Thornton at 417-522-9124

Current Class:

Good Dads 2.0

Faciliatators:

Ryan Dasso and Cheryl Thornton

Seat Availability:

TBA

Next Class:

Good Dads 2.0

Check back in spring 2023 for new class announcements.

Good Dads

205 W Walnut. St., Suite 10

Springfield, MO 65806

A 501(c)(3) nonprofit headquartered in Springfield with a mission to "help kids one dad at a time." Good Dads partners with other organizations to host New Pathways classes in Springfield and around the state.

Current Class:

No Current Class

Facilitators:

N/A

Seat Availability:

TBA

Next Class:

TBD

The Good Dads Headquarters has space available for daytime classes; contact our office to start a class.

Good Dads Kansas City

1717 McGee Street

Kansas City, MO 64108

The Good Dads KC vision is to restore authentic and flourishing relationships between fathers and children. We exist to provide instruction, inspiration, and encouragement to fathers, helping their children realize that they belong, are loved and affirmed, so that they and their children can be the best they can be.

https://gooddadskc.com/events/training-events/

Contact Lee Bramlett at 972-935-4613

Current Class:

Good Dads 2.0

Facilitators:

Lee Bramlett, Don Lewis and Arnie Pizzutelli

Seat Availability:

TBA

Next Class:

Within My Reach

Good Dads Kansas City has several ongoing classes. For an up-to-date list of KC-area locations and times, please visit the Good Dads KC website.

Hannibal Community Supervision Center

2002 Warren Barrett Drive

Hannibal, Missouri, 63401

A secure facility that houses inmates. The inmates may be awaiting trial or sentencing, or they may be serving a sentence after being convicted of a crime. Jails and Prisons maintain records on inmates, including arrest records, sentencing records, court documents, and other criminal records. However, the Good Dads class is not limited to inmates.

https://www.countyoffice.org/hannibal-community-supervision-center-hannibal-mo-545/

Call Tim Lovitt at 573-822-5139

Current Class

Good Dads 2.0

Facilitators:

Tim Lovitt, Stacie Williams, Kevin Knickerbocker

Seat Availability:

Seats still available! Contact Good Dads to register.

Next Class:

TBD

Check back in July 2023 for new class updates.

Harbor House

636 N. Boonville Ave,

Springfield, MO 65806

A shelter and transition house run by the Salvation Army. The organization aims to break the cycle of homelessness through free lunches, safe places to sleep and long-term intervention programs. Good Dads site since 2022.

https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/midland/springfieldMO/provide-housing/

Call the Good Dads office at 417-501-8867

Current Class:

Good Dads 2.0

Facilitators:

Benjy Lampert and Bruce Cobb

Seat Availability:

Closed

Next Class:

TBD

Check back in April 2023 for new class announcements.

Jasper County Jail

405 E. 5th Street,

Carthage, MO 64836

The Jasper County Jail is the biggest prison office in the county and is arranged on 9 sections of land in metropolitan Carthage. There are around 450 men in the prison's population.

https://madisoncounty-sheriff.com/missouri/county-jail/jasper-county-jail-6/

Current Class:

Good Dads 2.0

Facilitator:

Will Barrett

Seat Availability:

Closed

Next Class:

Good Dads 2.0

Classes available only to inmates at Jasper County Jail.

Life Church

8345 Outer Road

Mountain Grove, MO 65711

A church in south-central Missouri that “simply loves God, believes His word, and loves all people.” The church hosts Sunday services, kids services and fatherhood classes. Good Dads site since 2021.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/288382489198144/

Call Pastor Mark Boyd at 417-812-0015

Current Class:

No Current Class

Faciliatators:

Mark Boyd, Heather Beal, James Beal, Landon Luckey

Seat Availability:

TBA

Next Class:

Good Dads 2.0

Check back in spring 2023 for new class announcements.

Northside Recovery Community Center

Freedom City Church 1477 N. Broadway Ave,

Springfield, MO 65802

A church in north Springfield aimed at rebuilding broken down communities in US urban areas. The peer-operated recovery community center hosts daily groups, educational classes and pro-social activities. Good Dads site since 2021.

https://www.facebook.com/Northside-Recovery-Community-Center-103148975111122/

Call the Good Dads office at 417-501-8867

Current Class:

No Current Class

Faciliators:

N/A

Seat Availability:

Closed

Next Class:

Good Dads 2.0

Check back in June 2023 for new class announcements.

Recovery Outreach Services

1925 E Bennett St., Suite L

Springfield, MO 65804

An outpatient program in Springfield that provides addiction treatment programs and recovery environments. The service uses group classes and individual counseling to help clients reach their goals. Good Dads site since 2018.

http://recoveryoutreach.com

Call the Good Dads office at 417-501-8867

Current Class:

No Current Class

Facilitators:

N/A

Seat Availability:

TBA

Next Class:

TBD

Check back in spring 2023 for new class announcements.

Restoration of Hope Project

644 S. Scenic Ave,

Springfield, MO 65802

A 501 (c)(3) nonprofit in Springfield dedicated to assisting ex-offenders by providing outpatient services, treatment, relapse prevention, counseling, housing, recovery groups and other resources to be successful. Good Dads site since 2020.

https://restorationofhopeproject.org/

Call the Restoration of Hope office at (417) 942-0005

Current Class:

No Current Class

Facilitators:

Janice Reynolds and Dave Schoolfield

Seat Availability:

Closed

Next Class:

Within My Reach

Within My Reach is set to begin in June 1. Contact Restoration of Hope or Good Dads to register for the class.

Simmering Center

360 Rinehart Rd

Branson, MO 65616

Simmering Center is a sober housing facility in Taney County. With residents in recovery treatment, the center provides needs assessments, skills trainings and other kinds of support.

https://simmeringcenter.org/

Call Simmering Center at (417) 320-6380 and ask for Tammy McLaughlin

Current Class:

Good Dads 2.0

Facilitators:

Drew Dilisio and Tammy McLaughlin

Seat Availability:

Closed

Next Class:

TBD

Check back in April 2023 for new class announcements.

Springfield Recovery Community Center (New Beginning Sanctuary)

1925 E Bennett St., Suite F

Springfield, MO 65804

SRCC is a safe haven for those who are reclaiming hope. Its mission is empowering people in recovery to regain hope, enjoy life and become a vital part of the community.

https://www.betterlifeinrecovery.com/srcc

Call the Good Dads office at 417-501-8867

Current Class:

Within My Reach

Facilitators:

Joe Fowler

Seat Availability:

Closed

Next Class:

Good Dads 2.0

Check back in April 2023 for new class announcements.

The Alliance of Southwest Missouri

1901 S. Pearl Ave.,

Joplin, MO 64804

Based in Joplin, the Methodist organization provides peer recovery support services for those suffering from poverty and substance abuse or mental health disorders. Good Dads site since 2019.

https://www.theallianceofswmo.org/

Current Class:

Good Dads 2.0

Facilitators:

Jeremy Kitchingham, Jeff McNabb, Mike Weist

Seat Availability:

Seats still available! Contact Good Dads to register.

Next Class:

TBD

Class began April 17.

Victory Mission

1610 N Broadway Ave,

Springfield, MO 65803

A Springfield ministry aimed at breaking cycles of poverty by emphasizing workforce development, spiritual growth, and emergency relief through overnight shelters, food pantries, and residential rehabilitation programs. Good Dads site since 2018.

http://victorymission.com

Call the Good Dads office at 417-501-8867

Current Class:

Good Dads 2.0

Facilitators:

Ronnie Merritt

Seat Availability:

Closed

Next Class:

Good Dads 2.0

Check back in May 2023 for new class announcements.

Springfield Recovery Community Center (New Beginning Sanctuary)

1925 E Bennett St., Suite F

Current Class:

Facilitators:

OPEN

TBA

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