Charles C. Daniels Jr., PhD, is the co-founder and CEO of Fathers' UpLift, a nonprofit organization that provides mental health counseling, coaching, and advocacy to assist fathers with overcoming barriers that prevent them from remaining engaged in their children's lives. Daniels grew up outside Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from Bethune-Cookman University, and he holds a PhD in clinical social work from the Simmons University School of Social Work and a master's in divinity from the Boston University School of Theology.