(NewsNation) — Jeff Metcalf, the father of slain teen Austin Metcalf, has announced the launch of a foundation named in honor of his son. The Austin Metcalf Foundation, according to local news outlet WFAA, aims to promote impulse control, conflict resolution and de-escalation among children and teenagers, with the goal of preventing other families from experiencing similar tragedies. Austin could have done something different, so could have the other person," Metcalf said. Austin Metcalf's father addresses past comments"I said that that night. Anthony's attorneys are appealing his 35-year sentence in Austin Metcalf's stabbing death.