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Responsible Fatherhood Initiative | ||
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Purpose To train, educate, encourage, and assist fathers in becoming responsible fathers, and in assuming responsibility for the nurturing, growth, and development of their children. Goal The goal of the Responsible Fatherhood Initiative is to assist fathers in becoming "Team Parents;" to share the legal, financial, and emotional responsibilities of parenthood with the mother(s) of their children; and to improve the self image of fathers and their families. The primary strategies to achieve this goal are:
THE ABSENCE OF A FATHER CREATES A VOID IN THE: Psychologist Samuel Osherson states, "The psychological and physical absence of fathers is one of the greatest underestimated tragedies of our time". Unfortunately, the role of the father in the family has been neglected. IF YOU DON'T TALK TO, LISTEN TO, ENCOURAGE, AND EMBRACE YOUR CHILDREN, SOMEBODY WILL!!! DO YOU WANT THAT??? A RESPONSIBLE FATHER SAYS NO! For additional information on attending a Responsible Fatherhood workshop or participating as a coach or assistant coach, please contact the: |