Working with Fathers and Families to Support Safe, Positive Fathering [Hamden, CT]

Tuesday, October 27, 2015 - 9am to 4pm
at the Connecticut Women's Consortium
2321 Whitney Ave, Suite 401, Hamden, CT 06518

Fathers have a significant and long-lasting impact on the lives and development of their children. This is based in part on the choices he makes about how to interact with his child, and how he co-parents. Despite this significance, child protection, family services, home visitors, mental health and substance abuse professionals often receive little training in engaging and assessing fathers. Communities often have few specific programs to refer fathers to. These gaps have major implications for children, mothers and fathers, especially for families already affected by racism, poverty and other forms of oppression. This workshop will examine the importance of setting high expectations for fathers to support safe and positive involvement in the lives of their children, the intersection of father engagement and family violence, and how our approach with fathers can transform the way we work with mothers and children. Using videos and other learning methods, the training will look at interviewing techniques and ways we can work with men during the perinatal period.

For more information go to https://cwc.industrytrain.com/