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The Father Involvement Program

The program recognizes the importance of fatherhood and the extreme need for services to be provided specifically for fathers.

Fatherhood Initiative at Family Strides

A program dedicated to serving all fathers and father figures as they develop and nurture positive relationships with their children.

The fatherhood Program began in 1998 as an extension of the Families First Program at Madonna Place. Services provided at the time were case management and group work. In 2000, the Department of Social Services asked our agency to be part of their pilot program and become a certified Fatherhood site. Today we remain a certified Fatherhood site and draw funding from several community and state agencies and foundations.

Purpose:
The purpose of the program is to increase positive involvement and interaction between fathers and their children. We work with fathers in a strengths-based way to help them increase their abilities as parents, and to meet their parental responsibilities of providing social, emotional, medical, educational, and finical assistance to their children.

FATHERHOOD PROGRAM WILL HELP YOU:

  • Builds parenting skills
  • Provides support for fathers
  • Uses strengths-based methods

  • Is not judgmental
  • Focuses on relationships
  • Is open to all parental figures

THE FATHERHOOD PROGRAM TORRINGTON

24/7 Dad Classes

24/7 Dad, a father-focused parenting class which are twelve week long, times (TBD). This class focuses on fathering skills, important ways to strengthen your relationship with your co-parent, how to effectively communicate with your co-parent and create a more stable environment for your child, effective discipline strategies for your child, and much more.

What we know: “having a loving and nurturing father is as important for a child’s happiness, wellbeing, and social and academic success as having a loving and nurturing mother”.

National Fatherhood Initiative

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Services Offered

Here are a select number of programs we currently offer for fathers.

24/7 Dad Parenting Classes

Family Court Support

Voluntary Paternity Establishment Program

Child Support Arrearage Adjustment Program

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Child Support Arrearage Adjustment Program

Job Search Assistance and Resume Building

Access to basic needs, such as clothing, food, and personal care items

Substance Abuse Prevention

Referral Process:

Call 860.483.3236, ext. 413

Ask about Fatherhood programs

Fatherhood staff will assist client with scheduling an intake

Applicable paperwork will be completed at intake, and client will be given information about next steps in their involvement with program

Case management will be guided by an individualized service plan until goals are met or client decides they no longer desire services