Dads Matter.
The importance of having an engaged father is invaluable. Not only do kids love spending time together, having an involved dad leads to:
- Better grades
- Lower teen pregnancy rates
- Lower drug use
- Lower crime rates
- Lower aggression*
*National Fatherhood Initiative & National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse
Read about Patrick Duganz, our Fatherhood Engagement Specialist and his journey of “Becoming a Dad” from a personal and professional standpoint! Click here to read the article.
Apple Podcast:
Listen to our Fatherhood Engagement Specialist, Patrick Duganz featured on the Mother Love podcast, “What’s a dad supposed to do?” Season 2, Episode 19 – click here to visit the podcast webpage. In this episode, Patrick discusses lots of topics including dad’s postpartum depression and mental health, maintaining healthy relationships, and identifying traditional roles in parenting and potentially overcoming negative stereotypes.
Our Father Engagement Program
This program is designed specifically for dads with children prenatal to age five. Dad to dad, we help you understand your child’s development, provide parenting techniques, help navigate local services and are there to answer questions and offer support. Sometimes all you need is an understanding ear.
To learn more, call 406.582.3100
Click here to read more about the importance dads make in their children’s lives.
Click here to visit the Dadication website!
The NRFC is proud to release a series of new PSAs that encourage fathers to show their “#Dadication” by making time for their kids, even when parenting isn’t easy.
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