Responsible Fatherhood Parenting Program

Our Responsible Fatherhood Parenting Program is designed specifically for men to help increase their awareness of their children’s needs at different ages; to give them skills to become better parents, and to help them become more responsible co-parents with the mothers of the children.  The program focuses on the way men can improve their relationships with their children and families; the effect of different parenting behaviors (both positive and negative); and how men's on children relationships with their children’s mothers impact their children

Our Respectful Fatherhood program covers a variety of topics, including:

• Parenting style and its effects on children
• Setting a positive example for children in supporting the children’s mother
• Recognizing the differences between abuse, punishment and discipline
• Child management strategies
•  Impact of domestic violence upon children  
• Non-abusive parenting tools  
• Goals of misbehavior and effective parenting responses  
• Coping non-abusively with parenting stressors  

Solid Foundation Counseling Services is approved to provide the Caring Dads Curriculum.  

Caring Dads is an educational & counseling program that supports men to improve their parenting skills. In a guided group setting, this program helps men acquire attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors that support healthy father-child relationships. Participants will learn to recognize and avoid the use of controlling, intimidating and abusive actions due to the negative impact these behaviors have on children. They will develop skills for interacting with their children in healthy ways.

Program Structure: 

• The group program is 17 weeks, 1.5  hours per session.  Participation may be voluntary or at the request of the Court, DSS, or another referring agency. 
• In order to benefit from the program, fathers need to have regular contact with their children. 
• While participants are registered in the program, our staff will have occasional contact with the mothers of the children and the referring agency. 

What can dads expect?

The program will help participants to: 

• Learn ways to improve their relationship with their children 
• Understand the impact of their behavior on their children 
• Recognize their children’s needs and put them first whenever possible 
• Develop a healthier style of parenting

What moms & kids can expect

Our staff will have occasional contact with the mother to: 

• Ensure that she & the children are safe 
• Provide information about services she may want to use 
• Provide information about the Caring Dads Program

What referring agencies can expect 

• Feedback regarding the participants attendance and progress in the program