Dads

Just for Dads (and male caregivers)!

Dad holding young daughter eating pizzaHaving a loving and nurturing father is just as important for a child’s happiness, well-being, social and academic success as having a loving and nurturing mother. The actions you take today, and goals you create, will develop the relationship you have with your child 20 years from now.

  • Use the tools and resources available to help you be the best dad you can be.

  • Choose not to discipline through fear, but through nurturing. Know that you do have influence over your child but not control. The only person you have control over is yourself!

  • Partner with other supportive males (friends/family, groups like Boot Camp for Dads).

  • Own your critical role as a Dad. Enjoy it!

Resources for Dads

Fathers and Men Engaged (FAME)

FAME is a 6-week program with weekly meetings for GISD Head Start families at Educare-Flint and Cummings Great Expectations. FAME encourages all the men who are directly involved in the Early Head Start/Head Start child’s life to participate, including fathers, grandfathers, uncles, cousins, big brothers, foster fathers, and guardians. Members complete the FAME curriculum and offer support and motivation to each other. During the year, FAME members also volunteer in their child’s classroom and recruit other men to participate in different FAME events. To get involved with Fathers and Men Engaged (FAME), email Mike Kildee.

Fathers & Men Engaged (FAME) – Educare Flint

Fathers & Men Engaged (FAME) – Cummings Great Expectations Flint

Dad and son working on a project.InvolvedDad

InvolvedDad is committed to impacting the lives of families through fatherhood engagement and family transformation. Fathers involved today, leaving a legacy tomorrow. Assistance with child support, parenting education, Friend of the Court navigation, custody, and parenting time support, connecting fathers to community services, family reunification/restoration, other support services may be available at intake.

Online Resources for Dads

Boot Camp for Dad

A guys-only-setting, Boot Camp for Dads is offered through McLaren Bay Region. Taught by dads, it’s a place where soon-to-be and new dads can learn baby care tips, and gain firsthand knowledge about diapering, swaddling, and bottle-feeding. It’s an outlet for dads to express their fears and frustrations, and meet other involved dads, too!

All Pro Dad

Are sports a passion of yours? All Pro Dad is Family First’s innovative program helping men to become better fathers. All Pro Dad has 54 NFL spokesmen, multiple events with NFL teams, 1,000 All Pro Dad’s Day chapters, and Play of the Day daily emails that reach 40,000 fathers each day.

Dads Adventure

Become the best dad you can imagine.Dads Adventure, Inc. is dedicated to fostering the development of role models for new fathers in their communities, neighborhoods, and families by working to share positive, constructive information and messages, as well as tools and resources that help them do the job.

National Fatherhood Initiative

Ensure your child gets the best you! The National Fatherhood Initiative was created to ensure that every child has what they need to succeed: the love and support of an involved, responsible, and committed father.

Having a loving and nurturing father is just as important for a child’s happiness, well-being, social and academic success as having a loving and nurturing mother. It’s about a frame of mind and embracing your role. The actions you take today, and goals you create, will develop the relationship you have with your child 20 years from now.

  • Use the tools and resources available to help you be the best dad you can be.

  • Choose not to discipline through fear, but through nurturing. Know that you do have influence over your child but not control. The only person you have control over is yourself!

  • Partner with other supportive males (friends/family, groups like Boot Camp for Dads).

  • Own your critical role as a Dad. Enjoy it!