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Rationale for Training
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Black fathers
are the missing link in the lives of far too many of their children.
In an
increasingly dangerous and unpredictable world, absent fathers add
tremendously to the insecurity of children. It is common knowledge
that children function best where both parents combine ad compliment
their energies and talents in the rearing of children. Poverty,
economic dislocation and rapid social change have contributed to an
increasing number of children who are growing up in financially
stripped, single female-headed households. Absentee Black fathers
are no longer the exception, but rather the rule. As a result, more
and more children are not receiving the full benefits of family
life. Children who live absent their biological fathers are, on
average, at least two to three times more likely to be poor, to use
drugs, to experience educational, health, emotional and behavioral
problems, to be victims of child abuse and to engage in criminal
behavior than their peers who live with their biological (or
adoptive) parents.
Black children
need and deserve to have positive, caring, committed and nurturing
fathers actively present in their lives whenever possible. It is a
fact that children whose fathers are actively involved in their
lives do better in school than children whose fathers aren’t around.
They are less prone to depression, they have better interpersonal
skills and they are more likely to become good parents themselves.
In conclusion, Black fathers matter and our training sessions will
provide fathers with an understanding and appreciation of their
sacred role as fathers. In addition, they will be given the
opportunity to interact and dialogue with other fathers who are
desirous of becoming exceptional fathers, mates, husbands, leaders,
heroes and the special Black men they must become to build healthy
Black families and communities.
Goal for Training
Session
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The goal of the
training session is to provide fathers with valuable support,
critical information and the required skills to become exceptional
and successful fathers. Moreover, the training sessions will:
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Restore and reinforce the message
that fathers are indispensable, and
that children need their fathers for
emotional, spiritual, psychological
as well as financial support.
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Address openly and candidly the
stereotypes and prejudices about
Black fathers that are
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Provide fathers with a series of
dynamic training sessions that are
designed to enhance parenting
skills; educate fathers of their
sacred and invaluable role; and,
create confident, caring, committed
fathers and community
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