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The Importance of Fathers in the Healthy Development of Children [CD-ROM]

Author(s):   Office on Child Abuse and Neglect, U.S. Children's Bureau Rosenberg, Jeffrey., Wilcox, W. Bradford.

Year Published:  2006

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You are in section: Table of Contents Erratum Preface Acknowledgments 1 - Purpose and Overview 2 - Fathers…Children's Well-Being 3 - Fathers…Child Maltreatment 4 - Effective Fathering 5 - Fathers and Initial Assessment and Investigation 6 - Fathers and Case Planning 7 - Services for Fathers 8 - Fatherhood Programs 9 - Federal Fatherhood Initiatives Appendix A - Glossary of Terms Appendix B - Resource Listings Appendix C - State Telephone Numbers… Appendix D - Cultural Competence Self-Assessment… Appendix E - Tips for Dads Appendix F - Healthy Marriages

Leading by Example
A Faith-based Fatherhood Initiative and Mentoring Program

Leading by Example, a faith-based fatherhood initiative sponsored by the National Fatherhood Initiative, is designed to have a thought provoking, life-changing effect on Christian men. Its mission is to improve the quality of life for the next generation by ensuring that more young men grow up with a better understanding of what it is to be a man. It highlights the four Cs—character, commitment, consistency, and caring in a nurturing way—which are essential ingredients to the shaping of boys into men.

Two programs comprise Leading by Example—a curriculum and a mentoring initiative. The curriculum encompasses practical fatherhood principals based on the Bible, which are presented in such a way as to engage its participants in a roundtable discussion in an intimate small group setting. This 10-week ministry is designed to assist faith-anchored men in understanding the importance of being a man of character who is above reproach. Many of today's men have grown up with their parents telling them to do as they say not as they do. However, in today's society, we find more young people doing as we do and not as we say. The Scriptures emphasize that as a leader of one or as a leader of many, it is essential that men lead by example.

The groups are made up of 8 to 12 participants that meet once a week for 2 hours over a 10-week period. Topics discussed include:

• Being a man of good character
  
  
• Possessing a strong commitment to family
  
  
• Improving communication skills
  
  
• The importance of cultivating a caring spirit
  
  
• Managing anger
  
  
• The importance of good communication within my family structure
  
  
• Healthy relationships
  
  
• The bondage of generational curses
  
  
• My legacy to my children
  
  
• Developing a support system.

Leading by Example's mentoring initiative is a character-based, educational, self-help support program designed to meet the unique, specific needs of today's young men. Participants meet weekly to share, encourage, support, and assist one another as they struggle with the concepts of manhood. Many young men struggle with the concept of what is a man and what is a man's role in his home and community. How do young men who have never had a healthy role model tap into the potential that lies within them? How does a young man lead a family when he becomes an adult when he has never had a model of a healthy marriage or relationship?

For more information, contact:

Urban Family Council
Chris Pender
PO Box 11415
Philadelphia, PA 19111
Phone: 215.663.9494
Fax: 215.663.9444.
Email: cpender@urbanfamily.org

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You are in section: Table of Contents Erratum Preface Acknowledgments 1 - Purpose and Overview 2 - Fathers…Children's Well-Being 3 - Fathers…Child Maltreatment 4 - Effective Fathering 5 - Fathers and Initial Assessment and Investigation 6 - Fathers and Case Planning 7 - Services for Fathers 8 - Fatherhood Programs 9 - Federal Fatherhood Initiatives Appendix A - Glossary of Terms Appendix B - Resource Listings Appendix C - State Telephone Numbers… Appendix D - Cultural Competence Self-Assessment… Appendix E - Tips for Dads Appendix F - Healthy Marriages

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