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| Proud Father and Proud Parents Programs |
The Proud Fathers and Proud Parents programs are designed to improve outcomes for children by supporting active, positive male parent involvement, improving co-parenting efforts and encouraging healthy, long-term adult relationships of couples. The goal of these programs is to increase public awareness regarding the benefits to children of involved male caretakers, healthy adult relationships and co-parenting efforts.
Proud Parents:
- Uses The Marriage & Parenting (MA & PA) Program's 10-week curriculum.
- Couples' group experience.
- Focus is on shared goals, family leadership, co-parenting, teamwork, discipline, feelings, communication, resolving conflict and couple commitments.
Proud Fathers:
- Uses The Nurturing Fathers Program 13-week curricuum with a 14th week employment component added.
- Male group experience.
- Focus is on childhood experiences and parenting, male nurturing, communication, co-parenting and the use of influence versus control.
Eligibility Criteria
In order to participate in Proud Parents or Proud Fathers programming, individuals must meet the following criteria:
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14 years of age or older.
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A parent of a child under the age of 18, expecting to parent or a caregiver.
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Married, unmarried or co-parenting.
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