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:
14 years of age or older.
A parent of a child under the age of 18, expecting to parent or a caregiver.
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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.
