REAL Fathers Initiative

R esponsible  E ngaged  A ttentive L oving Fathers

REAL FATHERS INITIATIVE

Mission Statement

To increase involvement by fathers and their families in the lives of their children; by providing prevention and treament programs for non-custodial fathers in the child welfare and juvenile justice system.

Fatherhood Initiative Goals

• Engage fathers
  
• Engage paternal family members to become involved in the lives of their children
  
• Address paternity issues, DNA testing and cost for DNA testing
  
• Get involved with assistance in the child support division
  
• Wraparound services to strengthen support for fathers 

Support Groups

• Co-parenting for both the mother and father
  
• Batterer's groups - men who batter women, teach skills to discuss better ways to communicate
  
• Teen fathers parenting group - parenting education
  
• Dads Support Group - a group for incarcerated Dads at Westville Penitentiary.