Teaching Family Homes - Proud Fathers/Proud Parents

-Proud Fathers - Proud Parents-

Governor Jennifer M. Granholm has declared February is Responsible Fatherhood Awareness Month in Michigan to draw attention to the critical role dads play in their children's lives.

"Fathers provide a critical influence in their children's lives," DHS Director Marianne Udow said. "Outcomes for children are greatly improved with an active, involved father. Whether parents live together or apart, they are connected by their care and concern for their children."

Through the Proud Fathers-Proud Parents program, DHS provides funds for community agencies to deliver programming about responsible male parenting and other services designed to promote healthy marriages and co-parenting efforts. The program will disburse about $1 million in fiscal year 2007 to 22 counties

Group Homes Proud Fathers provides 14-weeks of group-based instruction for fathers or other male caretakers of children who qualify for TANF services. Proud Parents offers a 10-week, group-based program designed for married or unmarried couples. Both programs stress the importance of nurturing relationships between parents and children as well as family self- sufficiency. In 2006, 297 parents in 19 counties participated in the two programs.

"Children with active, involved fathers have better social skills, are healthier and do better in school," said Duane Wilson, the Proud Fathers-Proud Parents program coordinator. "Our programs help men find healthy, positive ways to interact with their children and the children's mothers. They become the best dads they can be."

In the Upper Peninsula Teaching Family Homes provides the Proud Father-Proud Parent Program in Delta, and Menominee Counties.

Proud Fathers Proud Parents in Delta County

For more information please call Teaching Family Homes at: (906) 249-5437

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