Values

• Identify one’s personal values, especially regarding fatherhood and the target population, and recognize how these influence behavior and interaction with participants in the class.
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• Identify the range of values held by group members and acknowledge the importance of differing values and perspectives in a diverse society.
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• Describe how a person’s values can change as they mature, experience life, and are exposed to other perspectives.
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• Explain the relationship of a father’s values on his ability to positively influence his children.
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Labels & Manhood

• Identify positive male role models within and outside one’s cultural group.
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• Examine and describe the impact of one’s relationship with one’s father and other men as a child on one’s personal experience as a father thus far.
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• Identify beliefs and experiences distinguishing the difference between a “boy” and a “man.”
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Reputations and Stereotypes

• Explain how stereotypes influence how we think about ourselves and others.
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• Identify one's personal biases and assess their accuracy.
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• Analyze situations where stereotypes may play a role and explain ways to overcome negative assessments from others.
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Challenges to Safety

• Evaluate various scenarios and identify the challenges that might interfere with building a strong, safe and stable family.
  
• Analyze situations where stereotypes may play a role and explain ways to overcome negative assessments from others.
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Communication

• Define and explain the basic components associated with healthy communication.
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• Identify danger signs associated with damaging communication.
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• Demonstrate the ability to communicate safely about difficult topics.
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Conflict Resolution

• Identify potential sources of conflict between fathers and the mother(s) of their children.
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• Identify and explain personal “anger styles” and how to recognize cues one is becoming angry.
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• Explain and demonstrate ways of resolving conflict without threatening words or actions.
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Stress & Anger Management

• List and explain stressors common to at-risk, single-parent fathers.
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• Describe and explain the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and trauma on one’s ability to manage stress as an adult.
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• Describe the role of the amygdala and frontal lobe in handling stress and anger.
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• Assess current stress levels and learn stress reduction techniques.
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• Identify stress management strategies most likely to be successful for different individuals.
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Decision-Making & Your Support Network

• Explain and demonstrate the process of decision-making, including the assessment of consequences associated with various decisions.
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• Identify characteristics of supportive relationships and effective ways to ask for help.
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Managing as a Single Father

• Identify challenges and effective strategies to challenges faced by single-parent fathers providing part-time care for their children.
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• Explain constructive, age-appropriate ways to deal with a child’s behavior.
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• Describe ways to respectfully interact with the mother of one's child or other caretaker.
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Fatherhood Today

• Analyze and clarify changing attitudes about appropriate roles and responsibilities for a father.
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• Identify and analyze various family structures and consider what works best for them.
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• Identify areas where healthy boundaries are necessary to ensure the health and safety of one's children.
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Understanding what Children Need

• Identify the influence fathers can have on their children.
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• Identify the values and behavior they want in their children and ways to nurture these characteristics.
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• Understand the stages of child development from birth through adolescence.
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Self-Confidence

• Define and describe the essential components of self-confidence.
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• Explain attitudes, skills and strategies associated with increasing self-confidence in one’s child.
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• Explain the relationship between chores and self-confidence, and identify age-appropriate household tasks for children.
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Encouraging Play

35. Explain the importance of play in children’s development and well-being.
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36. Analyze the positives and negatives of competition in play.
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37. Identify ways children learn through play and expand repertoire of activities to help them learn.
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Understanding the Child Support System

37. Describe and explain information related to child support laws, policies and procedures.
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38. Explain the potential benefits of declaring paternity for fathers and their children.
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PRESENTERS:
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Janice Reynolds MS - Janice Reynolds has a BS in Elementary Education, an MS in Learning Disabilities, and an MS in Guidance and Counseling.  After retirement from a career in public school education, Janice was trained as a facilitator for Good Dads and has taught the Fatherhood Development Curriculum at a number a sites. In addition to helping to train new facilitators, Janice serves in a supervisory and mentoring role for new facilitators.

Sally Herman RN- Sally Herman is a retired registered nurse, a licensed minister, and a certified Faith Community Nurse. Sally’s involvement in Chi Alpha Campus Ministries of the Assemblies of God spanned over 40 years have prepared well for her work with group facilitation. She serves as a regular facilitator of the Fatherhood Development program with experience at three different sites. She has participated in Good Dads for 3 years, has taught 5 New Pathways classes, and has led facilitator training sessions.  She continues to feel passionate about helping men become better fathers and better men.

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