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The Philadelphia Health Marriage Project. 12 TH Annual International Fatherhood Conference New Orleans, LA June 18 th 2010. The Philadelphia Health Marriage Project. Gilbert A Coleman, GCDF, Program Director Mayor’s Office of Community Services Dr. Nancy Isserman
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The Philadelphia Health Marriage Project 12TH Annual International Fatherhood Conference New Orleans, LA June 18th 2010
The Philadelphia Health Marriage Project • Gilbert A Coleman, GCDF, Program Director • Mayor’s Office of Community Services • Dr. Nancy Isserman • Counsel for Relationships • Project Manager: PHMP
The Philadelphia Health Marriage Project • Mayor’s Office Of Community Services • The Fatherhood Initiative Program • Curriculums • Why need for more relationship skills • Counsel for Relationships • Philadelphia Healthy Marriage Project
The Philadelphia Health Marriage Project • Mayor’s Office Of Community Services • War on Poverty • Community Action Agency • Economic Opportunity Act (EOA) • Eliminate the causes and consequences of Poverty in the United States • Largest in Pennsylvania Funded by the Community Services Block Grant
The Philadelphia Health Marriage Project • Mayor’s Office Of Community Services • Programs and Services • Workwise • Fatherhood Initiative • Foster Grandparent • Community Engagement Unit • Other Non-agency • Other non-agency programs Funded by the Community Services Block Grant
The Philadelphia Health Marriage Project • The Fatherhood Program • Started 2001 • Staff of One: Why Me • Hard Sale • Passion for the work
The Philadelphia Health Marriage Project • The Fatherhood Program • Mission • Strengthen the relationship between fathers and their children • Reverse the absentee fatherhood trend • Promoting responsible fatherhood • Holistic parenting • Empowering fathers • Maintaining healthy relationships.
The Philadelphia Health Marriage Project • Curriculums • Foundations of Fatherhood • National Fatherhood Initiative • Fatherhood Development • National Partnership for Community Leadership
Foundations of FatherhoodNational Fatherhood Initiative • Fatherhood Self-assessment • Character of a Man • Influence of Character • My Anger: Friend or foe • Guilt And Shame • My Child’s Life: Part I • My Child’s Life: Part II • Improving Communication • Healthy Relationships • Traditions, Culture & Identity • Developing Your Support Systems • Fatherhood: The Next Level
Fatherhood Development National Partnership for Community Leadership • Module One: Personal Development • Introduction to Fatherhood Development • Values • Manhood • Stereotypes and Manhood • Becoming Self-Sufficient • Module Two: Life Skills • Communication • Decisions-Making • Dealing With Stress • Coping with Discrimination • Module Three: Responsible Fatherhood • Fatherhood Today • Understanding the Child Support System • Understanding Children’s Needs • A Father’s Influence on his Children • Coping as single Father • Building Your child’s Self Esteem • Helping Children Learn • Module Four: Relationships • What do You Want? • Conflict Resolution/Anger Management • Getting help from your Support Network • Male/Female Relationships • Module Five: Health and Sexuality • Men’s Health • Substance Abuse • Sexuality • Reducing Sexual Risks • Putting it All Together
The Philadelphia Health Marriage Project • Why need for more relationship skills • We Built them up and they bring them down! • I wish my wife was in the workshop! • You’re still the same! • Why are you coming around here now?
The Philadelphia Health Marriage Project • Counsel for Relationships • 2006 • Domestic violence folks • Re-entry • Philadelphia Fatherhood Practitioners Network • PAIR training
The Philadelphia Health Marriage Project • ACF-OCS • CSBG T&TA Promoting Healthy Marriages • Phone Call • Funded by the Community Services Block Grant or CSBG