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FATHERHOOD INITIATIVE
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"My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me."

Jim Valvano,
Basketball Coach

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"One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters."

~ English Proverb ~

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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             A program created to serve all fathers

           and father figures as they develop positive relationships

         with their children.

  

 

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Fatherhood Initiaitve

 

 

What can you do to help

Fathers continue to develop positive relationships

with their children?

Donate today!

 

Types of services offered:

  • Voluntary Paternity Establishment Program
  • Establishing Paternity through DNA Testing
  • Child Support Arrearage Adjustment Program
  • Employment Skill Assessments /Job Search Assistance
  • Strength Based Case-Management focused on Goal Setting and empowerment
  • Access to Monitored Parenting Time
  • Family Court Support
  • Peer and Educational Groups
  • Referrals to community resources such as employment, legal assistance, mental health, and basic needs
  • Transportation Assistance
  • Basic Needs, such as food, clothing, and personal care items for the family
  
 
 
  
 

The Fatherhood Initiative Program began in 1998

as an extension of the Families First Program here at Madonna Place.

Services at the time were primarily focused on case management and group work.

 

 

 

In 2000, The CT Department of Social Services, (DSS)

selected Madonna Place as one of three pilot programs in the state.

After a number of years of research by The University of Hartford,

The Connecticut Department of Social Services in conjunction with

The National Fatherhood Initiative, created a certification process

to ensure quality standards of operation for fatherhood programs.

The first Fatherhood Certification Program took place in 2005. It included a comprehensive review of our program and Madonna Place

successfully completed this process and became one of the original

five Certified Fatherhood sites in Connecticut.  There are currently 10 Certified sites in Connecticut.

 

 

 

 

Purpose:
The purpose of the Program is to increase positive involvement and interaction between fathers and their children.  We work with fathers to help them increase their ability to meet their parental responsibilities of providing social, emotional, medical, educational and financial assistance to their children.
   

 

240 Main Street

Norwich, Connecticut

(860) 886-6600

Fax: (860) 892-5411

email: madonna.place@snet.net

 

    

 

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Children See

If you are having dificulty viewing this video, please contact us.

An Australian organization called ChildFriendly.org

recently put out a children's rights video titled "Children See." It depicts parents at their worst -- abusive, violent, careless, angry -- as well as their children following their lead. It's disconcerting, disturbing, startling, but it's also an excellent reminder for even the most thoughtful parent that our children are watching us, every minute of every day.

 

Funding for this ‘Promoting Responsible Fatherhood’ program was provided by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Service, Administration for Children &Families, GRANT #: 90FR0031, as administered by the CT Department of Social Services.  The Department of Social Services’ programs are available to all applicants and recipients without regard to race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age disabilities, learning disabilities, and national origin, ancestry or language barriers.  The Department has a TDD/TTY line for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired and have a TDD/TTY: 1-800-842-4524. Auxiliary aids are also available for blind or visually impaired persons.  The Department of Social Services is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.