I wanted to get the word out about this very important workshop that is being  sponsored by the Real Dads Network.   This program is a comprehensive program focusing on the issues that many unemployed and underemployed dads are facing.  This topic is very important because as many of you know from reading my blogs, non-payment or inconsistent payments of child support can have some very dire consequences.  And given the unfortunate circumstance of not being able to hire an attorney, many pro se fathers wind up being incarcerated for a period, losing their job, their home, etc.  This program will provide some very vital information and resources for fathers, young and old, on where and how to seek help when faced with these tough issues.

                  Here is the information:

                 Dads Embracing Fatherhood (DEF) Fatherhood Initiative program “Where Attitude Counts”!

                        Contact person: Theresa Dobie at 718-302-2057 ext. 202

                        Start date: Thursday, October 16, 2008, 6-9 pm and every  following Thursday for 10 weeks at the same time. Location: 790 Broadway, 2nd floor, Brooklyn, NY.

                        Incentives Provided: intensive case counseling, court advocacy, education on child support & Family Court system, relationship workshops, financial literacy workshop, family mediation and parenting workshops, money stipends totaling $250.00, carfare allowance and dinner provision for each workshop.

                      Requirements: Be unemployed or under-employed at the time of enrollment, have a current child support order, age limit 45 and under, must provide documentation for all requirements, able to commit to 10 week workshop schedule.

  For those of you that attend, please contact me directly to let me know how it helped.