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Becoming Dads is an innovative fatherhood curriculum designed to educate and empower men in challenging situations to take the needed responsibility and action so their children can thrive and be successful for the next generation. Participants in the Becoming Dads course will build knowledge, grow in self-awareness, and apply skills related to becoming the dads their children need.
This volume includes the leadership materials for the facilitation of the Becoming Dads course. At the completion of this course, participants will be able to:
Face the truth of their past and have hope for a better future
Understand the impact of their role as a father
Know what their children need from them
Be committed to their children for a lifetime
Understand the character of a man who lives for others
Know how to have a healthy relationship with their child(ren)‘s mother
Start on the road to healing and getting past hurdles to effective fathering
Have grounding in their spiritual walk and growth
Improve their employment situation
Understand the child support system
Get on track to providing child support to their child
Marvin Charles is the founder and executive director of Divine Alternatives for Dads Services based in Seattle, Washington. For over 15 years, he has been effectively helping men in surrounding communities reclaim their positive role as the fathers their children need. He is also an ordained minister and an emerging national leader in creating stronger fathers and healthier families. Marvin is the author of Becoming Dads, which chronicles his life and the beginnings of Divine Alternatives for Dads Services.
George R. Williams, Ph. D. is a trained marriage and family therapist and family life education consultant with almost two decades of experience as a curricula developer, fathering practitioner, master trainer, public speaker, and consultant.
Dr. Williams is the Assistant Director for Faith-based and Community Initiatives for the Kansas Department for Children and Families, and served a decade at the National Center for Fathering as the former Executive Director of Urban Fathering Dr. Williams has been featured in national media and has authored numerous fathering articles and teaching materials.
