Father-Friendly

Assess how your organization supports father involvement

Fathers should understand their kids, enjoy time with them and share in the work of raising them. This helps children grow to their full potential. A child’s social, emotional, physical and cognitive development are all affected.

Workplaces and community agencies can do a lot to help fathers with their role in families. This can be accomplished with changes to organizational practices and policies.

Use the Being Father-Friendly Assessment Tool to rate your organization in the following areas:

• Communication with parents
• Greeting of parents and organization’s premises
• Home visits
• Individual or group meetings with parents
• Individual or group meetings with fathers
• Special events (celebrations or outings)
• The father’s place in my program or organization

More information

For more information about fathering visit www.cfii.ca.

For more about what’s happening in your community for fathers call Your Health Connection at 721-7520 or 1-877-721-7520.