FCN MEETING TUES 5TH MARCH

THE FATHERS CHAMPIONS NETWORK

A quick reminder for the next FCN Meeting TUE 5th MAR 12.15 - 2.15 @ The Maple Tree Childrens Centre, Littleworth Road, Wheatley, Oxon, OX33 1PH Tel 01865 873916

 

The Agenda will be as follows :-

 

WELCOME & APOLOGIES

MINUTES

MATTERS ARISING

FEEDBACK FROM THE CHILDRENS CENTRES SEMINAR

SEMINAR/CONFERENCE ON ENGAGING FATHERS

LIZ JONES AND THE PERPETRATOR PROGRAM

MOVING THE MAN ENOUGH PROGRAM FORWARD

FCN SPOKESPERSON

OXONDADS LEAFLET REVIEW

INFO SHARING

DATES FOR NEXT MEETING/AGENDA

 

As you can see there is much to discuss so we do hope that you can make it.

 

 

This meeting is open to any one who works with Fathers, is a Father themselves or to any one who has a keen interest on keeping Fatherhood at the forefront of discussion throughout the County.

 

 

 

Being a Dad ! It's not all about Mums

Being A Dad ! It's not ALL about Mums

Brand new in our Work+Family Space

As Ben Black remarks in his article on the year ahead: 'there will never be equality in the workplace until there is equality at home. There will never be equality at home until mothers learn to give up a bit of control and dads roll their sleeves up and stop being macho.'

But we are getting there... over 80% of working fathers take time off at their baby's birth and 2012 saw change in the legislation over shared parental leave. Nick Clegg may not have got his way completely, but change is undeniably afoot. So in 2013 it's not unreasonable to hope that the debate and discussion might start to be about 'working parents' not just working mums.

 

Engaging the dads in your organisation

 

My Family Care have created a new section within the Help Centre of our Work+Family Space, designed to help fathers stay engaged with their workplaces, while dealing with the joys and challenges of family life.

Developed in partnership with the Fatherhood Institute, Being a Dad gives fathers in your organisation all the information they need about coping with pregnancy, babies, childcare, relationships and the important role that fathers play in child development.

Engage some of your male stars as dads rather than men and you might be amazed at some of the positive side effects.

To find out more about Being a Dad contact Angela Stalker on enquiry@myfamilycare.co.uk or complete our enquiry form.

 

 

 

To read more on this article please click on the link below

 

https://www.myfamilycare.co.uk/news/update/just-for-fathers-launches.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WHAT'S ON FOR THE LEYS DADS ZONE

 

 

 

 

 

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY : TUES 19th MARCH OPF SEMINAR

Oxfordhire 

Parenting

Forum

OPF SEMINAR

Child from heaven, teenager from hell:

Helping parents bear their disillusionment

  

The seminar will be led by Nick Luxmoore

In this talk, Nick Luxmoore will explore the ways in which the anxieties of parents and of young people inform and interact with each other, particularly anxieties about the future, not knowing things, death, ‘school’ and personal potential.

Date: Tuesday 19th March 2013    Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm (6:30 seminar start)

Venue: Cherwell Centre, 16 Norham Gardens, Oxford, OX2 6QB

Cost: £10 non members,  £5 members

 

This seminar will be of particular interest to:

 

·         Parenting Workers	·         Family support staff
·         PCAMHS	·         Probation
·         Health Visitors	·         YOT Workers
·         Early Intervention Hub staff ·         Parents	·         Secondary School Pastoral Staff ·         Youth workers

Light refreshments will be provided.

 

If you are interested in coming to this seminar, please email Nicky Lisle on:

admin@oxfordshire-parenting-forum.org.uk

Payment can be made in cash or by cheque before or on the day, cheques payable to Oxfordshire Parenting Forum, but places must be reserved in advance.

Closing date: Thursday 14th March

 

Nick Luxmoore is a school counsellor, trainer, teacher, youth worker and UKCP registered psychotherapist. He has over 35 years’ experience of work with young people and with the professionals and parents who support them. He is the author of six books.  He writes a blog for ‘Psychology Today’ and currently works as the Counsellor at King Alfred’s Academy, Wantage (see www.nickluxmoore.com).

Course available from The Fatherhood Institute

Our next Working with Fathers course

Published: 15 February 2013

 

We will be running a one-day course on Working with Fathers, on 12 March in London.

 

The course is suitable for a range of practitioners and is designed to help managers and staff from a range of disciplines and backgrounds, to include fathers in their practice, support positive father-child relationships and work with mothers and children on the topic of fatherhood.

 

The course costs just £199 per person (including lunch).

 

For more details and to book, contact Jeszemma Garratt on j.garratt@fatherhoodinstitute.org or tel 0791 7864130.

Family organisations join to urge more help for young dads.

Young fathers need more support to help them develop and maintain a positive presence in their children’s lives, according to a new report by a coalition of family support organisations including the Fatherhood Institute.

 



 

In the report, Are we nearly there yet, Dad?, the Family Strategic Partnership (led by Barnardo's) plus a group of voluntary sector bodies (including the Fatherhood Institute) recommended that Government should collect data on fathers systematically, local authorities should appoint lead professionals to coordinate support for young fathers, and relationship support provision should focus more on supporting father-child relationships.

 

The report features six case studies of young fathers’ journeys through family services, from maternity services onwards - highlighting the challenges they face and the support they lack.

 

Click on the link below to read further.

 

http://www.fatherhoodinstitute.org/2013/family-organisations-join-to-urge-more-help-for-young-dads/

 

The Cost of Divorce....

Divorce Cost: Father Of Four Opens Up About 'Incredibly Burdensome' Split

After a decade of marriage, Dennis Kelsch's wife filed for divorce, leaving him with the "incredibly burdensome" task of providing for two households and paying child support for his four children.

 

On Wednesday, he opened up to HuffPost Live about his post-split financial hardships, including losing half of his earnings, his 401K and his IRA.

 

But those weren't the only difficulties he faced.

 

"Add that to the emotions side...and having not only money, but family and friends, split 50/50," Kelsch said. "So you have 50 percent of the people in your life who now dislike you and you have less of your money. It just feels like this huge chunk of your emotional and financial life is just swept right from underneath your feet."

 

Watch the video by clicking the link below

 

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/14/divorce-cost-father-of-fo_n_2687965.html?utm_hp_ref=email_share

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