We would like to see more involvement of parents in raising children. Watching this program could be a positive first step for some. Father-child interaction is the focus of many child guidance programs throughout the state. Child guidance staff in county health departments provide programs to assist in strengthening family relationships, facilitating communication between parents and their children, and teaching effective guidance and discipline techniques. Special programs are designed to support and educate men on their unique and critical roles as fathers.
Fathers participate in classes, workshops, support groups and mentoring programs.
Dads Make a Difference . This program, one of many male responsibility programs offered through the Women's Health Division, is a paternity education project where trained teen-peer educators teach middle school students the value of fathers in the lives of their children.