The Father's First Programme is a 10 week programme for fathers that aims to focus on areas such as responsible fatherhood, dealing with children’s behaviours, managing conflict and handling anger, the art of communication, coping as a single father and building a support network.
“I am a recently single father who came to the Family Resource Centre two years ago for assistance and resources on being a single parent, as well as access to the in-depth programs available suited to my family's needs: Fathers First, Family Skills Programs, and Parent Coaching. These programs have been invaluable in providing me with guidance, confidence, and core skills and tools that have shown benefits to myself as a parent and especially to my young son: from assistance to discussing sensitive topics like separation with him, to working with him on finishing his meal or chores before its playtime. I cannot say enough wonderful things about the programs and the dedicated staff - all of whom show compassion and empathy. “