Fatherhood Services

What services we offer!

Coaching

The fatherhood staff walks with Dads through the various stages and challenges of being a good father to their child/ren. Being a non-residential father means finding creative and effective ways to be there for his children even though he may not see them daily or even weekly.

Support Groups

Dads will gather weekly to share the joys and challenges of being non-residential dads. Meetings will be offered at various locations in Jefferson County as need and interest evolves. Currently, a support group/fatherhood class is offered in cooperation with Jefferson County Head Start Program. Dads meet weekly around a specific subject and share how these issues impact their lives and their parenting.

This is an open group so fathers can join any time. To see if a meeting fits your needs and schedule, contact the Fatherhood Program Manager.

Training and Classes

Fatherhood Tune-up Class

The Fatherhood Tune-up class is offered to all non-residential Dads in Jefferson County free of charge if they have an active Child Support case with The Jefferson County Child Support Program. The 8-session class focuses on:

father as son
father as role-model
father as nurturer
father as problem solver
father as provider
father as co-parent
father as communicator
father as community member

The class is designed to strengthen a father?s relationships with his child/ren, gain the support and clarity needed to address barriers to good communication and effective parenting.

The class is offered at various locations around Jefferson County as well as regularly offered to the incarcerated fathers at the Jefferson County Detention Center. To obtain information about class schedules, contact the Fatherhood Case Manager.

Identifying and Overcoming Barriers

The Fatherhood Program will assist dads in identifying and overcoming barriers they face in maintaining an active role in their child/ren?s lives, becoming and remaining current on financial obligations to their children, and finding on-going support in the community.

Through a case planning process, a dad?s strengths will be identified, opportunities evaluated and discussed, and a simple written plan formulated. The plan will identify the responsibility of the dad and the responsibility the Fatherhood Program Manager accepts in implementing the plan.

Some fathers choose to be a part of this more structured process as a way to help them be more disciplined and consistent in their parenting.

Promoting Fatherhood Activities

The Fatherhood Program Manager is also available to provide information and education to various groups, agencies, and organizations regarding the Fatherhood Initiative in Colorado and across the country. Fatherhood services are becoming a more focused part of many Human Services agencies across Colorado.

To schedule a presentation, contact:

Ray Washington at 303-271-4654 or by email at rwashing@jeffco.us.

Last Modified: Sep 6, 2011 12:09 PM