PADRE Program Final Proposal
Diana J. Gomez
University of Texas at El Paso
May 14, 2015
PUBH 5352
Need Assessment Family programs for many years focused on helping the mother and children overcome violence, any kind of abuse and many other issues that could have conflicted within their family. Also, many programs like the Child Protective Services focuses mostly on protecting the child and finding a better family for them. However, for many years the father figure was not being considered to need treatment or even help in any issues. As people look to the child- rearing situation for prevention of the human problems so widespread in out society, it is vital that the father’s influence be viewed more realistically (Hamilton, 1977).
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The first objective in this evaluation program is to evaluate how effective are the alternative activities in improving family interaction. The self-reporting survey has the potential to be used in collecting descriptive data, easy to analyze, may be used for a wide variety of topics and is inexpensive. In this survey, the participant will have the privacy and time to fully acknowledge the improvements that he has experienced after the completion of the PADRE program. The participant will be taken into a private room within the PADRE facility, in which the father will be given the survey on how their perspective have evolve on family interaction. During the time of the survey being given, Case Managers will be available to assist the participants. The second objective of this evaluation program focus on how effective are the alternative activities in reducing substance abuse. To evaluate the efficiency of this part of the program, a survey will be given to the participants at the end of their completion. The same procedures will be followed as to objective one, in providing the participants the surveys in a private environment. The survey will consist of a questionnaire on the participant's alcohol abuse habits before and after completing the PADRE program. Utilizing surveys to collect data in these type of …show more content…
Long- Term Goal
• By the completion of the 11 sessions, 60 fathers will increase a 20% of knowledge on how to become a better father to their children by a 50%.
By the end of October 2015, the participants will reduce their alcohol abuse by a 30% at the completion of the PADRE program.
• Working with the El Paso Municipal Police Officers Association.
• PADRE Program staff, 24/7 DAD Curriculum instructors, Case Management. • 24/7 DAD Curriculum, throughout 11 sessions consisting of focus groups on masculinity, Men's health, father role, discipline tactics and many more.
• Referral to community resources, based off the assessment of the client. Local mental health authorities. • 100% of the participating fathers took advantage of the resources that were provided by the case management services and local organizations depending on their personal need. The participants completed 22 hours of educational sessions that were provided in the 11 meetings.
Short-Term Goal
• By the completion of the 11 sessions, the 60 participants will increase 15% of their awareness on how to prevent alcohol abuse by a 60%.
Long-Term
Although single parenthood is on the rise in homes today, children still often have a father role in their life. It does not matter who the part is filled by: a father, uncle, older brother, grandfather, etc...; in almost all cases, those relationships between the father (figure) and child have lasting impacts on the youth the rest of their lives. In “I Wanted to Share My Father’s World,” Jimmy Carter tells the audience no matter the situation with a father, hold onto every moment.
Rowen, Wilsherl Dennise, Mary Shaw-Perry and Robin Rager. “Essential Components of a Mentoring Program for Pregnant and Parenting Teens.” American Journal of Health Studies 20.4 (2005): 225-232. Print.
Programs that provide parenting education teach parents new skills that will improve parenting resources, coping skills, and competencies in child rearing (Cowen, 2001; Reppucci, Britner, & Woolard, 1997; Wodarski, 1981). Parental support training programs have proven the most effective way to treat child behavior problems (Abrahamse, Junger, Wouwe, Boer, and Lindauer, 2015). In addition, “parenting education provides a mechanism for parents to learn positive parenting techniques outside their own upbringing” (Cowen, 2001; Reppucci et al,
Economic and social statistical data rarely differentiate men who are not fathers from those who are fathers. Again, very little information concerning fatherhood and what fathers want is available to people. Written literature on fatherhood and written accounts about fatherhood from men who are fathers are also relatively rare. There is certainty that the environment around fatherhood has increasingly changed when it comes to domestic domain, employment and breadwinning, the structure of the family and employment (FNF 2011). The quality of families, mainly between fathers and sons, fathers and daughters is nurtured by quality of fatherhood. Children especially the ones at the teenage level require firm leadership from their fathers now and in the future. Most children perform well in schools when their father take interest in their education and helps them where possible. In many cases, children have become more confident when the father spends time and creates time to be with them taking care of them and showing them affection. Children also learn through watching their fathers’ logical reasoning and observing how they make their decisions. Therefore, this paper is going to analyze the important issues concerning fatherhood and the importance of fatherhood in social policies.
The topic of fathers and their impact on child outcomes has always been of interest to me. People tend to believe women are naturally nurturing and better than men at parenting children. I believe that personality holds much more power over who will be an effective parent and that gender is not a valuable variable in those skills. I wanted to learn more about the research to either counter or support my ideas on the topic. As an ambitious woman, having a partner that would be very involved with child care is something I care about. I wanted to gain more knowledge on the essentiality and impact of fathering on children’s development and other outcomes.
Rosenberg, Jeffery., Bradford W. Wilcox. "The Importance of Fathers in the Healthy Development of Children." 2006. Child Welfare Information Getaway. Web. 22 September 2013.
... couple, married or unmarried, who have a child together can be detrimental to the child, mentally, emotionally, educationally, and also in his future endeavors. Therefore, it is important to have a father figure in the life of these children. Without a father figure, the child’s future is at risk. Children who have fathers who are involved in their lives, whether the children are biological, adopted, or step children, have a better chance of excelling socially, emotionally, and academically. However, if there is no way of obtaining a father figure for a child, mentoring programs are definitely great places for a child to learn about relationships, principles and morals, discipline, and trust. This program fixes the problem of an absent father or father figure. With this program, the emotional damage that an absent father causes to a child can be repaired and saved.
The parental relationship in life is undoubtedly one of the most important factors in shaping anyone’s life. A good father son relationship is key to a healthy upbringing. A father is tasked with being a good role model for his son and the son needs a fatherly figure to look up to. Without these parameters in place, a boy has no sense of the path to guide himself on and can end up going down a path that could potentially lead him into a life of confusion, turmoil, and unbalance. It is a father’s job to protect and guide his son. In order to successfully fulfill his role he must make sure that his son feels loved and cared for. The child must feel that he is prioritized above everything else in a father 's life. Every father inherently strives for their child to lead a successful and fulfilling life, but at the same time they subconsciously develop a need/hope for their child
One of the many roles that father’s play in their children’s lives is the provider role. After divorce, children are negatively affected economically. Parents begin living in different households, even doubling their financial responsibilities. In fact, children face moving to lower income areas, changing school districts, and even loosing resources necessary for health and growth. The mothe...
Mothers are the primary caretakers of the children. The fathers have had minimal care taking responsibilities. Many women, if they had a career before hand, have to give it up to stay at home with the child. Although, many fathers where the wives must work become important in the process of care taking because their role must increase to their children. Studies of human fathers and their infants confirm that many fathers can act sensitively with their infant (according to Parke & Sawin, 1980) and their infants form attachments to both their mothers and fathers at roughly the same age (according to Lamb, 1977).
Considering that alcoholism could have considerable consequences on the individual and that rehabilitation could be a slow process the project timing will be 6 months (Austin et al., 2014:398). Within the 6 months the project goals need to be accomplished, an intervention plan needs to be successfully implemented and prevention strategies needs to be in
What happens when the father is absent from the home, when he abandons his responsibilities towards his family, whether he decided to just walk way or he became incarcerated? What happens when he is present as someone to talk to, a guiding light of comfort and security? How important is it for a father, a real man, to give his time and attention to his wife and children and be a positive example within the community? I want to take a few moments to address these very important questions and then share some realistic and practical ways fathers can better connect with their families and deal with the demands of fatherhood in this hectic, and at times, chaotic day and age.
There are, of course, problems associated with delivery of parenting programs; the greatest challenge is getting paren...
... reflected with the likelihood the father is involved and spend time with their children and to have children who are psychologically and emotionally healthier (Parke). Also the mother and father is more responsive, affectionate, and confident with their infants; better know how in dealing with defiant toddlers; and better advising, connecting, and providing emotional support to their teenagers (Parke). Studies have shown children with involved, caring fathers have better educational outcomes. For instance, a study shows that fathers who are involved, nurturing, and playful with their children tend to have children with higher IQs, better linguistic and cognitive capacities (Parke). Lastly, the children through their adulthood are more patient and can handle the stresses and frustrations associated with schooling better than children with less involved fathers (Parke).
Parenting is by standard an essential aspect of raising children in the way they should grow. Within parenting, mothers and fathers are by nature responsible for the roles they display in their child’s life. Due to the way that politics is set in today’s society, it seems to be quite unruly that women have the favorable call as to having custody over children than men, as if the role of a fatherless significant. Consequently, this has turned around to be a downfall for many children growing up with the absence of a father in their life. State departments dealing with children and family services should require fathers to be actively participants in their children 's lives by applying training programs, charging absent parents and requiring