FLORIDA FATHERS NETWORK

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FLORIDA FATHERS NETWORK

• Involving fathers in the lives of children with
  disabilitiesProviding a forum for fathers to
  learn,voice their thoughts and network with
  other fathers

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Barriers to Father Participation

• Work schedule
• Lack of knowledge
• Misconceptions
• Traditional roles
• Legal custody
• Exclusion

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Benefits of Father Involvement

• Professional perceptions
• Sense of teaming
• Family preservation
• Additional input
• Role models
• Better outcomes
• Personal coping

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Father-to-Father Networking
http//www.flafathers.com
http//www.fndfl.org

• Parent Groups
• Community Outings
• Informal Gatherings
• Information
• Support
• Choice

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Personal Reflections
You are not the first. You are not the
last. In unity lies strength. In knowledge lies
power.
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[phone] [phone] www.flafathers.com
www.fndfl.org