News Release                              For Immediate Release

                                                                                                                         May 12, 2008

Fathers Matter – The Father Initiative

Children need fathers, and fathers need children. On May 30, 2008, The Father Involvement Initiative – Ontario Network, presents a one-day conference providing tools and useful skills to enable individuals, organizations or programs to be more father inclusive.

Father involvement is a vital part of the well-being of children and family. The conference offers discussion on the challenges to getting fathers/men involved, marketing to men, and tools organizations can use to be more father friendly.

Tim Paquette and Brian Russell, chair and co-chair of The Father Involvement Initiative – Ontario with act as facilitators. Both bring years of experience working with families and with projects and programs involving fathers. 

Through videos sharing their own stories, fathers will offer their own experiences of what being a dad means to them.

For further information call Public Health at 519-376-9420 or visit our website at www.publichealthgreybruce.on.ca

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Attachments:  Fathers Matter Poster and Registration Form

For more information:

Carrie Griffith

Manager, Child Health Program

Grey Bruce Health Unit

519-376-9420 or 1-800-263-3456 ext. 417