Huron Expositor, 2007-12-19, Page 31News
The Huron Expositor • December 19, 2007 Page 31
Rural Father Involvement pilot project to be funded
over next two years to benefit local families
Cheryl Heath
iiiiMEMEMD
There is a new program in the
county.
Thanks to a recent Ontario
Trillium Foundation announcement,
the Rural Response for Healthy
Children organization is offering a
program dedicated to fathers in
need of a helping hand.
Over the next two years, the
$67,800 grant will be used to sup-
port the development, implementa-
tion and evaluation of a Rural
Father Involvement pilot project.
The program will be offered to
individuals who are experiencing
isolation, low-income, mental and
physical health issues and/or family
crisis and seek to give them the
skills and tools necessary as they
parent during challenging times.
"This will benefit our community,
our families and most importantly,
our children," said Lauren
Rooyakkers, president of Rural
Response for Healthy Children.
She said that the hiring of male
parent support/education worker
will enhance the group's ability to
connect with fathers and male care-
givers who are in need of support,
advice and education.
Located in Clinton, the organiza-
tion works in cooperation with_more
than 35 groups to reach out to at -
risk families and enable them to
access effectively existing communi-
ty services to manage their lives.
"Children are our future, but also
the most vulnerable part of our
community," said Huron -Bruce MPP
Carol Mitchell,
who was on hand
at Edwards
Fuels Friday
morning, for the
announcement.
"This new pro-
gram, which
aims to help
fathers with
their parenting
skills, will focus
on a part of our
community that
has been neglect-
ed."
She added that
the project will ask "what role does
the father have and what can we do
to enhance that?"
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