Caring Dads

Abuse Related Support Services


Description
  • Coordinates a group intervention program for men who have abused, neglected, or exposed their children to domestic violence
  • Focuses on helping men end the use of abusive parenting strategies, recognize attitudes, beliefs and behaviors that support healthy and unhealthy father-child relationships and understand the impact of child maltreatment and partner assault on children
Comments
The Caring Dads committee includes representatives from the following agencies:
  • Catholic Family Development Centre
  • Faye Peterson Transition House
  • Thunder Bay & District Children's Aid Society
  • Probation & Parole
Eligibility
Men who:
  • Have physically or emotionally abused their children
  • Have physically or emotionally abused their children's mothers
  • Are at risk for maltreating their children
  • Have an overbearing, controlling style of interacting with their children
  • Are alternatively over-involved and distant with their children
  • Have, in the past had only supervised access to their children due to concerns about child maltreatment
  • Must have some regular supervised or unsupervised contact with at least one of their children younger than 16 years of age
Application Process
Screening interview required; contact the Program Coordinator
Office
No public telephone number
Web Site
https://caringdads.org/
Email
[email protected]
Languages
English
Contact
Chloe Poulin, Program Coordinator
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 807-345-4681 Ext 240
Fees
None
Documents Required
Completed screening interview
Accessibility
Not Applicable
Topic(s)
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Copyright
211 Ontario North
Last Verified On
December 12, 2024
Location
Thunder Bay
Hours of Operation
Hours not verified
Service Area(s)
Thunder Bay