Where's Papa? A Symposium on Father Absence
The absence of a father is the single most significant predictor of developmental problems in a child’s life. The social and financial impact of father absence in our community is immeasurable.
According to the National Fatherhood Initiative, “There is a ‘father factor’ in nearly all of the social issues facing America today.”
Conclusive research data continues to confirm the effects of father absence on poverty, maternal and child health, incarceration, crime, teen pregnancy, child abuse, drug and alcohol abuse, education, and childhood obesity. The staff and volunteers at The City Mission see the effects every day in both the adults and children we serve.
Please join us for a conversation with David Stoop, Ph.D, a clinical psychologist and the director of the Center for Family Therapy who has studied the impact of father absence and what be done about it. He is also the author of 25 books including Making Peace with Your Father: Understanding the Role Your Father has Played in your Life - Past to Present, Forgiving Our Parents, Forgiving Ourselves: Healing Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families, and The Complete Parenting Book.
This is a free event but space is limited so registration is required.
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Date:
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Time:
9 am - 4 pm (Lunch will provided)
Location:
Pathways Family Outreach Center at The City Mission, 5310 Carnegie Ave., Cleveland, OH 44103
Parking:
Free parking is available at The City MIssion and at the city lot on the north side of Carnegie across from the Mission.
CEUs Available
Attendees can earn Continuing Education Units (CEU) for their attendence for $25. If interested, please check the box on the form below.
Details:
This program has been approved for 6 continuing education units (CEUs) from the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University. (MSASS). - MSASS is an approved provider for social work CEUs (RSXX058715) of the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board. MSASS has pre-approved status with the Pennsylvania Social Work Board because MSASS is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). MSASS is an approved provider for counselor CEUs (RCX048801) of the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board. MSASS is an approved provider (#341018992) of the Ohio Psychological Association-Mandatory Continuing Education to offer continuing education for psychologists.
At the Symposium:
Please bring a check made payable to The City Mission with you to the symposium. You will be asked to complete a short form and the documentation will be mailed to you from the university afterward.
Registration:
Due to limited seating and having lunch for participants provided, please register using the form below before April 11, 2011.