Engaging Men in your programs

24th Aug 11

The workshop will explore the importance of the fathers’ role in family services and how programs can engage and support this opportunity.

The workshop focuses on:
• Understanding what men might want when accessing community services
• Using strengths based approaches when working with men
• Engaging men in child protection issues and family based programs
• Exploring skills used to work with men in a non-threatening way and modelling effective, respectful and inclusive communication when working with men
• Working with fathers to increase their engagement in their children’s lives
• Engaging fathers using the father inclusive practice and the generative framework
• Effective ways for female workers to work with men.

Your trainer Andrew King is a consultant trainer and program developer in group work, working with men and strengths based practice.

Date: Friday 9th September 2011
Time: 9.30am-4.30pm
Cost: $198
Location: 146 Marsden St , Parramatta
Email: info@ifp.nsw.edu.au
Tel No: 02 8830 0755