Londyn is a happy, active, 3-year-old who loves learning so much that she often runs to her preschool classroom.
After her mother’s parental rights were terminated, Londyn’s dad, Chris, worked with Child Protective Services to receive full custody of Londyn and signed up for a voluntary Parenting Program. He began attending DePelchin’s Fatherhood program, a multi-week course to provide parenting support for fathers and father figures.
“I’m very grateful for it,” Chris shares. “Without the tools that I’ve gained from the Fatherhood program, I wouldn’t have the life that I have with Londyn. [She] means everything to me.”
As an active parent, Chris shares that he “take[s] something out of every session, every week” and says hearing from other dads has been especially beneficial.
In addition to Londyn, Chris has five older children and he shares that “these are tools I can use for the rest of my life and for all my kids.”
In fact, your partnership helps dads just like Chris learn how to manage feelings of stress, care for their mental health as well as that of their children and so much more so they can give their kids the best care possible.
Chris shares a word of thanks for donors like you who make it possible for him and many more fathers to be a part of this program.
“Lives will be changed,” he says of the program’s impact. “It’s very important to keep this program going.”
Your passion for the well-being of children and the families who support them is truly making a difference. Thank you!
