The ’s Heart Bryan Tan Chief Executive Officer Centre for Fathering & Dads for Life

SOCIAL & RESEARCH NETWORK FORUM 1 A Father’s Journey

What I need from Papa: Know My Father’s Heart Acknowledged as a , Man Accepted Unconditionally Affirmed for My Talents Released into My Destiny Rest Securely in Father’s House

SOCIAL & FAMILY RESEARCH NETWORK FORUM 2 State of Today

WORK CHILDREN Long Hours Lack of Comms/ Interests Over-scheduled/ Stressed Frequent Travels In-laws Relationship Over-exhausted Up-or-Out Culture Infidelity Poor/ Broken Comms Unemployment Violence Rebellious Dual Income Families Separation/ Delinquent Earning More Gatekeeping Special Needs Childlessness/ Abortion Disconnected/ Abandoned

ADDICTIONS FATHERLESSNESS ELDERLY Pornography MEN’S CONCERNS Burdensome Smartphones Loss of Respect Cost of Care Gaming Finances Lack of Support Gambling Life’s Purpose Disconnected/ Abandoned Alcohol Health & Ageing Source of: Drugs No Authentic Community Father & Wounds

SOCIAL & FAMILY RESEARCH NETWORK FORUM 3 Restoring Father’s Identity & Roles

• Identity • Son • Man • • Father • Grandfather/ Great Grandfather • Roles • Protector, Provider & Nurturer • Warrior, King & Sage • New & Contemporary Roles • Thermostat & not Thermometer A Father calling out a Son into Manhood

SOCIAL & FAMILY RESEARCH NETWORK FORUM 4 Families Need

Fathers Involved Consistent Aware Nurturing Moral Authority Confers Identity Provides Security Affirms Potential

SOCIAL & FAMILY RESEARCH NETWORK FORUM 5 National Fathering Campaigns

Back to School with Dad Paktor with Mummy Celebrating Fathers Eat with Your Children’s Day The first day of the Dads to honor & date Nationwide Father’s Held every last Friday of the Social media campaign school year where Dads their wives on Day campaign to month, so participating to encourage fathers in schools make a Mother’s Day. The best recognize the companies, government to be present in their commitment to send gift a Dad can give his important roles of organizations & schools could children’s lives, and to and enter the school children is to love their Dads & to encourage allow staff to leave work early & constantly affirm their gate with their . Mother. active fatherhood. have dinner with their families. identity and potential.

37 Schools 10 Schools Campaign Reach 572 Organizations Campaign Reach 26,297 Families 2,000 Families 1.5 Million 240,846 Families 6,100 Families

SOCIAL & FAMILY RESEARCH NETWORK FORUM 6 Direct Engagement of Families & Fathers

Embracing Parenthood with PA Dads@Schools FatheringWorkshops ParentingTalks

Father – Child Bonding Programmes Breakfast with Dad Father-Child Experiential Workshop

CommunityEvents

Adventure Camp with Dad Fathering Workshops @ Prisons

175 Programs: 8,000 Families & 5,000 Fathers annually

SOCIAL & FAMILY RESEARCH NETWORK FORUM 7 Impact of Fathering Movement

• 42,000 fathers equipped & supported since Father’s Day 2000 • 120 incarcerated fathers served by DFL fathers • 40 DFL Father Groups (Schools, Workplace & Social Institutions) • 26 Nations keen on DFL Movement & CFF Fathering Programs • Life-cycle stage Fathering programs to support Child’s first 40 years

SOCIAL & FAMILY RESEARCH NETWORK FORUM 8 Partnering Our Fathers Network

• How will Singapore look if all carry the Father’s Heart?

• Greater Social Impact when we combine your passion & expertise with our platforms: • Time & Resource • PR, Communications & Social Media Strategists • Researchers, Writers, Film Directors & Producers • Education, Social Service, Community & Corporate Partners

SOCIAL & FAMILY RESEARCH NETWORK FORUM 9