The Father’s Heart Bryan Tan Chief Executive Officer Centre for Fathering & Dads for Life
SOCIAL & FAMILY RESEARCH NETWORK FORUM 1 A Father’s Journey
What I need from Papa: Know My Father’s Heart Acknowledged as a Son, 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 Families Today
WORK MARRIAGE 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/ Divorce Delinquent Wives Earning More Gatekeeping Special Needs Childlessness/ Abortion Disconnected/ Abandoned
ADDICTIONS FATHERLESSNESS ELDERLY PARENTS 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 & Mother Wounds
SOCIAL & FAMILY RESEARCH NETWORK FORUM 3 Restoring Father’s Identity & Roles
• Identity • Son • Man • Husband • 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
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 Family Day 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 child. 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 Sons 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