New Group for Dads and Kids at MGH Revere
Join our new activity group for dads and kids at MGH Revere, and come to the Kickoff Event March 28th. Details and sign-up information below.
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“That’s My Daddy” – TFP’s Father Stories Series, Part 1
A father in TFP’s Incarcerated Dads Program shared a touching story with TFP Director Dr. Ray Levy in class at MCI Concord a few weeks ago. To a room of incarcerated fathers, Dr. Levy emphasized the importance of contacting their children while they are incarcerated: “If you look at the situation from the child’s perspective, …
Researcher Check-In: Dr. Kirsten Davison On Her Study About Engaging Dads In Obesity Prevention
An important research partner to The Fatherhood Project, Dr. Kirsten Davison of the Harvard School of Public Health is conducting an innovative research project, “What About Dads?” Including Dads in mealtime, diet regulation and obesity prevention for their children. The Fatherhood Project is collaborating with Dr. Davison in applying for a 5-year, $5 million grant to study …
TFP Nominee and Fatherhood Leader Haji Shearer Wins Prestigious Award at MGH!
Haji Shearer, Director of the Fatherhood Initiative at The Children’s Trust, is the 2014 recipient of the Frances J. Bonner, MD Award given out by the MGH Department of Psychiatry Center for Diversity. The award “recognizes individuals who have overcome adversity and made significant contributions to the field of mental health and/or the care of …
Andre Dubus III Visits The Fatherhood Project Incarcerated Dads Program
Where did you spend Hurricane Sandy, the super storm that ravaged the East Coast in October 2012? I was fortunate enough to have a book that I didn’t want to put down, so this made the two-and-a-half days of snow and wind that caused a tree to crush my car seem less important. I was …