What is the Parenting NI Dads Project?
‘The Dads Project’ will support dads living throughout Northern Ireland who are separating, separated or currently involved within the courts service. The Dads Project will support separated dads by promoting their engagement and involvement in the lives of their children, families and community. The project will aim to develop their confidence in their parenting ability and to build positive social connections and relationships with other dads in their community. The project will educate and influence professionals in providing tools and skills to reduce barriers and change society’s perception by raising the profile of Dads and their huge importance to the overall outcomes of their children when actively involved in their lives as well as mums, which will provide a lasting legacy of the project.
Aims of the Dads Project:
Provide a range of services to empower and support separated dads
• Provide Dads with knowledge, information and choices.
• Educate practitioners/professionals on the importance of ongoing engagement with dads
• Promote the importance of children having an ongoing relationship with their dad
• Influence policy change to ensure dads are considered on an equal basis to mothers
• Promote children’s rights to having access to both parents
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