Upcoming Workshops for Fathers
Father's Retreat
Sunday March 21st 9:00am - 3:00pm

REGISTER ONLINE

Dads are different than moms. We get that. But we still need support when it comes to raising our kids. This retreat is a chance for fathers to get some concrete, research-based information about how kids grow, and how we can be the kind of loving fathers we want to be.

Please bring a bag lunch. Drinks and snacks will be provided. Childcare is not provided.

Fee: $50 - $100
Sliding scale available

Location: Immaculate Heart Retreat House
3431 Waverly Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90027

REGISTER ONLINE or print a REGISTRATION FORM and fax it to 213.484.6646.
Please contact Azucena Ortiz at azucena@cnvep.org or 213.484.6676 x311 for more information

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Fathers Group
Our Nonviolent Fathers Support Group is held on Saturdays (9-10:45am). This class continues the teachings of our nonviolent Philosophy and Practice taught in our parenting class series and offers and opportunity for men to come together to discuss issues that fathers face today. Help your children grow in their emotional intelligence. Learn how to break the cycle of hurt in families. No pre-requisite to enroll.

Child Care is provided during class hours. Our caretakers are an integral part of our program, trained in the nonviolent teachings and support both parents and children.

Schedule
All classes held at CNVEP on Saturdays 9-10:45am
1226 N. Alvarado Street, at Reservoir St, one block north of Sunset Blvd.
In the Echo Park United Methodist Church Building

CURRENT SERIES: June 5, 2010 - August 14, 2010
NEXT SERIES: September 11, 2010 - November 13, 2010

Fees
Class fees are on a sliding scale from $10.- $30.
No one is turned away for lack of funds.
Cash or check accepted. Checks payable to: CNVEP.

PROJECT FATHERHOOD

CNVEP is proud to announce Project Fatherhood! Thanks to a generous grant from Children's Institute, Inc., we have recently launched this wonderful new program. At the core of the program is the weekly Fathers Support Group, which participating dads call "extremely helpful" and "the only place where I can really speak my mind."

In addition to the support group, the children will experience our exemplary children's group, where they will play, create art, and learn about nonviolence through the modeling and storytelling of our talented staff. A concurrent support group comprised of other significant adults in those children's lives will also meet to help these kids get all the best loving care possible.

Each of these groups will be meeting every Saturday, at 9am in English and at 9am in Spanish. A big welcome goes out to our two new Project Fatherhood staff, Project Manager Veronica Ruiz and Group Leader Marino Aragon.

We don't agree with the oft-held notions that fathers are unwilling or unable to participate in rasing their children. But parenting classes don't always address issues that are unique to fathers. Helping fathers stay engaged in their children's lives requires more than their physical presence, and Project Fatherhood will do more than simply address the problem of father absenteeism. Participation in the group increases the emotional literacy and emotional intelligence of the fathers, who in turn can model that fluency with their children, giving them a priceless gift of early emotional competency.

So if you're a dad, please come participate! If you're not a father, tell all the fathers you know to come and experience Project Fatherhood on a Saturday morning. It's a chance to get some great support and to do the work necessary to become the kind of father they'd really like to be.