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DSS official outlines Connecticut fatherhood initiative and personal path to the work
Summary
An agency official at the Department of Social Services described Connecticut’s fatherhood initiative—which serves more than 700 men annually—listed barriers to engagement and said his own childhood and parental experiences shaped the program’s goals.
An agency official at the Connecticut Department of Social Services outlined the state’s fatherhood initiative and described how his personal experience as a father informs the program.
The official said the initiative aims “to change systems that can improve the ability of fathers to be fully and positively involved in the lives of their children.” He described the programming arm as serving more than 700 individuals each year; participants have an average age of about 33 and typically have two children.
Why it matters: The official said the…
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