Dr. Dad Works

"It eased my mind" said one dad who went through the program. Dads receive a free first aide kit at the close of the final session.

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Dr. Dad Workshop

Why Dr. Dad?

Dr. Dad, a workshop distributed by the National Fatherhood Initiative, recognizes that dad's are an integral part in their child's development. The program helps "fathers to become actively involved in their child's healthcare, thereby enabling the child to flourish and set a course for a healthy future."1

McKean County has been seeing more and more dads becoming the primary caregiver to their children. With this change comes the challenge of ensuring the skills and knowledge are in place for dads to give their children the best care they can. This is one reason why the McKean County Family Centers is providing Dr. Dad workshops to McKean County dads.

Program Overview

These workshops are specifically for dad's of infants and toddlers. Held at the McKean County Family Centers, this series has four sessions titled: "The Well Child", "The Sick Child", "The Injured Child", and " The Safe Child".

During the sessions, information will be presented to help dads learn the basics of taking care of an infant/toddler - things like how to feed and change a baby; how to be in tune with their child's mood; handling minor illnesses; taking a child's temperature; and when to go to the Doctor for more serious ailments.

Upon completion of the Dr. Dad workshop, each father gains:2

1National Fatherhood Initiative. "Doctor Dad": available from http://www.fatherhood.org/drdad.asp#overview; Internet; accessed August 29, 2008.
2Ibid.

The McKean County Family Centers is a program of The Guidance Center.