The Father F.A.C.T.O.R.

The Father F.A.C.T.O.R.
by Dr. David Asbery

On June 11th, Dr. David Asbery stopped by the Community Action Agency of New Haven to talk to a group of fathers who are enrolled in an 8-week program, The Father F.A.C.T.O.R. The program is aimed at strengthening families while building a network of resources for fathers. The goal of the program is to share and increase their knowledge on what it means to be an effective father throughout their child’s life, while also helping them to play a more active role in nurturing and raising their children.

Landon Osborn, the coordinator of The Father F.A.C.T.O.R. program and Dr. Asbery started things off by sharing some of their own personal fatherhood experiences, such as being in failed relationships and dealing with child support and custody issues. After their testimonies, each father joined in, opened up, and talked about their own successes and struggles, while revealing what they have learned thus far while attending the Father F.A.C.T.O.R. program.

Osborn and Asbery acknowledged the contributions of Kenn Harris, from New Haven Healthy Start, an initiative within the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, for sponsoring this program. They both agreed that programs such as this are crucial in that they give fathers a safe space to let their guards down and learn how to be better men, fathers, husbands, and partners. As the completion of this 8-week program draws near, each one of these fathers pledged to take what they have learned and pass it on to another father who might be in need. For more information about this program please contact Dr. David Asbery at davidasbery@fixingfathers.org or Landon Osborn at landonosborn1@gmail.com.