Shore Fathers

Convenor: Craig Davis
Email: talk2craig@hotmail.com
Ph: (09) 483 2477
Fax (09) 483 2241
PO Box 101090, North Shore Mail Centre.

Photo: convenor Craig Davis

Shore Fathers is a North Shore men's community project which not only caters for the traditional dad, but also all other fathers:

Grandfathers, stepfathers, lone fathers,
adoptive fathers, fathers' to be,
custodial fathers, non-custodial fathers,
... Or even simply prospective fathers.

Convener of this group is Craig Davis, a member of the Men's Centre North Shore executive committee in 1994. Support group meets irregularly - a mixture of single dads, housedads, and shared or non-custodial fathers - offers support and practical help.

About Shore Fathers

This is an informal group set up to:

Encourage and support fathers in the community.
Provide a number of services which will enhance the role of the father in the family.
Provide information from the various agencies on the North Shore so that our members are fully informed of their entitlements and other services.
Organise group activities that encourage family participation.
Implement parenting skills courses which are available to all who are interested.

Aims

Supporting with friendship.
Developing parenting skills.
Encouraging self esteem and personal growth.
Promoting leisure activities.
Providing a platform for personal and family growth.
Be an information resource on the role of fathers.

Objectives

To promote and encourage the well-being of the family by supporting the father in his role.
To provide training opportunities for local Fathers to enhance their personal growth.
To investigate the needs within the local community.
To provide appropriate venues with child facilities.
To promote training within the community via various networks.
To run focus groups, in conjunction with other agencies, to enhance the role of father in the family.
To promote Shore Fathers as a viable, ongoing entity within the community by ensuring that all activities held are evaluated. The information gathered will be used as the basis for further groups of seminars in the future.