8th Annual New York Fathering Conference

FATHERS AND FAMILIES:

BUILDING SAFE, HEALTHY, AND THRIVING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER

Addressing and Ending Youth Violence in Our Communities

The Eighth Annual New York Fathering Conference

This conference spotlights the critical impact of life-long learning for fathers and their families. Our speakers have designed workshops to focus on strategies for dads to establish and strengthen good family relations; to enrich, encourage and support opportunities to explore local employment and educational avenues; and to equip fathers with the necessary skills for navigating their communities—and the world—together.

Over the years, this annual event has been attended by more than 1,750 fathers and family serving professionals from Westchester, around New York and seven other states.

This year, our featured speaker is Erica Ford, a world-renowned human rights activist and anti-violence leader.

This session is the first of a three-part series:

1. 11/15/2022 - Starting the Conversation
2. 01/24/2023 - Starting the Response with Self and The Family
3. 03/21/2023 - Starting the Response with the Community

For more information, please contact Donna Linder from Child Find of America at (845) 883-6060 or donnalinder@childfindofamerica.org. Child Find of America serves as the fiscal sponsor for this event.

Throughout its history, the New York Fathering Conference is presented by a coalition of government agencies, nonprofit organizations and other individuals that who work directly with fathers and families. Partners have included:

• Working Churches of Westchester County & Vicinity
• Child Find of America
• Family Services of Westchester
• Geri Shapiro, Office of U.S. Senator Gillibrand
• Ministers' Fellowship Council of White Plains & Vicinity
• Family and Community Engagement Services, Inc.
• Mount Vernon Youth Bureau
• My Sister's Place
• Empower You - Nepperhan Community Center
• Bob Stien, NY Fathering Conference
• Stronger Families New York
• U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children & Families
• Volunteer New York
• Westchester Co. Executive Office
• Westchester Co. Dept. of Social Services
• Westchester Co. Youth Bureau
• White Plains Youth Bureau