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Engaging men in family based programs - Perth, WA

Date: 18-Mar-2010

UnitingCare West, Perth, WA Thursday 18th March 2010 from 9.30am to 4.30pm

This workshop allows workers, organisations or networks of services to provide more effective programs to men and families. The workshop explores the importance of the fathers’ role in family services and how programs can engage and support this opportunity.

The workshop focuses on:

• understanding what men might want when accessing community services
• using strengths based approaches when working with men
• engaging men’s in child protection and family based programs
• exploring skills used to work with men in a non-threatening way and modelling effective, respectful and inclusive communication when working with men
• working with fathers to increase their engagement in their children’s lives
• engaging fathers using the father inclusive practice and the generative framework
• effective ways for female workers to work with men.

When: Thursday 18th March 2010 from 9.30am to 4.30pm

To register: Register and payment can be completed below. A Tax Invoice will be emailed to you. The payment needs to be completed before the workshop occurs, for the registration to be fully confirmed.

Facilitator: Andrew King

Andrew King is the Men’s Services Manager for Mensline Australia (Crisis Support Services). He is the Chairperson for the Institute of Group Leaders and a specialist trainer in group work and trains professionals throughout Australia in ‘working with men’. He is also an experienced practitioner and has published a range of professional articles.