1. Nicole Diamond 020 7527 5824
Anjum Khan 020 7527 7162
Filiz Osman 020 7527 7787
Anisha Mehta 07794 636 606
Gordon Smith 07500 866 956
New River Green
Children’s Centre
23 Ramsay Walk
Islington, N1 2SX
Caring Dads
Programme 2013
About Our Facilitators
Fathers have to participate in a
screening process to ensure this
program is beneficial to them.
Once involved, contact will be
made in various formats with text
reminders for Appointments.
Please speak to your child's Social
Worker or Probation Officer to find
out more information
Joining the Programme
Address and contact details:
Targeted & Specialist Children
and Families Services
The Caring Dads Programme
Starts Tuesday 18th June - Tuesday 8th
October 2013 for the duration of 17
weeks
Nicole Diamond and Gordon
Smith, and Anisha Mehta all
possess years of experience in
working with children, fathers and
families.
They will be offering support and

2. A Few questions to ask your-
self?
Are you concerned that your relation-
ship with your child is not as close as you
hoped it would be?
Do you sometimes wonder how well you know
your child?
Do you sometimes feel so angry with your
child you feel like blowing up?
Are you concerned about the level of disci-
pline you behaviours think you need with your
child?
The Caring Dads programme is aimed to help fa-
thers improve relationships with their children and
end controlling abusive and neglectful behaviours.
Fathers can and want to be a positive influence in
their children’s lives. Research has shown posi-
tively involved fathers can enhance their children’s
academic, social and personal development.
Fathers, unfortunately, can also have a negative
impact on their children when they:
Do not understand their children’s needs and feel-
ings.
Harshly discipline their children.
Argue frequently with their children’s mother
Use abusive, neglectful and controlling behav-
iours.
What is Caring
Dads?
“I was given practical solutions for
everyday issues with my kids”
“I feel better after leaving [completing] the group”
“I enjoyed meeting and feeling supported by other
dads”
“I have improved my relationships with my kids”
“I feel criminalised particularly with the language of
some of the forms”
“There is no crèche available”
“I would have found a daytime group easier to attend”
“didn’t feel patronized or looked down upon”
Through 17 Sessions you will:
 Learn about how different ways of fathering
affect children.
 Learn about strengthening the father — child
 Learn about negative attitudes and behaviours
 Develop skills to cope in a healthy way with
frustrating situations
The Programme is open to:
 Fathers who have children aged 1- 11 years.
 Can commit to attending 1 day a week ses-
sions for 17 weeks.
 Agree to participate in a screening process.
Sessions are combination of active group discussions
and exercises.
The Programme
The Caring Dads programme offers a unique opportuni-
ty for men to connect as fathers to:
 Develop sufficient trust and motivation to engage
men in the process of examining their fathering.
 Increase men’s awareness of child- centred fa-
thering and responsibility.
 Increase men’s awareness of responsibility for
abusive and neglectful fathering behaviours and
their impact on children
 Consolidate learning; begin to rebuild trust and
plan for the future.