1. THE HEALTHY START PROGRAM
MALE INITIATIVE
The goal is to improve the well-being of children by
increasing the proportion of children growing up with
involved, responsible, and committed fathers.
2. STRENGTHEN FAMILY RESILIENCE
To support the ability of an individual, family and
community to cope with adversity and adapt to
challenges or change. Resilience refers to a dynamic
process encompassing positive adaptation in the
context of significant adversity, the ability of an
individual family organization,
or community to cope with
adversity and adapt to
challenges/change.
3. EMPOWERMENT
Overcome adversity and challenges
Adapt to change
Reduce risks
Advance positive opportunities
Engage in the well-being of
children
Support healthy relationships
between parents
Provide an opportunity for
self-sufficiency and economic stability
5. REQUIRED ACTIVITY CHARACTERISTICS
Address toxic stress and support
trauma-informed care
Support mental and behavioral health
Promote father involvement
Improve parenting
6. PROVIDED RESOURCES
Anger management
Assistance with making job
connections through local job fairs
and temporary employment
agencies
Breastfeeding support
Case management services
Legal Advice/Rights of Fathers
Communication skills
Depression screening and referral
Expungement information
Food and clothing assistance
General health and prevention
education on prenatal/postpartum
care, childbirth education, diet,
exercise and nutrition, HIV/AIDS
and other sexually transmitted
diseases (STDs), smoking
cessation, and substance abuse
Help in identifying and connecting
families with other health and
social services via referrals
Housing assistance
Life skills/goals
Male reproductive health
services/Reproductive life plan
Parenting skills
Relationship Strengthening/Father
to Father Support
Resume Building
Spouse/Significant other support
Transportation services
7. NATIONAL MEN’S HEALTH WEEK
JUNE 12TH – JUNE 17TH
Partnering with JHCHC Preventative Health
Department – Dr. Debra Rice
Educational flyers throughout our Hinds County
clinics about the HS Male Initiative
Educational material on colorectal cancer
Physicals for men
Give-a-ways
Wear Blue Friday
*Events are tentative
8. TENTATIVE EVENTS
Actively outreach and recruit fathers through
collaboration with existing initiatives
Design individualized case management for fathers
Implement education, provide prompt feedback
Link other agencies and organizations for providing
mental, social and health services for fathers
