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March April ZOOM CAFE - Upcoming Events Flyer-2

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Fathers, Men, & Boys Action Committee (FMB-AC) Meeting

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Fathers, Men, & Boys Action Committee (FMB-AC) Meeting

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We gather on the first Tuesday of the month.

To attend our next meeting:

1. Click on the image above to enlarge it.

2. Click on "Zoom" to join at the time of the meeting.

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#Dadication by the Department for Health and Human Services

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#Dadication by the Department for Health and Human Services

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The DADication documentary features fathers who appeared in our Dadication PSAs and includes additional testimony from fathers and fatherhood practitioners. The short documentary emphasizes how essential fathers are to the lives of their children, illustrates the impact of growing up without a father, provides examples of fathers overcoming numerous barriers to be present for their kids, and demonstrates how fathers and their children are flourishing as a result.

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The Boys Initiative: Helping Boys Thrive Summit

The Helping Boys Thrive Summit will explore the issues and trends affecting the well-being and success of our boys.

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The Boys Initiative

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the boys initiative: helping boys thrive summit tickets

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The Boys Initiative: Helping Boys Thrive Summit

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Eventbrite - The Boys Initiative presents The Boys Initiative: Helping Boys Thrive Summit - Saturday, October 8, 2022 - Find event and ticket information.

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Paternity Leave - Model Rule in Florida Statutes

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Paternity Leave - Model Rule in Florida Statutes

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"110.1522 Model rule establishing family support personnel policies.—The Department of Management Services shall develop a model rule establishing family support personnel policies for all executive branch agencies, excluding the State University System. “Family support personnel policies,” for purposes of ss. 110.1521-110.1523, means personnel policies affecting employees’ ability to both work and devote care and attention to their families and includes policies on flexible hour work schedules, compressed time, job sharing, part-time employment, maternity or paternity leave for employees with a newborn or newly adopted child, and paid and unpaid family or administrative leave for family responsibilities."

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2021 Florida Statutes - The Florida Senate

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The Florida Statutes are updated annually after the conclusion of a regular legislative session, typically published in July/August.

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2nd Annual Rise Up! Summit: Registration is now open

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2nd Annual Rise Up! Summit: Registration is now open

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2nd annual rise up summit -12 rounds: going the distance in life

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2nd Annual RISE UP Summit -12 Rounds: Going the Distance in Life

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Eventbrite - Arlene L. Connelly & ISEE Group, LLC presents 2nd Annual RISE UP Summit -12 Rounds: Going the Distance in Life - Saturday, November 19, 2022 at The Grand Ballroom at the Sunrise Civic Center, Sunrise, FL. Find event and ticket information.

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Click on the image above to vote. We need to hear your voices in the coordination of the Father, Men, & Boys Action Committee.

This short 5-minute survey will help us to insightfully move forward in the direction of the majority of responses and allow the Chairs to be informed by committee members' vision and priorities for the upcoming FY 22-23.

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Qualtrics Survey | FMB-AC Planning Survey 2022

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Survey Software, Enterprise Survey software for enterprise feedback management and CRM solutions. Enables high-quality data collection, panel management and results analysis. Perfect for market research or CRM solution (Customer Relationship Management) integration. Free trial and consultation.

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A real-time, up-to-date tracking form for Father, Men, & Boys providers & programs in Broward County. To add or update your program/organization information click on the image above to update this "Live" form.

Start entering your information by double-clicking on the box you wish to update. You must double-click any box you need to update to begin typing.

Guide:
All providers' programs are listed in alphabetical order and re-alphabetized approximately every 2 weeks when new members add their contact.

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Fathers, Men, and Boys will be thriving, and healthy and live in safe, supportive, and holistic communities.

Indicators – employment, High School Graduation, Health & Social Justice

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Over the last 5 years, the arrest rate for male youth (ages 10 – 17) in Broward County has decreased. However, Black male youth make up a disproportionate number of total arrests.

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This Padlet is for use within the community of Broward County as it relates to the Father, Men, & Boys Action Committee.

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Action Step: To be determined by committee

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Over the last 5 years, overall male high school graduation rates in Broward County are on par with the rest of the state. However, black males have continued to perform below the state and County's graduation rates.

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From 2015 - 2019 the suicide rate for male youth 12 to 18 years old in Broward County has been about 10 Deaths by Suicide per 100,000 people in the county this is below the state of Florida’s overall suicide rate for male youth.

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FMB Committee Chair: Arlene Connelly
Committee co-chair: Mike Olbel

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fortify your relationships, strengthen your family, support fatherhood engagement & build stronger communities.

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Art-Turnatives for Building Communities. 236 likes. Nonprofit organization

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Our Learning Together program provides students at Deerfield Beach Middle School experiencing risk of academic under-performance with a full year worth of STEM enrichment, character development, extra-curricular activities and other support services that target satisfactory classroom performance, improved school conduct, and exposure to enrichment activities. The program includes school day, after-school, and summer activities for the students, as well as a series of enhanced parent involvement activities. Learning Together serves up to 100 at-risk 6th graders, 7th graders, 8th graders achieving satisfactory academic performance and properly preparing for their transition to the next grade level.

Using the Florida standards as our foundation, students will engage in inquiry-based learning by posing questions, problems or scenarios rather than simply presenting established facts or portraying a smooth path to knowledge. Inquirers will identify and research issues and questions to develop their knowledge or solutions. Inquiry-based learning includes problem-based learning and is generally used in small-scale investigations and projects as well as research. The inquiry-based instruction is principally very closely related to the development and practice of thinking skills.

Family Strengthening Program is a free three-month, child centered parenting skills course for families of youth who are at-risk of abuse, neglect, and/or juvenile delinquency. Funded through the Children's Services Council of Broward County, the program aims to empower parents and strengthen family relationships through the teaching of effective parenting skills and the provision of individualized wrap-a-round case management services, screenings, assessments, and community referrals. Families in the program MUST meet at least three (3) of the following risk factors to be enrolled in the program:

Documented prior history of child abuse or neglect with either the parent or child(ren)

Disruptions in bonding and attachment between parent and child

Persistent, serious family conflict

Persistent, serious family stress which significantly impacts family functioning

History of family substance abuse

Caregiver's negative attitude and lack of knowledge regarding appropriate child developmental norms that lead to unrealistic expectations of the child

Documented history of family management problems, poor parental supervision and/or inappropriate or severe discipline practices

Involvement with the juvenile justice system

Low income family

Single parent household

Teen pregnancy

Child(ren) or parent (s) with established and/or developmental conditions that impact their family's functioning

Since the inception of the program, FSP has served 267 families, of which over 95% have improved family functioning. 71% of these clients have been women and over half (66.8%) are African American or Black. Most families served (53%) reside in the 33311 and 33313 area codes and are low income.

S.M.A.R.T. Team (Safety Management Action Response Team) Program provides intensive services to at-risk families residing in 33311 and 33313 zip codes. The SMART program collaborates with the Broward County Sheriff Department and ChildNet in monitoring safety plans, providing linkage to other community resources and providing additional support for the investigative efforts as well as assist the families to assist in strengthening the decision-making process regarding safety concerns.

Early Achievers Program at Sunland Park in Fort Lauderdale serves 120 high needs students in kindergarten through 3rd grade. This program is in collaboration with the Broward County Schools District Administration, Teachers and Parents. Services are funded by the United Way of Broward County and services are geared towards addressing challenges to the student population including but not limited to ineffective early learning experiences for Pre-schoolers, academic underachievement at the early grade levels and passive risk factors for families in the community. In addition, we provide academic enrichment and family support.

Awesome Dad Awesome Men (A.D.A.M.) Fatherhood Mentoring is funded by the Jim Moran Foundation.

A.D.A.M. Fatherhood Mentoring is a FREE program for Fathers and Men in Broward County. The Program allows participants to become part of a group (much like themselves), learning the same types of information, about relationships, children, parenting, and much more in a non-threatening environment. This program take an evidence base approach. The program recognizes the needs of the fathers and the significance and impact they have on the lives of their children and families. If the program participants attend the program and remain engaged, the following issues will be addressed successfully: family protective factors will be increased; family risk factors will be reduced; child maltreatment will be prevented or reduced; the number and severity of family crisis events will be reduced or eliminated and improvements in family functioning will be demonstrated.

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CBCI offers various programs and services to engage, encourage and motivate youth to be make better choices and become active participants in their future. Some of our most successful programs, include: Young Believers Program (YBP), Family Strengthening Program, S.M.A.R.T. Team, New Day Diversion, and the Early Achievers Program.

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About Us - Children's Services Council of Broward County

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The CSC's mission is to provide leadership, advocacy, and resources necessary to enhance the lives of the children of Broward County and empower them to become responsible, productive adults through collaborative planning and funding of a continuum of quality care.

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"TOGETHER WE REACH YOUR FUTURE"

70% of all mentees surveyed in 2022 where living in homes without Fathers or male role models. Raised by their Mother, Grandmother, , Auntie. Another 10% were living with a step-farther.

OUR MISSION

OUR SERVICE

"We are transforming Broward County, One male youth at a time."

Boys are an integral part of society-they are the fathers, teachers, elected officials, activist, scientists, and noblemen of the future. Their destiny is of great benefit to us, their families, and the people around them. Through boys and young males that we get to pass on our heritage, our traditions, our knowledge in their hands, we lay plans.

OUR PROGRAM

Men2Boys is a male only (single gender) program to ensure focus, to emphasize seriousness and to create bonds. We are also responding to the growing number of young males that are being raised in fatherless homes. Many of these young males are falling through the cracks at school or are already entangled with the juvenile justice system.

We provide group mentoring for young males, most of who are facing a turbulent transition to manhood and we offer a positive support system to help them avoid the pitfalls that will derail their lives.

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"TOGETHER WE REACH YOUR FUTURE" 70% of all mentees surveyed in 2022 where living in homes without Fathers or male role models. Raised by their Mother, Grandmother, , Auntie. Another 10% were living with a step-farther. OUR MISSION OUR SERVICE "We are transforming Broward County, One male youth at a time."

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Making the impossible, #KIDPossible Children Helped 20,000+

Kids In Distress, Inc. (KID) is a nationally accredited organization dedicated to preventing child abuse, preserving families, and treating children who have been abused and neglected. Since 1979, when KID was created as a shelter for abused and neglected children, it now possesses a five-acre multiple program campus in Fort Lauderdale, FL and a 4-acre campus featuring two family foster group homes in Southwest Ranches, FL. Our services include individual, family, and group therapy and counseling; preschool, aftercare and summer camp programs; recruitment, training, and support of foster/adoptive homes; and prevention, reunification, family preservation and maternal and child health services.

Providing children who have been removed from their homes as a result of abuse, neglect, and/or abandonment with a stable and nurturing environment where they can develop to their fullest emotional, educational, and social potential.

Preschool, Aftercare and Summer Camp programs that provide a safe, positive environment that enhances academic achievement, supports social, physical, and character development, and strengthens youth relationships with adults and peers.

KID offers individual and family counseling, group counseling, infant mental health services, adoption support and therapeutic visitation to children and families in need of support.

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Making the impossible, #KIDPossible Children Helped 20,000+ Kids In Distress, Inc. (KID) is a nationally accredited organization dedicated to preventing child abuse, preserving families, and treating children who have been abused and neglected.

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The YMCA is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.

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Father, Men, & Boys (FMBAC) - Padlet Guide to posting 

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Father, Men, & Boys (FMBAC) - Padlet Guide to posting 

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As a member of the FMBAC, you are authorized to post to three sections within this Padlet tool. If you are not familiar with Padlet and could benefit from a quick how-to guide for posting here simply click on the image above in this post to enlarge the graphic guide.

If all else fails and you need a hand reach out to Shae Williams @ shwilliams@cscbroward.org or 954-233-1751.

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Black Family Integrity: The Role of the Black Father - Register Today (07/2022)

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Black Family Integrity: The Role of the Black Father - Register Today (07/2022)