A free, 6-session program for dads.
Learn how to understand your child’s feelings, communicate well and manage conflict in healthy ways.
What this group can help with
This 6-session program can help you to:
- understand your child’s feelings, including anger, sadness or worry
- understand how your child’s feelings impact their behaviour
- understand and manage feelings that come up for you as a parent
- connect and talk with your child in positive ways
- support your child as they develop social skills
- manage your child’s challenging behaviours
- help your child express emotions and respond to their feelings in appropriate ways.
This knowledge will support your child’s emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is a skill that helps children and adults to be more resilient, have healthy relationships, and manage hard experiences.
Who attends
Fathers of children aged 3 to 12 years who have a connection to any of the following areas:
- City of Boroondara
- Shire of Cardinia
- City of Casey
- Greater Dandenong City
- City of Hobsons Bay
- City of Keilor
- City of Brimbank
- City of Manningham
- City of Melbourne
- Melton
- Bacchus Marsh
- City of Monash
- City of Greater Shepparton.
Please note: Only dads attend groups. Children cannot be present during sessions. This program is not suitable for men who use, or have used, violence in their relationships. If this applies to you, please phone our Cranbourne North Centre on (03) 5911 5400 to find out how we can support you or view our upcoming programs for men who use family violence.
What to expect
Facilitators with parenting expertise deliver this program. You’ll learn about the topics above in a small group with other dads.
Express interest
Contact our Cranbourne centre to get started:
- Fill in the form below
- Phone: (03) 5990 1900
- Email: cranbourne@rav.org.au