FatherUp

Dads, it’s time to build your game plan. 🏈💪

Fatherhood doesn’t come with a playbook, but having the right skills and support can help you feel more confident when your family needs you most.

FatherUp is proud to promote Dad Skills Camp by Delaware Public Health District , an opportunity for dads and father figures to learn practical ways to help keep their babies safe, healthy, and thriving.

At Dad Skills Camp, you’ll learn about:

🛏️ Safe sleep practices
🩺 Infant health and wellness basics
🍼 Nutrition and feeding support
❤️ Tips and guidance from trusted healthcare professionals

📅 August 22
🕙 10:00 AM–1:00 PM

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ggFo49

Meet the latest FatherUp cohort! Marathon runners, home cooks, sports fans, gamers, and music lovers — these dads couldn't be more different. But they share one powerful goal: building stronger relationships with their children.
This one group of dads represents thirty-six young lives that could be shaped by the work happening here. Over the next several weeks, these fathers and father figures will bond and learn from one another, build parenting skills, strengthen their relationships, and find lifelong support along the way. This is what father engagement and responsible fatherhood look like in our community. Welcome to FatherUp!

Happy Father’s Day!! Each day is a new day and an opportunity to build and strengthen bonds with your child. Each day is an opportunity to build something that will last and create a legacy for your family. And dad — no matter where you are in that journey, we’re with you!

Every dad has different ways of connecting. For Andrew, it's walks around town and contact naps. For Danny, it's house projects, teaching his boys new skills, and saying "yes" to impromptu wrestling matches. For David, it's making time for a weekly video call with his grandson.

There isn't one right way to be a father or father figure. What matters is in responsible fatherhood is showing up, staying connected, and building relationships one moment at a time.

💙 How do you stay connected with the children in your life? Share your answer in the comments!

Children often see themselves through our eyes first.

When we believe they are capable, resilient, and able to grow, they begin to believe it too.

Instead of stepping in immediately, try encouraging them:

"Keep going. You've got this."

Your belief becomes their confidence.

What is one strength you see growing in your child right now?

Fatherhood is not about being perfect.

It's about being intentional.

Intentional with your words.
Intentional with your time.
Intentional with the example you set every day.

This week, choose one intention:

➡️ Listen before you react
➡️Encourage before you correct
➡️Make time for connection
➡️Tell your child what you admire about them

Small moments create lasting impact.

Which intention will you focus on this week?

June marks is Responsible Fatherhood Month — and at Action for Children, we celebrate it because we genuinely believe fathers and father figures matter. Not just on Father's Day, but every single day. This month is for the dads who are showing up, doing the work, and reshaping what healthy fatherhood looks like for their kids and their communities. The ones who are willing to learn, grow, and break old cycles. That takes real strength.

Action for Children supports families across central Ohio with parent support groups, child care resources, and more — because the best thing we can do for children is empower the adults who support them.

Drop a 💙 for the father figures in your life. Or tell us — what does responsible fatherhood mean to you?

Every father deserves support, connection, and real tools for success.

FatherUp is a virtual 11-session series designed to help dads build skills, strengthen relationships, and connect with other fathers walking the same path.

Because strong fathers build strong families. 💙

Scan the QR code or visit : www.fatherupohio.org and join the movement today.

FatherUp is about empowerment and showing up stronger for your family. Interested in a fatherhood community that lasts? Go to fatherupohio.org/calendar to find upcoming fatherhood groups or call 614-957-0324 to get connected.