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Kenneth Braswell of was recently honored on OWN鈥檚 Spotlight Celebrating Black Fatherhood. It brought back a positive memory of the dad event () hosted by the 蘑菇视频 Center for Opportunity, where fathers and father鈥檚 to be from all walks of life, gathered in one place to see, hear and connect stories and strategies on听being present.听
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We were honored to have Kenneth Braswell as one our profound speakers.听 He spoke to the men with humility and boldness about going beyond their profession as a father, the impact of a father鈥檚 involvement in his home, and the importance of being a role model to our youth.
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Very few women were present at the event and as the coordinator, I was able to stand back and watch the energy in the room come to life when the men began to share their fatherhood stories of tragedy and triumph.
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What I witnessed was uplifting and remarkable. It confirmed for me why the work of strengthening families and partnership is extremely important to families flourishing.
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“They鈥檙e [children with present fathers are] more likely to have high-paying jobs and when they grow up.”. 听听

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Dads are not alone and need support

The men in that room, on that specific day, received confirmation from other men in knowing that they were not alone.
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At GCO, we know that dads are not alone and need support which is one of the reasons we offer relationship education classes, workshops and resources to dads and families. Research indicates听that when a dad is present and engaged in their child鈥檚 life they are less likely to drop out of school or wind up in jail compared to children with absent fathers or male caretakers or role models.
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Take a moment to look at the dad crisis absence brochure when fathers aren鈥檛 present from.
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It is great to know that Kenneth Braswell of Fathers Incorporated continues to do the work that helps fathers be
present as fathers and as community leaders.
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Call our offices at听770-242-0001听to find out more about our relationship education/training resources.