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UIH Family Partners to Host Groundbreaking Responsible Fatherhood Symposium on Friday, September 10 in Hamilton, NJ

Trenton, NJ – The nonprofit UIH Family Partners, dedicated to building “effective families through innovative programs for parents and children” since 1859, will host a free Symposium on Responsible Fatherhood on Friday, September 10, 2010 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Hamilton, NJ.   “Dad Matters:  Best Practices in Fatherhood Programming” will run from 9:00 am – 2:30 pm, and be geared to the interests and needs of service providers, government and non-profit agency personnel, parents and family/child advocates.

 The event will feature an engaging and informative range of speakers, panel discussions, networking opportunities and resources, and is expected to draw attendees from across New Jersey.  While registration for the Symposium is free, an RSVP is required in advance.  Reservations can be made my contact Ms. DaNita Greene at 609-695- 3663 or dlgreene@uih.org.  A continental breakfast and luncheon will be provided; breakfast starts at 8:00 am.

Keynote speaker for the day will be Mr. Darryl Walls, Founder/CEO of MINDS (Mental Intensity Naturally Determines Success) and a Certified Situational Leadership® Program Trainer based in East Orange, NJ.  Lunch speaker will be Mr. LaVar Young, Director of the Newark Comprehensive Center for Fathers (NCCF) in Newark, NJ.  Other speakers and panelists are expected to be announced shortly.  UIH Family Partners’ Executive Director, Ms. Karen Andrade-Mims, anticipates an “inspiring and empowering day,” and notes that the agency is “proud and pleased to be able to play a part in advancing the conversation around responsible fatherhood, particularly at a time in which one in three children is growing up apart from his or her father.”

“Dad Matters:  Best Practices in Fatherhood Programming” is being made possible through a National Responsible Fatherhood Capacity Building Initiative (NRFCBI) grant that was awarded to UIH Family Partners by the National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI).  Germantown, MD-based, NFI, the premier fatherhood renewal organization in the country, designed the NRFCBI through a partnership with the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Family Assistance.  UIH Family Partners was one of only 25 organizations nationwide (from a field of more than 600) to be awarded NRFCBI funding for 2010 through a competitive process.

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About us:  Based in Trenton, NJ and established in 1859, UIH Family Partners (formerly Union Industrial Home for Children) is the oldest nonprofit in the state dedicated to child welfare.  The mission of the agency is to “build effective families through innovative programs for parents and children.”  The core of UIH Family Partners’ family-strengthening programs is its Father Center, located at 4 North Broad Street in downtown Trenton.  Here, men are empowered and equipped to play a positive, involved role in the lives of their children and families.  For more information, please contact 609-695-3663 or email info@uihfamilypartners.org,  www.uihfamilypartners.com

About the National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI):  The premier fatherhood renewal organization in the country, NFI works in every sector and at every level of society to engage fathers in the lives of their children.  NFI's national public service advertising campaign promoting fatherhood has generated television, radio, print, Internet, and outdoor advertising valued at over $500 million.  Through its resource center, FatherSOURCE, NFI offers a wide range of innovative resources to assist fathers and organizations interested in reaching and supporting fathers.  www.fatherhood.org