MENS (Men Engaged in Nurturing Strategies) is for:
Fathers mandated by Wake County courts, law enforcement or a social service agency.
MENS Program
A parent education program that helps fathers create and strengthen nurturing relationships with their children
Program focus
- Helping fathers recognize the adverse impact that domestic violence has on their children.
- Making the connection between the violence the men experienced themselves growing up and that which they are exhibiting in their current families.
- Strengthening communication, anger management and positive discipline skills.
- Peer-to-peer group support, facilitated by a trained professional, that helps to reduce feelings of isolation and reinforcing positive parenting techniques.
Program details
- Length – Once a week for 11 weeks; each class is 2 hours.
- Location – SAFEchild community partner located downtown
- Day and time – Monday or Thursday, 6:30pm-8:30pm
- Cost – $175
Please contact Laura Goulian, SAFEchild’s intake coordinator, at lgoulian@safechildnc.org with questions regarding eligibility for the MENS program.