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FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT QEMINUS REAL FATHERS INITIATIVE 8400 Louisiana Street Merrillville, Indiana 46410 Phone:(219)757-1822 Fax:(219)738-5283 www.geminus.org RESPONSIBLE ENGAGED ATTENTIVE LOVING FATHERS
REAL FATHERS INITIATIVE GOALS
REAL FATHERS INITIATIVE SERVICES
- Engage and empower fathers
- Treatment
- Engage paternal family members to become involved in the lives of their children - Address paternity issues, DNA testing and cost for DNA testing - Get involved with assistance in the child support division - Wraparound services to strengthen support for fathers.
Case Management Includes housing, referral for services, parenting, transportation, assistance, finding a job, visitation with children
- Home-based Services Individual/group/family counseling
- Substance Abuse Services Evaluation, Assessment, Counseling
Domestic Violence Counseling SUPPORT GROUPS
- CHINS Parent Support
- Co-parenting for both the mother and father - Batterer's groups - men who batter women, teach skills to discuss better ways to communicate - Parent Support Group - parenting education group
Bilingual Services Available
- Family Involvement - Parenting Education - Employment Training - Mentoring-volunteer Program - Development of mentors to act as role models for fathers