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To address the problem of absentee fathers, Dr. Hershel Swinger created Project Fatherhood SM at Children’s Institute, Inc. in 1996 to re-engage low-income fathers, particularly in urban settings, in the care and upbringing of their children. Through therapy, support, parenting education and other services - fathers learn to be more loving, responsible parents and active participants in their children’s lives. Project Fatherhood SM helps fathers to be better parents through:
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•Individual and family counseling •Group support •Significant others group •Therapeutic activities for children •Preventing child abuse and neglect •Helping fathers to make healthier decisions in relationships At the heart of the program is the Men in Relationships Group (MIRG SM), which provides comprehensive support at no cost for culturally diverse biological fathers.
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Over the years the group has proved useful for other men in caregiving roles such as stepfathers, foster parents and relative caregivers such as uncles and grandfathers. Federal funding allowed Project Fatherhood SM to expand in 2006 across Los Angeles County. Now, through a community grants program*, small faith-based and community organizations have been empowered to replicate the Project Fatherhood SM model in their own neighborhoods. Over the course of a decade, more than 7,000 fathers and 4,000 children across Los Angeles County have participated in the program. Today, Project Fatherhood SM continues to exemplify Children’s Institute’s commitment to developing leading-edge programs that deliver lasting impact to the children and families the organization serves. These services are FREE to the participants. If you are interested in Project FatherhoodSM and would like to join one of their weekly MIRG or Significant Others groups, please contact Family Services & Support Center at (213) 385-5100, ext. 1121 to schedule an appointment. Learn more at http://www.projectfatherhood.org .
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South Bay Community Mourns Passing of Banning Footballer Fred Matua The 6-foot-2, 305-pound Matua was a three-year starting offensive guard for the Trojans from 2003-05. He was part of the team's 34-game win streak, the 2005 Notre Dame "Bush Push" game and the BCS title game victory against Oklahoma, which has since been vacated. Matua played at Banning High School in Wilmington, Calif., where he led the Pilots to the 2000 Los Angeles City title and earned All-American honors as a two-way lineman. He chose USC in a recruiting battle over UCLA -- his uncle, Titus Tuiasosopo, had played offensive guard for the Trojans in the 1990s. Sources close to Matua said the cause of death was heart related. Matua had been hospitalized recently, and former teammates had taken to social media to ask for support and prayers. Fred Matua's services will be held Sunday, Aug. 19th, at 1pm & Monday, Aug. 20th at 11am at South Bay Congregational Church, 1717 E. Carson St., Carson, Ca. 90745.