More than two dozen father-focused individuals representing several Missouri communities joined Good Dads in Harrisonville, MO, to be trained to facilitate the nonprofit’s flagship fatherhood skills course, Good Dads 2.0.
The cohort gathered January 7, 8 and 9, braving blistering cold and snowy road conditions in the name of encouraging engaged fatherhood. The energy in the room was palpable, says Dr. Jennifer Baker, Good Dads Founder and Director. She said all the newest facilitators were eager to learn, motivated by their fellow participants and couldn’t wait to get started.
Rhonda Andersen, Good Dads Director of Training & Education, echoed Dr. Baker’s statement.
“The energy in the room was like no other training I’d ever been a part of!” she said, calling the event “amazing.”
The event’s leaders said the cohort was a highly engaged group who asked great questions and participated in lots of important conversations about how to best lead Good Dads classes. After the first day of training, soon-to-be facilitators were so excited about the things they had learned so far.
“A few participants told me that they’d done trainings before and facilitated classes before—but that it was never quite like this,” Andersen said.
We are sure to see more classes in the Kansas City region start very soon, including two new classes hosted by Sheriff’s deputies at the Cass County jail.
Missouri Represented Communities
- Chillicothe
- Harrisonville and Cass County area
- Kansas City
- Independence
- St. Joseph
Our Gratitude to…
- Bing Schimmelpfenning and Harrisonville’s Chamber of Commerce for generously offering classroom space to host the training event. Thank you!
- Regional Directors Lee Bramlett and D’Markus Thomas-Brown, who helped us lead training sessions. Thank you!
- Everyone who, despite the winter weather, joined us for three days of learning, networking and inspiration. Thank you!
Good Dads Facilitators
Good Dads hosts multiple training events throughout the year in Missouri. These rigorous and fast-paced events supply you with the most powerful strategies to effectively lead a Good Dads class in your community.
Our facilitators lead classes in their respective communities, but more than that, they serve as friends and mentors for dads enrolled in the program. They foster a network of valuable companions as fathers work toward their goals. We like to say that our facilitators are “the secret sauce” for Good Dads success! We truly could not achieve all that we have without our skilled facilitators.
Anyone passionate about encouraging fatherhood engagement has the makings of stellar facilitator.
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Photos by Gage Rudick
