How the economy is changing fathers, families, and future expectations
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this professional training session for front-line staff, managers, and decision
makers at community based nonprofits, government agencies, faith-based groups,
schools, and other institutions that work with families and children.
(pay via check or credit card at paypal)
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Description
For many fathers and mothers, the reality of life has changed dramatically from the boom times of recent years. For some fathers and mothers “the new normal” only means that their struggles and economic issues have intensified.
Join
this timely seminar as presenters from the University of Minnesota
Extension, Minnesota Fathers & Families Network, and a panel of
local family service professionals engage you in discussions and
activities about the economic impacts on fathers, families and future
expectations.
- Understand research about the economics of family formation, family resource management, and food insecurity.
- Learn how married, custodial, or non-custodial parents can access and use various forms of assistance.
- Gain access to tools for parents who are struggling to make ends meet.
- Learn about the challenges and opportunities faced by multi-generational family households.
- Build awareness of the impact economic stress has on family dynamics and family mental health.
- Learn how to help reluctant fathers and mothers access help.
- Walk away with at least one new tool or resource you can start to use immediately in your work with Minnesota’s families.
Time / Dates / Locations
- Friday, October 1, Redwood County Public Health, 266 East Bridge Street, Redwood Falls, 56283
- Tuesday, October 12, West Central Initiative, 1000 Western Avenue, Fergus Falls, 56537 (new date)
- Wednesday, October 13, Lutheran Social Services Center for Changing Lives, Main Centrum, First Floor, 2400 Park Avenue South, Minneapolis, 55404
- Thursday, October 14, Hy-Vee Club Room, 1620 S. Cedar Avenue, Owatonna, 55060
- Tuesday, October 19, Min No Aya Win Clinic, Dottie Tibbetts Room, Fond du Lac Social Services, 927 Trettel Lane, Cloquet, 55720
- Friday, October 29, University of Minnesota, Student Center, Bede Meeting Room CDE, Second Floor, 2900 University Avenue, Crookston, 56716
- Tuesday
November 9, Land Services Building, 322 Laurel St., Brainerd, 56401
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Sponsors: These workshops are sponsored by the University of Minnesota Extension and the Minnesota Fathers & Families Network. Hosted with support from the Minnesota Initiative Foundations, the Otto Bremer Foundation, and the McKnight Foundation.
Certificates of Attendance will be available. 5.0 clock hours will be issued per session.
Did you know –
- The unemployment rate is officially about 10% but the real figure is closer to 17% when you add in those who have stopped looking for work.
- For every job opening – there are six people looking for work.
- 10% of young adults (35 and under) live with their parents – for those 26 and under it’s 20%.
- The divorce rate is down – because couples can’t afford to divorce – in fact about a quarter of couples continue to live together during the divorce process because they can’t afford separate homes.
- Job loss has disproportionately impacted men – about three quarters of the unemployed are male.
- It is predicted that in 2010, women will hold the majority of jobs in the US.