Fathers Matter Connect Group Core Module
This course is currently in a testing phase and we'd appreciate your feedback should you decide to engage with it. Please respond to our survey (which you can find online here) or email your feedback to fathersmatter@heartlines.org.za
Welcome to the Father Matter Connect Group Core Module.
Are you a father, father-to-be, father figure or interested in becoming a father?
This is a resource that celebrates and supports active, present and positive fatherhood.
This module is where you should begin when starting a Fathers Matter Connect Group journey. From there, your group can choose which of the other modules it would like to do.
If you would like to run this in a church or faith-based context, we have a Christian version of this module available here.
Module 1 covers:
- Session 1: Why fathers matter
- Session 2: Understanding our own father stories (Part 1)
- Session 3: Understanding our own father stories (Part 2)
- Session 4: What is a father?
- Session 5: The father I want to be
What to expect in each session
Each session in this module includes:
- An icebreaker (A light and fun way to get to know each other better)
- Setting the scene (A short summary or story to set the context for the session. The facilitator may read directly from the resource or adapt the story to suit the group.)
- Video/s
- Questions to guide conversation/story-sharing
- Reflection and affirmation time
- Action point or tip
This online course allows you to watch or download the videos and view the relevant content for each session right here on our website.
If you would like to download a PDF of the full core module outline, you can do that on our resources page here.
NB: If you are leading a Connect Group, we recommend that you first go through our Facilitator's Toolkit, which you can find here.
The Facilitator’s Toolkit covers:
- What is the Fathers Matter project?
- What is a Fathers Matter Connect Group?
- How to start and run your Fathers Matter Connect Group
- Ways of sharing your father story
- Tips for listening and sharing
- Responding to uncomfortable stories
Course Content
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Session 1: Why fathers matter
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Session 2: Understanding our own father stories (Part 1)
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Session 3: Understanding our own father stories (Part 2)
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Session 4: What is a father?
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Session 5: The father I want to be
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