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October 13, 2004 Dakota Fatherhood Summit IV Strengthening family life and enhancing the skills and commitment of fathers in family relationships will be the focus of the 4th annual national Dakota Fatherhood Summit IV. The conference will be held Oct. 26-29 in Sioux Falls, S.D. at the Best Western Ramkota Hotel. “The presence of an involved and committed father is one of the most important factors in the development and well-being of children,” says Sean Brotherson, a professor and extension family science specialist at North Dakota State University. “A father will do no more important work than the work that is done within the walls of his home.” In-depth training in marriage education, fathers and school settings, managing fatherhood programs, working with incarcerated fathers and parenting young children will be the topics of discussion during the specialized pre-conference on Oct. 26. Other topics being discussed throughout the four-day conference include: fathers and family violence, case management with fathers, fathers and early literacy, fathers and marriage, fathers in native communities, fathers and divorce, fathers and recovery, Head Start and much more. A number of qualified keynote speakers will be presenting the sessions. Speakers include:
Fun evening activities are planned especially for parents and their children. A vendor’s reception will be held Wednesday, Oct. 27 from 6-7 p.m., where those attending will have the chance to visit with program leaders from organizations such as Head Start and the Administration on Children and Families. The Dakota Fatherhood Award Banquet will be held on Thursday evening, Oct. 28. Invited to participate in all of these activities are fathers and father figures, parents and other caregivers, educators, early childhood workers, teachers, counselors, legislators, social workers, health care workers, clergy, attorneys, judges, mental health professionals, and others who are interested. Registration for the conference is available at http://dfi.sdstate.org/dfs4_registration2.html. Please print the form and mail fees and registration to Betsy Pollock, Head Start Collaboration, 700 Governors Drive, Pierre, S.D. 57501. For registration questions, call Pollock at (605) 773-4640. Registration fee is $100. Single-day, student, group and pre-conference rates are available. The Best Western Ramkota Hotel is located at 3200 West Maple Ave., Sioux Falls, S.D. 57107. To register for a room, call (605) 336-0650. For additional questions or information, contact John Howell at (605) 338-3461 or e-mail j.howell@voa-dakotas.org, Joseph White at jwhite3@unl.edu or Sean Brotherson at sbrother@ndsuext.nodak.edu. ### Source:
Sean Brotherson (701) 231-6143 sbrother@ndsuext.nodak.edu
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