Scheduled Fathers & Family Network (FFN) Meetings for our fiscal year 2022 are listed below. FFN meetings include topical presentations and discussions as well as networking and collaboration opportunities. The result is increased competency for professionals, better coordination of services, and greater public awareness of the important role that fathers have in families.
Berkshire County Region
Region Lead: 18 Degrees
Coordinator: Cassandra Pugh, cpugh@18degreesma.org
Facilitators: Cassandra Pugh and Versie Moore
Meetings:
Tuesday, September 28, 2021, 10:00 am - Noon
Resilience, Maria Sirois, Psy.D.
Friday, November 12, 2021, 10:00 am - Noon
Social Connections, J.C. Williams
Thursday, January 20, 2022, 10:00 am - Noon
Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development, Jeannie Fitzgerald
Wednesday, March 16, 2022, 10:00 am - Noon
Concrete Support in Times of Need, Jean Clarke-Mitchell
Boston Metro Region
Region Lead: The Children's Trust
Coordinator: Michael Ramos, michael.ramos@mass.gov
Facilitator: Michael Ramos
Meetings:
Friday, October 22, 2021, 10:00 am - Noon
Topic TBD
Thursday, December 16, 2021, 10:00 am - Noon
Topic TBD
Thursday, February 24, 2022, 10:00 am - Noon
Topic TBD
Thursday, April 7, 2022, 10:00 am - Noon
Topic TBD
Central Massachusetts Region
Coordinator: Melvin Booker, melvinbook28@gmail.com
Facilitator: Melvin Booker
Meetings to be announced.
Greater Lawrence Region
Region Lead: Family Services of Merrimack Valley
Coordinator: Betsy Green, bgreen@fsmv.org
Facilitator: Betsy Green
Meetings to be announced.
South Coast Region
Region Lead: United Neighbors of Fall River
Coordinator: Wendy Garf-Lipp, wendy@unfr.org
Facilitator: Wendy Garf-Lipp
Meetings:
October 25, 2021, 11:30am-2:30pm
He's Always Been My Son, Janna Barkin
November 22, 2021, 10:00am-Noon
Separating the Toxicity from Masculinity, Sean Connell
December 6, 2021, 1:00-3:00pm
Erik Vecere the National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI)
January 31, 2022, Time TBD
Where are the Good Jobs and Careers, Maddrey Goode
Southeastern Massachusetts Region
Region Lead: Cape Cod Children's Place
Coordinator: Cindy Horgan, chorgan@capecodchildrensplace.com
Facilitators: Jack Miller and Paul Melville
Meetings:
Monday, October 25, 2021, 11:30 am - 2:30 pm
He’s Always Been My Son, Janna Barkin
Monday, December 6, 2021, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
The National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI)
Western Massachusetts Region
Region Lead: Massachusetts Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children
Coordinator: Nancy Ritz, nritz@eliotchs.org
Facilitator: Nancy Ritz
Meetings:
Tuesday, October 5, 2021, 10:00 am - Noon
Co-parenting, Stanley & Hyacinth Bernard
Tuesday, November 9, 2021, 10:00 am - Noon
Supporting LGBTQ Youth and Families, Janis Lily, LGBTQ+ Family Pride
Tuesday, April 5, 2022, Time TBD
Fatherhood and Incarceration, Daryl McGraw, MA, CAC, CCJP, Formerly Inc, Founder
Tuesday, May 3, 2022, Noon - 2:00 pm
Unmasking Toxic Masculinity, Katie Brown Educational Program