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Boston Fathers & Family Network Meeting

Fatherhood
Date October 28, 2025
Time 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Location The Possible Zone, 31 Heath Street, Boston, MA

From Harm to Healing:  Engaging Fathers in Change After Violence in the Family

Join the Fathers & Family Network for a conversation with Dr. Juan Carlos Areán on engaging fathers in preventing and addressing intimate partner violence (IPV). This session will explore approaches that promote safety, accountability, and growth for fathers and families impacted by IPV. Learn from real-world challenges, successes, and promising practices from fatherhood programs providing IPV-related services. This session will include actionable strategies and helpful tips for participants to strengthen their work with dads and build stronger connections with partner organizations.

Transportation: 

While on-site parking is available it’s not a lot. Ideally folks who are driving should park on Heath or Bromley. Both are free and generally fairly easy to find. The easiest way to get here is on the Orange line to Jackson Square, then walk about 5 minutes to TPZ

Presented By

  • Juan Carlos Areán, PhD.

    Juan Carlos Areán, PhD.

    Juan Carlos Areán, PhD.

    Juan Carlos Areán, Ph.D., is an internationally recognized peacemaker, activist, public speaker, and published author. Since 1991, he has worked to engage men across different cultures to become better fathers, intimate partners, and allies to end domestic violence and achieve gender equity. He presently works as a Program Director at Futures Without Violence. Previously, he served as Director of the National Latin@ Network at Casa de Esperanza and as a Sexual Assault Prevention Specialist at Harvard University. Dr. Areán is a founding member of the United Nations Network of Men Leaders to Combat Violence Against Women, created by former Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. He is an active trainer and facilitator who has led hundreds of workshops and presentations throughout the United States, the Americas, and the Caribbean, as well as in Europe, Asia, the US Congress, the White House, and the United Nations in New York and Geneva.
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