Alison talks to Courtney Brown the CEO of Father2Father. F2F is an award-winning community interest company that provides support, training and development to fathers, men and adolescents boys. It aims to empower father’s young men and youth to make informed decisions about their lifestyle and relationships. F2F achieve this by supporting and providing adolescent boys, fathers and their families with mentorship, information, advice and guidance that will enhance their personal, social and economic well-being. They engage fathers and listen to their needs then provide support, training and awareness.
The moto of Father2Father is, “Turning the hearts of the fathers to the their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers”. Their mission is to increase the proportion of children growing up with involved, responsible fathers and male role models.
Father2Father also has a platform, “Men CHAT Too!” A safe place where men come together to discuss what’s on their mind, socialize, network and support one another in comfortable non-judgmental environment. The CHAT stands for Connect, Heal, Acknowledge, Talk.
“The more we have these conversations, the more these conversations can be had.” ~ Alison Jaye