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Fatherhood Program
 The Office of the Commissioner of Probation and the probation officers of the district courts have joined together with the Ten Point Coalition to provide Fatherhood Programs to probationers.
The goal of the program is to encourage fathers who have little positive contact with their children to become more responsible. The program emphasizes to the fathers the significant role they play and the importance of modeling appropriate behavior to their children. This is done in a positive way by encouraging them to increase responsible behavior according to five key principles:
- As a father, it is my responsibility to give AFFECTION to my children.
- As a father, it is my responsibility to give GENTLE GUIDANCE to my children.
- As a father, it is my responsibility to give FINANCIAL SUPPORT to my children and the mother of my children.
- As a father, it is my responsibility to DEMONSTRATE RESPECT at all times to the mother of my children.
- As a father, it is my responsibility to set a PROUD EXAMPLE for my children by living within the law and without the taint of alcohol/drugs.
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