Many of us share the belief that fathers are vital to healthy families and the raising of a child. We believe that there is a need to encourage and support men to be good fathers. And we may have heard that a supportive father can greatly increase the probability of a pro-life decision. And yet fatherhood programing remains an underdeveloped resource in many of our centers.
 
Over the past eight years, Luke Spehar has been serving the life center community at Elevate Life affiliate – Pregnancy Choices in Apple Valley, MN. Together with Pregnancy Choices, he named and began to develop the Good Father Program, which has now expanded to Guiding Star Wakota in West St. Paul. Come learn from Luke’s experiences, hear the voices of his graduates, and learn a bit more about a new initiative Luke and his team are launching in 2023 to support more organizations with fatherhood programming.  A professional musician, Luke lives in West St Paul with his wife, Elizabeth, and their 4 daughters.

Cost: Free to people who work or volunteer at an Elevate Life affiliate. Continental Breakfast and snacks included. Lunch is on your own. Find a nearby restaurant or bring your own lunch and enjoy our beautiful plant-filled Atrium.

To Register, CLICK HERE

(Also see tomorrow’s session “Elevate Your Communication Impact: All organizations communicate, effective organizations connect”)

Agenda (subject to change)

8:30 Continental Breakfast

9:00 Welcome and Prayer

Morning- Pregnancy Resource Centers: Not Just for Moms

9:15 “Because Fathers Are Crucial in Their Children’s Lives”

10:45 “Reaching Fathers in the Pregnancy Resource Center”

11:45 Lunch (On your own: nearby restaurant or bring your own)

Afternoon- Building Knowledge, Serving Dads Intentionally

1:00 “Fathers Legal Rights & Co-parenting”

1:30 “Voices of Experience”” – Panel Graduates Good Fathers Program

3:15 “The Next Steps”

4:15 Wrap up