Head Start Dad’s Club

HEAD START DAD'S CLUB

FULL YEAR HEAD START

HEAD START DAD'S CLUB

In working collaboratively with the EOC Head Start fathers and father-figures, throughout the EOC agency and community, it has been proven that, when the program makes the effort to connect with fathers, a partnership between the staff and the father is formed. This partnership is a powerful bond and it is an opportunity to do amazing things, reimagine, and go amazing places with children.

During the 2022-2023 Program Year; the EOC Family and Community / Engagement Service Area tapped into this belief, and launched the formation of a Father’s Club. The club has been formally titled as “Club Dadication.” It consists of a group of twenty-eight (28) dedicated fathers, who volunteer their time to support the Head Start programs, agency and community. The main purpose of the club, is to foster a sense of community and provide support for children, teachers, and staff.

FULL YEAR HEAD START

EOC CLUB DADICATION

EOC Head Start programs partnered with fathers to promote positive outcomes for their individual programs, children, families, and for the fathers themselves. Staff will continue to work with fathers, to help them develop their skills and interests and achieve the short- and long- term goals that they have set for themselves, and their families. Fathers will continue to be supported as advocates, lifelong educators, and first teachers of their children.

EOC Club Dadication provides several benefits to the Head Start community; these benefits include but are not limited to the following:

Support

The Father’s Club provides support to the Head Start teachers, staff, and children. They offer their time, resources, and skills to assist the program in whatever capacity they are asked to, and ensure that the children have a positive and fulfilling educational experience.

Role Models

EOC Club Dadication / Father’s Club serves as role models for the Head Start male children / staff. They demonstrate the importance of giving back to the community, and encourage the young boys to develop leadership skills and positive character traits.

Community Building

The Father’s Club helps to build a strong sense of community among the Head Start families and their own communities. EOC agency and Head Start Program information is shared, so that other parents/legal guardians and communities are aware of the opportunities to get involved in their child’s education, and build meaningful relationships with other families.

Club Dadication plays an important role in supporting the EOC, and targeted Nassau County communities. It aims to build a strong sense of community, as we Re-Imagine Our Future: work towards Advancing Equity and Sustaining Innovation.