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We are in the news again! Congratulations to all five fathers receiving the Platinum Dads award on June 3rd. Here is Tom McManimon, one of the awardees featured in this sweet photo!
https://www.trentondaily.com/five-extraordinary-local-fathers-will-be-honored-at-the-father-center-of-new-jerseys-30th-anniversary-event/?utm_source=mailpoet&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=bevans%40greatertrenton.org
We are so grateful for the support of The O’Connor Group! Their dedicated and industry-specialized experts work as an integrated part of one’s team to help, attract, retain, and engage the best employees, while building the solid HR infrastructure.
Thank you again to The O’Connor Group!
On June 3rd, come join us for our Father Family Fun Day as the members of Trenton Circus Squad and Girls on the Run are planning all kinds of interactive games for the entire family! To get your tickets, follow this link: https://www.thefathercenter.org/platinum-dads/
Gain the potential to earn more money, and stand out from the crowd when applying for jobs! On Wednesday, June 7th from 10AM to 12PM, TFCNJ will be offering a Forklift Operators Certification Course. This class will be offered at 17 West Broad Street in Burlington, NJ. To register contact Ashley Becker at 609-255-3671.
We are so grateful for the support of We Make: Autism at Work! We Make's mission is to create, inspire and implement an innovative approach to meaningful careers for people with autism, with everything from the environment, the processes, the opportunities, to product fulfillment built around shared needs. Thank you again to We Make: Autism at Work!
On June 3rd, come join us for our Father Family Fun Day as the members of Trenton Circus Squad and Girls on the Run are planning all kinds of interactive games for the entire family! To get your tickets, follow this link: https://www.thefathercenter.org/platinum-dads/
Lock out, tag out is a safety procedure used to ensure that dangerous equipment is properly shut off and not able to be started up again prior to the completion of maintenance or repair work. Join TFCNJ at our Trenton location for a training on Friday, May 26th at 10AM. Registration is essential and required. Please call Teresa M. at (856) 493-0072. This is an amazing opportunity and we thank our program partners at the Department of Labor for making this happen!
Location: 1 W. State St. 5th Floor, Trenton, NJ 08608
We are in the news! Check out the five amazing dads who will be honored on June 3rd!
One of The Father Center of New Jersey's 30th Anniversary Events will take place on Saturday, June 3rd at the Team 85 Fitness Center.
Have you heard about our Father Family Fun Day? It will take place on June 3rd at Team 85. A delicious lunch will be served by Trenton’s 1911 Smoke House BBQ! Video games, board games, Trenton Circus Squad, basketball and loads of fun for the entire family! Tickets are only $5 each, so register today to secure your spot for yourself and your family! Thank you Dorita for helping to spread the word last Tuesday at the Burlington Farmer's Market!
Link to tickets: https://www.thefathercenter.org/platinum-dads/
We are so grateful for the support of Parx Casino! The #1 casino in Pennsylvania offering state-of-the-art gaming, thoroughbred racing, live entertainment, thrilling promotions and exciting events! Thank you again to Parx Casino for your consistent support over the years!
On June 3rd, come join us for our Father Family Fun Day as the members of Trenton Circus Squad and Girls on the Run are planning all kinds of interactive games for the entire family! To get your tickets, follow this link: https://www.thefathercenter.org/platinum-dads/
Happy Mother's Day to all you AMAZING mammas out there, and especially to Karen Andrade-Mims! The Mother of The Father Center of NJ! We adore you and are so grateful for your steadfast leadership! Enjoy your well deserved day!🌷🌹🪷🌺🌸🌼🌻
Wishing our fearless leader and seemingly EVERYONE's Mentor a fabulous birthday! We are sooooo glad you were born Karen! Enjoy your special day and Happy Mother's Day as well to the Mother of The Father Center of NJ!
We are so grateful for the support of Girls on the Run! Girls on the Run inspires girls of all abilities to recognize their individual strengths while building a sense of connection in a team setting. Volunteer coaches facilitate lessons that blend physical activity with life skill development to enable girls to adapt to whatever comes their way.
On June 3rd, come join us for our Father Family Fun Day as the members of Trenton Circus Squad and Girls on the Run are planning all kinds of interactive games for the entire family! To get your tickets, follow this link: https://www.thefathercenter.org/platinum-dads/
Thank you again to Girls on the Run - New Jersey East!
We wanted to take a moment and give a big thank you and shout out to David Howe, one of TFCNJ's Board of Trustee members! David serves as our 1st Vice President and is on the following committees: Governance, Fundraising and Development, DEI, Succession Planning, Executive and Strategic. David leads Howe Solutions, LLC as a Human Resource Consultant and is president of the firm. Thank you David for all you do for TFCNJ!
We are so grateful for the support of the Trenton Circus Squad! Trenton Circus Squad is a non-profit organization offering FREE workshops and after-school programs for youth ages 6-18. On June 3rd, come join us for our Father Family Fun Day as the members of Trenton Circus Squad are planning all kinds of interactive games for the entire family! To get your tickets, follow this link: https://www.thefathercenter.org/platinum-dads/
Reserve your tickets now for our 30th Anniversary Celebration & Father Family Fun Day at Team 85 located at 8500 K. Johnson Blvd., Bordentown, NJ, 08505.
Father Family Fun Day is June 3, 2023 from 10AM to 2PM. Sponsorships are still available! Call or email Karen Andrade-Mims, CEO at [email protected] or call 609-695-3663. Tickets available for $5.00 per person! Visit our Event page on www.thefathercenter.org
Wishing everyone a happy and safe Cinco De Mayo celebration today!
Last week Karen Andrade-Mims enjoyed hosting an excellent site visit with representatives of The Merancas Foundation. For years The Merancas Foundation has supported The Father Center of New Jersey in our quest to strengthen fathers and families. Thank you Jennifer Mermans, Merancas Board Member, and Deepa Naik, Director of Philanthropy for stopping by and extra thank you for all of your support over the years!
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We are thrilled to announce BCB Bank as a LEADER SPONSOR for our 30th Anniversary Events! BCB has always considered the community to be its primary focus. While growing, the Bank never lost sight of its mission to serve the people and businesses within the communities it supports. The past, present, and future are rooted in the community. Today, BCB is a thriving community bank with branch offices throughout New Jersey and New York. BCB has more than 350 employees and assets over $3 billion. At TFCNJ we are grateful for your support!
On June 3rd we will gather at Team 85 to enjoy a Father Family Fun Day! There is still time to become a sponsor and co-brand with the agency that began way back in 1859 and still continues to serve families in New Jersey! Follow this link to become a sponsor or to purchase tickets to our summer event! https://www.thefathercenter.org
We are thrilled with the response we have received from local companies who are supporting TFCNJ's 30th Anniversary Year-long Celebrations! Thank you BCB Bank, The O'Connor Group, Taft Communications, Pennington Human Dynamics, Inc, SmokeHouse, We Make: Autism at Work, Inc., Oppenheimer, Girls on the Run International, Trenton Circus Squad, Renewingthemind, StimulusBrand Communication and Arts In Action. There is still time to become a sponsor and share positive brand awareness with The Father Center of New Jersey and all the good work we do in our community! Get your logo on our sponsor board! DM us today!
Cynthia Wade captured a great photo of TFCNJ's WIB Program Manager, Teresa Madej who brings so much to the team and to the persons served every day! Thank you Teresa for all you do!
How did each of the four parenting styles integrate—or fail to integrate? How did kids raised with these different styles turn out? Click the link below to read more!
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/raising-kind-kids/202006/4-parenting-styles-how-they-relate-childs-character
Wishing everyone an IMPACTFUL Monday! And by the way, check out these impactful numbers of our work in the community! In 2022 TFCNJ assisted 54 program participants with securing employment and we provided 350 meals to families in the community!
"Lock out, tag out" is a safety procedure used to ensure that dangerous equipment is properly shut off and not able to be started up again prior to the completion of maintenance or repair work. Join TFCNJ on May 26th at 10AM in our Trenton office to participate in a free course on Lock out, tag out! Registration is required, call Teresa at 856-493-0072 to reserve your spot today!
Michael Jeffrey Jordan is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. His oldest three kids, Jeffrey, Marcus, and Jasmine, were born to his ex-wife Juanita Vanoy in the '90s and early '00s. His youngest twins, Victoria and Ysabel, were born to his current wife Yvette Prieto in 2014. Jordan is a great role model to his children and to all his fans across the globe!
Derek S. is a father and grandfather. He's been incarcerated for 20+ years.
"I've made a lot of positive changes in my life. I just need another chance. My family wants another chance."
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“Be the Difference” is the theme for this year's Fathers & Families Coalition of America’s hybrid conference in Los Angeles, California! CEO of TFCNJ, Karen Andrade-Mims, Carter Patterson and Marc Warren are representing and making essential connections in the plenary session. Dr. James Rodriguez is at the podium offering the welcome address to the crowd and to 100+ people on the ZOOM screen.
Check out this testimonial from the Healthy Relationships, Healthy Choices program. This one is from Suliman Hassan. We are getting close to the end of this school year and we are so proud of the progress of every member of the HRHC cohort!
Tickets are now on sale for this Father Family Fun Day event on June 3rd from 10AM-2PM at Team 85. Come be part of The Father Center's 30th Anniversary Celebration! Delicious Lunch! Family Games! Basketball! All for $5.00 per person!
Get your tickets before it is too late:
https://thefathercenter.networkforgood.com/events/56036-father-family-fun-day
Here’s a free event happening this Saturday. Healthy Kids Day at the “Y!”
Can’t wait to see you this Saturday!!!
Bring the kids & get resources from our vendors!
This article is about the secret to being a modern parent. While there is no one size fits all type of parenting, there are some universal tips and tricks. Click the link below to read more!
https://www.nytimes.com/guides/well/guide-to-modern-parenting
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Underwood has two sons, Isaiah Michael, born in 2015, and Jacob Bryan, born in 2019.
Friday is the day we like to have some extra fun! DM us if you want to contribute to our DAD JOKE feature, we will be sure to give you proper credit for your wit!
For now, here's a good dad joke for your next water cooler moment: "Why do fathers take an extra pair of socks when they go golfing?" "In case they get a hole in one!"
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There are just two weeks left before our Statewide Fatherhood Conference! We are so thrilled to host this conference where we hope to inspire forging stronger relationships for fathers and families. Tickets are still available but we are selling out quickly! Follow this link to reserve your seat today! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-statewide-fatherhood-conference-tickets-393042900897 #thefathercenter #fatherhood #dadmatters #conference #strengthenfathersstrengthenfamilies #events
Have you registered for our Inaugural Statewide Fatherhood Conference yet? We are less than two months away and seats are filling up fast! To reserve your seat for this FREE conference surrounding critical topics on fatherhood, follow this link to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-statewide-fatherhood-conference-tickets-393042900897. #thefathercenter #dadmatters #fatherhood #fatherhoodconference #newsjersey
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Have you registered for our Inaugural Statewide Fatherhood Conference yet? We are less than two months away, and seats are filling up fast! To reserve your seat for this FREE conference surrounding critical topics on fatherhood, follow this link to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-statewide-fatherhood-conference-tickets-393042900897. #thefathercenter #dadmatters #fatherhood #fatherhoodconference #newsjersey
Join our newsletter to hear the latest news from TFCNJ! Our newsletters are a great way to get updates on upcoming events, our community work, and new services added to the programs we offer! DM us or go to our website to sign up at www.thefathercenter.org. #thefathercenter #dadmatters #fatherhood #newsletter #latestnews
1.1 million men in college are fathers, but according to Lilah Burke for the Hechinger Report, 61 percent of college students who are fathers drop out due to a heavy workload and time away from their children. Follow the link to read this article detailing the struggles of fathers in college and how that can change. https://www.theguardian.com/education/2022/feb/18/student-fathers-us-college-dropping-out #thefathercenter #dadmatters #fatherhood #fatherhoodnews #college #dadsincollege #continuingeducation
There are so many strengths to having fathers in their child's lives! Check out the infographic made by the National Fatherhood Initiative! #thefathercenter #dadmatters #fatherhood #infographic #strengthenfathersstrengthenfamilies
Are you thinking about going back to school to receive a degree? Read this in-depth article about the pros of returning to school, no matter how old you are. https://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/college-resource-center/returning-to-college/ #thefathercenter #fatherhood #dadmatters #continuingeducation #collegedegree
Registration is now open for our Statewide Fatherhood Conference! Join us for our Inaugural Statewide Fatherhood Conference on November 3rd, 2022! The conference theme is “Forging Stronger Fathers & Families, Building Bridges in New Jersey, focusing on how the influence of fathers is critical to child development and a strong family dynamic. Space is limited. Registration is required to attend. Follow the link or scan the QR code to save your seat! https://www.eventbrite.com/.../the-statewide-fatherhood... #thefathercenter #dadmatters #fatherhood #savethedate #conference #strengthenfathersstrengthenfamilies
The Father Center of New Jersey’s Ryan Fulwood will be providing Computer Literacy Courses and Tech Support every Tuesday and Thursday from 11 am-12pm. Contact Ryan to sign up @[email protected]! #thefathercenter #dadmatters #fatherhood #computerliteracy #techsupport
Learn about the happenings at The Father Center of New Jersey this month with this information session!
Hooray, it’s Friday! What are your weekend plans with your children? Comment below! #thefathercenter #fatherhood #dadmatters #feelgoodfriday
Do you need help finding a job? Struggling to write a resume? Need business attire for a job interview? Reach out to us! Call 609-695-3663 or visit https://www.thefathercenter.org/to book an appointment today! #thefathercenter #fatherhood #dadmatters #jobhunting
If you had a great or memorable experience with your kids over the holidays, we’d love to hear about it! Feel free to share your story or post a photo as a response. To visit The Father Center of New Jersey website, follow this link! https://www.thefathercenter.org/ #thefathercenter #fatherhood #dadmatters #greatdad #resources
California Closets came to The Father Center of New Jersey to remodel our Dress2Impress room! Pictured here are the volunteers working hard on our Dress2Impress room! We are so grateful for their beautiful work! #thefathercenter #fatherhood #dadmatters #volunteer #californiaclosets #dress2impress
All of these feelings are normal! Here at the Father Center, we want you to know that you don’t have to go through hard times alone. Our Anger Management classes are effective in treating anger-related issues. We encourage you to take advantage of this service while we work together as a community, to ensure the mental health and safety of all. We look forward to speaking with you soon! #TheFatherCenter #BuildingAFoundationofHope #Dadmatters #AngerManagement #CommunityAdvocate
Let’s face it, writing a resume can be intimidating. The pressure to make your resume really sing can make the prospect of putting fingers to the keyboard that much scarier! But writing the perfect resume doesn’t have to be terrifying. In fact, it can be easy — if you know what you’re doing. Sign up today for resume help as our specialist will guide you to making the perfect resume! Contact [email protected] or click “book” on our Instagram to schedule an appointment now. If you are searching for a job and would like to get your resume in front of local employers, don’t miss out on this opportunity! #thefathercenter #BuildingAFoundationofHope #ResumeHelp #JobOpportunity #CustomerService
Improving outcomes for children by strengthening the relationship with their Dad is the foundation of our work at The Father Center of New Jersey. The future depends on it! To hear more about our recommitment to our mission and register for our programs visit www.thefathercenter.org #fatherhood #platinumdad #dress2impress #dadmatters #thefathercenter
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