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Parenting - Virginia Beach, Fathers in Training (FIT), Virginia Beach Department of Human Services

3432 Virginia Beach Boulevard, Virginia Beach, VA 23452

​Have a child support case Have barriers hindering your ability to pay your child support obligation
The program operates in increments of 15 week sessions every Monday evening from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Alternatively, a daytime group will be available for those who are unable to attend in the evening. The daytime group will run every Wednesday afternoon from 1p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
https://hs.virginiabeach.gov/social-services

For the next cycle start date and additional information, contact Ben Watterton at (757) 385-3711.

Virginia Beach, VA

Description

Fathers in Training (FIT) provides a supportive environment where young fathers can learn to parent their children, become financially responsible and learn about relationships, health and sexuality. in an environment that is conducive to learning and will address some very serious barriers to effective fathering such as domestic violence, anger management, conflict resolution, responsible fathering and working with support systemsand employment. FIT is geared to the protection of children and family. Twenty week (20 sessions) training sessions . Participants must complete at least 17 out of 20 sessions in order to receive a certificate of Program Completion.

Providing organization

Virginia Beach Department of Human Services

Coordinates services to help citizens achieve self-sufficiency, safety, and a higher quality of life; services offered include advocacy, child services, health/medical services, and housing.