“Offering a class just for dads gives us the opportunity to connect with new dads in a non-threatening, comfortable setting,” said Eileen Delaney, Director of Mid Coast Hospital Maternity Care. “This program serves to strengthen the community by providing a natural support system for new fathers, with information and guidance that leads to a happier and healthier home for children.”
Boot Camp features veteran dads talking frankly about their experience when they became new dads. Topics covered include baby care, changing roles within the family, and tending to the needs of the mom after birth. Boot Camp helps men feel confident with bringing the new baby home and better prepares them for the challenges of being a dad.
During the workshop, expectant dads have the opportunity to experience hands-on activities such as holding, diapering, and feeding a baby under the watchful and experienced eye of the veteran dads and the program facilitator. Participants will have the opportunity to network with other soon-to-be and recent fathers while also enjoying a complementary meal.
Class size is limited to the first ten men who register through Mid Coast Hospital Maternity Care at www.midcoasthealth.com/maternity/take-a-class<http://www.midcoasthealth.com/maternity/take-a-class>. For more information, call Missy Kettell, Family Educator with Midcoast Maine Community Action, at 442-7963.
About Mid Coast Hospital
Mid Coast Hospital is a full-service, 92-bed, independent, not-for-profit hospital governed by a community Board of Directors. The active medical staff includes more than 180 providers in over 32 primary care and specialty areas. Mid Coast Hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission, and is recognized as a Magnet® facility by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for exceptional nursing and patient care.
About Midcoast Maine Community Action
Midcoast Maine Community Action is a community action organization advocating on behalf of low-income and other at-risk individuals, assisting them to identify and address their needs, enabling them to achieve self sufficiency and independence. MMCA actively promotes economic and community development of the businesses and communities in the mid-coast area where individuals and families reside. Families CAN! provides information on child abuse and neglect issues as well as prevention. Family education and support groups are offered to single parents, new mothers, teen mothers, and guardians. In addition, programs address nurturing and anger management.
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