SERVICE DETAILS
YOUNG DADS
Giving young men the skills and confidence to enjoy fatherhood.
CONFIDENCE & UNDERSTANDING
There are around 550 in Edinburgh every year yet we are one of only a handful of organisations that directly support them. Our aim is to give the young men the skills and confidence to enjoy the experience of being a father.
Our experience working with Young Dads has shown us that each young man has different skills and needs. For this reason, we provide a program tailored to the individual. First, we get to know the man and his situation, then develop a program with them to build their confidence and range of skills.
The sort of areas we cover may include looking after their own physical and mental health, feeding babies and young children, looking after babies and toddlers, help with how and why they should play with their children, economic management, being an organised Dad, and how to seek help. For some this will all be new and we can help them to cope with an enormous change in their lives, others may already have such understanding but want help in other ways.
We advocate for these young men and help them build resilience and disrupt the cycle of adversity.
We want our Young Dads to become mentors in their own right to the next generation of Young Dads. Building on a key point highlighted by Barnardo's in a 2012 report, that said: 'Young Dads are more likely to access information to support their transition to fatherhood if services are recommended by word of mouth (for example by other fathers). In addition they will respond well to advice from other fathers their own age.'
You can self refer for Young Dad support and we also take referrals from other organisations.
To refer, call us on 07807 498 709 or email amy@dadsrock.org.uk or greg@dadsrock.org.uk.
