Fatherhood Program has been working to increase ‘Father Engagement‘ in our community for nearly 15 years. While most will agree about the need for more engaged fathers, often times we are asked, ‘exactly how do we engage fathers?’ We...
The West Hawaii Fatherhood Initiative has rolled out its Father Engagement training to support our West Hawaii community to better engage with fathers for a safer and stronger community. Included in the training are handouts for fathers titled: Awesome...
June is a big month for Family Support Hawaii’s Fatherhood Initiative as it joins the rest of the nation to celebrate Father’s Day. The Fatherhood Initiative co-sponsored two local events in June that brought together families in celebration of...
Wednesday April 7, 2018 the West Hawaii Fatherhood Initiative held their inaugural Daddy Daughter Dance at Kona Coffee and Tea Company in Kailua Kona. The event came to life as the result of an online discussion about the lack...
Take a look in the newspaper under new births, and you are unlikely to find anyone who is born to be a father. Still, we are all born with instincts that form the basis of right and wrong, survival...
. . . inspires men to be the best dads they can be. We understand the difficult task of being a father and leading a family. The purpose of the program is to provide education and support for individuals...
By Bret YagerWest Hawaii Todaybyager@westhawaiitoday.com As a fatherhood coach, Earl Betts has spent a lot of his energy trying to heal damaged relationships between men and their offspring and wives. “Sometimes we leave, sometimes we get pushed out, but...
Our mission is for every father on the Big Island to have a productive and positive relationship with his children because FATHERS MATTER. The West Hawai’i Fatherhood Initiative (WHFI) seeks to strengthen families in our community by encouraging fathers...