We have been mostly quiet here at Why Not Fathers. Rest assured things have been busy. Currently we are working on incorporating Why Not Fathers as a non-profit. We are hoping that this will open up opportunities for speaking and further engagement. Potential speaking engagements include the following topics: fatherhood adoption – both as a…
Tag: mental health community engagement
Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act – H.R.3717
A letter that I wrote to our Representative in Congress ============== As a parent of a child with severe mental illness, a child who has been in crisis many times, I would like to voice my opinion in regards to this Act and why I would like to recommend that Representative Cramer not co-sponsor the…
community engagement – Thank you Optimists
Today, I had the opportunity to speak to a group of optimists. The Optimist Club of Bismarck kindly accepted my request to speak to their group. It went well for my first engagement as a speaker. I spoke about our Family Voices of North Dakota organization. I answered questions regarding special health care needs and…