Child-abuse prevention targets fathers - Florida

Chris Engel 4/19/137:04 PM

"Following the recent arrests of two Central Florida fathers for extreme child abuse, local officials have launched an initiative to give new dads and male caretakers more parenting support.

"There are a lot of classes and programs out there for expecting and new moms — and understandably so," said Carrie Hoeppner, spokeswoman for the Florida Department of Children and Families' central region. "But historically, there hasn't been much for men. We know from statistics that the male caregiver figure is more prone to demonstrate violence towards a child in response to stress or feelings of being overwhelmed."...

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2013-04-19/news/os-child-abuse-prevention-20130418_1_absent-fathers-young-fathers-new-dads

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