Beneath the ShadeThe Fatherhood Initiative
100% FREE An 8-Week Workshop For Dads In Tuscarawas County

Join The 8 Week "Fatherhood Initiative Workshop" In Tuscarawas County Ohio... To Become The Dad You've Always Wanted...

Nobody handed you the manual for raising kids.

Truth is, your dad never got one either.

For 8 weeks in New Philadelphia, we put it in your hands.

[DATES] [TIME] Jack's House of Hope · New Philadelphia, OH Room For 25 Dads
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Free to attend, with childcare covered. There's room for 25 dads at a time, so grab your seat early.

📷[Image 2]Dad with his kid on his shoulders, golden hour, real-photo UGC feel
📷[Image 3]Group of dads laughing together at the workshop, social, shoulder to shoulder
📷[Image 4]Father and daughter reading together, quiet living-room moment

Picture the father God built you to be.

Eight weeks from now, picture this.

You walk in the door and your kids light up.

Not because you brought something, but because you showed up.

And lately, you always show up.

Your word means something again.

When you say Saturday, your son plans on Saturday.

Around town, men shake your hand and mean it.

You're not the story people whisper about anymore.

You're the dad other dads ask for advice.

The Bible says a father is the head of his house.

Not a boss. A covering.

Present, steady, and impossible to shake.

You respect the man in the mirror again.

And your kids feel it, because kids always feel it.

And the enemy that's been holding you back?

The addiction, the shame, the old voice saying you'll never change?

None of that gets the last word in your story. God does.

And He says you're a father worth following.

That's the man the workshop builds.

And the transformation starts the first night you walk in.

📷[Image 5]Sunday morning: dad walking into church holding his kids' hands, head high, community around him

One night a week for eight weeks. A different house when you're done.

This isn't a court class with a sign-in sheet.

Nobody lectures you, and nobody treats you like a case file.

The workshop is a room full of regular dads at Jack's House of Hope, led by people who believe fathers get restored, not thrown away.

You'll learn the stuff nobody taught you.

How to talk so your kids actually listen.

How to end the tantrums and power struggles without turning into the dad you swore you'd never be.

And if every night at your house ends in yelling or caving in, hear this.

The problem isn't that your kids are bad, and it isn't that you're not strict enough.

The problem is the method you inherited, and nobody ever handed you a better one.

📷[Image 6]Amy Hayes teaching a room of dads at Jack's House of Hope

The method comes from the book Graceful Parenting, taught by the author herself, Amy Hayes.

The big idea is simple: stop managing your kid's behavior and start building your kid's heart.

When the heart is right, the behavior follows on its own.

Amy calls the tools "kingdom keys," because keys don't care how long you've used the wrong one.

The right key works the first time you turn it.

And these keys work on everyone from toddlers to wayward teens.

Here's what the 8 weeks of the Fatherhood Initiative workshop looks like

01

The Fatherhood Identity

The lies you believe about yourself end here. Week one is about you, not your kids.

02

What Do Your Kids Need?

Spoiler: it's you. Not the perfect you, the present you.

03

The God-Given Family

Kids get their identity from their dad. Learn to hand yours one worth keeping.

04

What Do These Kids Want?

Your approval outweighs every toy you could ever buy. Learn to give it.

05

How to Handle Wild Child Emotions

Emotions are your kid's heart talking. Learn the language.

06

How to Transform Desire

Honor what your kid wants without caving to every wish.

07

What Is Love?

Discipline that teaches instead of scares, and nothing you'll need to apologize for later.

08

How to Master Child Understanding

What to expect at every age, and how to co-parent with respect even when it's hard.

Every week ends with something real you write down and take home.
By week 8, you're not guessing at fatherhood anymore.

Who's in your corner

Amy Hayes

Amy Hayes

Your Teacher

Author of Graceful Parenting, the heart-first method she's spent years proving on everyone from toddlers to teenagers.

Erik Fredrickson

Erik Fredrickson

Recovery Coach

For dads in recovery who want extra support, Erik meets with you one-on-one, every week, around your schedule.

Nick Javas

Nick Javas

Program Director

Nick builds the county partnerships that open doors for you, from jobs to housing.

Melissa Metz

Melissa Metz

Your First Phone Call

Melissa handles signup and scheduling, and will know your name by night one.

Here's what's included with the 8-week Fatherhood Initiative workshop

The workshop is bigger than a class night.

From your first phone call, the team gets to know you, tracks your progress, and guides you through all 8 weeks.

And walking through the door gets you the whole Fatherhood Initiative experience:

Optional one-on-one coaching, every week, for men who need extra support.

All Pro Dad events throughout Tuscarawas County every month, where you and your kids have fun together, in public, like you've pictured it.

Real connections to housing, jobs, counseling, and rides when you need them.

📷[Image 7]Wide shot: dads and kids at an All Pro Dad event, church gym, pancakes and games

You bring the want-to. We bring the rest.

The details

When[DATES], every [DAY OF WEEK], [TIME]
WhereJack's House of Hope, New Philadelphia, OH [ADDRESS]
CostFree. Room for 25 dads at a time.
ChildcareCovered during class through Flourish Childcare.
Who It's ForAny father or father figure in Tuscarawas County. Dads, stepdads, granddads.
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Straight answers to fair questions

"What are the requirements?" +

There aren't any.

The program is faith-based, and it's open to everybody.

Nobody corners you, and nobody quizzes you.

You come as you are, and we work with anybody.

"Is this one of those court classes?" +

No.

Nobody sends you here.

You choose to be here.

And everyone watching, from your kids to their mom, knows the difference.

"I barely get to see my kids." +

Then start here.

Every week gets you more ready for the time you do get.

And showing up on your own says more than any promise you could make.

"I work. I'm stretched thin." +

One evening a week for eight weeks, with childcare covered.

If you can protect one night, you can do this.

"Is it too late for me?" +

Your kids didn't stop needing their dad.

Not at 7, not at 17.

The best night to start was years ago.

The second best is night one.

Your kids aren't waiting for a perfect dad. They're waiting for you.

Eight weeks from now, you can be the same dad with the same regrets.

Or you can be the dad who finally got the manual.

There's room for 25 dads at a time, and the county is full of dads who need a seat.

Take yours.

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