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Limitless Fatherhood Conference event planned for Central Florida fathers

Limitless Fatherhood Conference event planned for Central Florida fathers
PARKS IN THE NEXT SEVERAL BUSINESS DAYS. NEW, SOMETIMES FATHERS DO NOT GET THE HELP OR CREDIT THEY DESERVE, BUT A LOCAL EVENT WILL PROVIDE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT. JASON GUY SPOKE WITH THE ORGANIZER FOR THE EVENT. JASON: WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE LIMIT FOR TENNIS -- LIMITLESS FATHERHOOD CONFERENCE. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU TO BE A DAD? >> I AM THE FATHER OF TWO, A HAVE A BEAUTIFUL NINE-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER AND 10-MONTH-OLD SON. FATHERHOOD A SPECIAL, A VERY SPECIAL ROLE THAT YOU CAN PLAY IN ANYONE’S LIFE. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE TALK ABOUT WHY WE HAVE LIMITLESS FATHERHOOD. JASON: THIS CONFERENCE IS REALLY ABOUT EMPOWERING DADS. TALK ABOUT WHAT WE WILL GET FROM THIS, THOSE OF US WHO ARE PARENTS. >> MANY OF THE FATHERS WE SPOKE WITH, OFTENTIMES THEY FEEL LIMITED. SO, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE TALK ABOUT HOW YOU HAVE LIMITLESS OPPORTUNITIES. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT OVERCOMING SYSTEMATIC BARRIERS THAT FATHERS OFTEN HAVE. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT ABOUT -- THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH, FATHERS WHEN IT COMES TO TAKING CARE OF THEIR OWN PHYSICAL HEALTH AS WELL, AND HOW THEY PLAY IN THE ROLE IN DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR CHILDREN JASON:. WE HAVE TO BE OUR BEST SHELL -- SELVES TO BE THE BEST FATHER FOR OUR KIDS. LET US TALK ABOUT THE EVENT, WE ARE IN THE MIDST OF A PANDEMIC AND WE ARE DOING IT DIFFERENTLY. HOW PEOPLE -- HOW CAN PEOPLE GET INVOLVED. >> THEY CAN FIND US ON FACEBOOK. THIS CONFERENCE IS VIRTUAL, AND WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT IT WAS ACCESSIBLE FOR ANYONE. WE HAVE DYNAMIC SPEAKERS, WE HAVE DR. CANDACE JONES WHO WILL TALK ABOUT STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT. WE HAVE AN ATTORNEY WHO WILL TALK ABOUT HOW TO FIGHT IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM, AND WE WILL HAVE A KEYNOTE SPEAKER WHO WILL TALK ABOUT HOW FATHERS CAN REALLY OVERCOME DEPRESSION AND TAKE CARE OF THEIR SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH. JASON: TALK ABOUT ORANGE COUNTY PARTNERING WITH YOU GUYS TO MAKE ALL OF THIS HAPPEN. HOW DID YOU GET THIS TOGETHER? >> ORANGE COUNTY HAS BEEN GREAT. WE HAVE A GRANT FUNDED THROUGH ORANGE COUNTY, WHICH AFTER THIS CONFERENCE WE HAVE A SIX WEEK COURSE. THIS IS GOING TO BE AN ONGOING THING, AND IT IS NOT A ONE-OFF. WHEN FATHERS ATTEND THIS THEY CAN SIGN UP FOR THE SIX WEEK LEADERSHIP COURSE WHERE THEY CAN GET COUNSELING AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE. WE WANT TO ENSURE THAT WE WILL BE EMPOWERING FATHERS THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR. THIS IS A CONFERENCE JUST TO GET YOU GUYS INTRODUCED TO WHAT WE ARE DOING AND GET THESE CONFERENCES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR. JASON: DADS HAVE ALWAYS A LITTLE GROWING TO DO, AND WE WILL BE THE BEST PARENTS YOU CAN BE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US. >> THANK YOU AGAIN. AND ONCE AGAIN YOU CAN FIND
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Limitless Fatherhood Conference event planned for Central Florida fathers
A local event will provide support and resources for Central Florida fathers.The Limitless Fatherhood Conference will be held Friday night online.The event starts at 6 p.m. and guests are asked to register via Facebook.View the video above for additional event details.

A local event will provide support and resources for Central Florida fathers.

The Limitless Fatherhood Conference will be held Friday night online.

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The event starts at 6 p.m. and guests are asked to register via Facebook.

View the video above for additional event details.