Abby Dads – Father Involvement Program
Family / Parenting and Pregnancy Care
Provided by Archway Community Services
Offers programs, activities and support for Abbotsford dads.
Abby Dads is actively involved in supporting dads moving toward healthier relationships with their families. Program offer relationship-based training programs for dads such as Anger Awareness and Men in Relationships, and does attachment parenting programming for both parents, including Nobody’s Perfect.
The Chai Time and Dad Chat father drop-in programs create opportunities for fathers looking for staff and peer support.
The program also works closely with the Family Center Best for Babies program in their pre and post-natal programs and offers individual support for clients that may need extra support. Much of our programming is also available in both English and Punjabi.
Weekly Drop-In Programs include:
Curriculum Based Classes:
The Chai Time and Dad Chat father drop-in programs create opportunities for fathers looking for staff and peer support.
The program also works closely with the Family Center Best for Babies program in their pre and post-natal programs and offers individual support for clients that may need extra support. Much of our programming is also available in both English and Punjabi.
Weekly Drop-In Programs include:
- Chai Time: Drop-in program for Punjabi Dads to chat about life, parenting, relationships, and whatever else comes to mind. Offered Tuesdays from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM.
- Dad Chat: Weekly drop-in program to chat about life, sports, relationships, parenting, and whatever else comes to mind. Meet some other Abbotsford dads striving to build strong families! Open to any dad in Abbotsford. Offered Mondays at 5:30 PM (online) and Wednesdays at 6:00 PM (in-person).
- Chai Time Trucker: Punjabi language support for dads on the road. Offered Tuesdays at 5:00 PM (online).
- Mens Fitness Community: Experience a community of fun and social outdoor workouts with no commitment. Activities include running, stretching, strength training, and more. All fitness levels welcomed. Drop-in Tuesdays at 7:00 PM (in-person).
Curriculum Based Classes:
- Conflict resolution: Thursdays at 6:00 PM (in-person)
- In Control: Tuesdays at 6:00 PM (in-person)
- Anger Awareness: Tuesdays at 6:00 PM (English, in-person), Thursdays at 6:00 PM (Punjabi, online)
- Men in Relationships: Thursdays at 6:00 PM (English, in-person), Thursdays at 6:00 PM (Punjabi, online)
778-808-3254
Public email: reg.unrau@archway.ca
Website: https://archway.ca/program/abby-dads/
33780 Laurel Street, Abbotsford, British Columbia, V2S 1X4
Service is available in English and Punjabi.
Cost: No cost
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Service area: Abbotsford + show cities
Service Types Provided
Family / Parenting
Pregnancy Care
Ways to Access
- Provided 1:1 in-person
- Provided at a single location
- Provided by phone
- Provided in a group in-person
- Provided online: email / video / on-line
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