Weighing in: How father involvement fosters healthier, more active children

MN Fathers and Families Network's (MFFN) 10th annual Fall Fatherhood Seminar Series is quickly approaching. Eight seminars are scheduled throughout the state during October and November.

In the day-long seminar, family and health professionals, practitioners, and community leaders learn strategies to help fathers use their place at the table to improve relationships with activity, food, eating and self for their children and families. Sessions will address:

• Weighting for health: separating myth from fact
• The biology and genetics of weight and health
• The relationship model
• Father hunger and other family appetites
• Fathers, physical activity and body experience
• Fathers and food
• Screen time, dad time and sedentary kids.

Presenters will be from those working with MFFN and University of Minnesota Extension.

Dates and Locations

The following seminars are offered as part of the 2011 series:

Date	Location
Thursday, October 6	Little Falls – Initiative Foundation
Friday, October 7	Park Rapids – St. Joseph’s Area Health Services
Tuesday, October 18	Rochester – Northrop Education Center
Tuesday, October 25	Minneapolis – Lutheran Social Services Ctr. for Changing Lives
Thursday, October 27	Willmar – Willmar Public Library
Friday, October 28	St. Paul – MN Dept. of Health, Energy Park
Monday, October 31	Proctor – Proctor Area Community Center
Wednesday, November 2	Alexandria – PrimeWest Health

 

All seminars run from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., with registration starting at 9:30.

Registration Information

Registration is $25 for MFFN members and $35 for non-members. (See more information on MFFN membership.)

Print off the flyer and related registration form

Send your completed registration form and check to:

MFFN
1605 County Road 101 North
Suite 700C
Plymouth, MN 55447-2708.

For additional details on the 2011 MFFN series, contact Bob Gustafson.