Helping Dads Become More Fatherly

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg on Thursday announced a broad initiative to help fathers become more active and productive members of their families.

The push includes more than a dozen programs aimed at educating and supporting fathers and fathers-to-be, Mr. Bloomberg said.

Programs include parenting classes at public hospitals and homeless shelters, a part-time education program at the City University of New York and the addition of family visiting centers in city prisons.

The city will also soon hire its first citywide fatherhood services coordinator, Mr. Bloomberg said.

The goal, Mr. Bloomberg said at a news conference in Queens, was “to make city services more accessible to fathers and to make city spaces, our housing, schools, hospitals and even our jails, places where fathers can connect with their children.”

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