• All fathers can be important contributors to the well-being of their children.
  
  
• Parents are partners in raising their children, even when they do not live in the same household.
  
  
• The roles fathers play in families is diverse and related to cultural and community norms.
  
  
• Men should receive the education and support necessary to prepare them for the responsibility of parenthood.
  
  
• CES can encourage and promote father involvement through its programs and through its own workforce policies.

Adapted from http://www.fatherhood.gov/dads/being-a-dad/importance-of-being-a-father

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