Home > Q and A Forum > Would there be an interest by the Dads in our area to establish a DADs group?

Would there be an interest by the Dads in our area to establish a DADs group?

Looking for other dads interested in starting a dad’s group in our area.

Background:

Anyone interested should contact

Paul Stengle May 29, 2012 at 11:47 am

The Arc Alliance runs a father group the first and third Saturday of the montn from 10 to noon. We take off in the summer but will begin in September. If any one wants to join call me at 484-868-0443

Reply
Mitch Rothholz May 30, 2012 at 11:06 pm

Thanks Paul. I will have to check it out.

There is a national Dads group associated with the Down Syndrome national organizations that holds sessions at the NDSC. Believe it or not, there is not a Dads group in the Philadelphia area. I went to the Dads session at last year’s NDSC Congress and will attend this year’s as well.

Dads Appreciating Down Syndrome, or D.A.D.S., is a committee or community group (within a local Down syndrome support organization) of fathers of children who happen to have Down syndrome.

The 3 foundational pillars of D.A.D.S. are Support, Action and Fellowship. The cornerstone of D.A.D.S. groups are meetings where members come together to share insights and experiences.

There is a DADs group in Lancaster, PA and Deleware but not one in our area.

To learn more about the DADs group go to: http://www.dadsnational.org/

Reply

Montgomery County Down Syndrome Interest Group of PA