During the last few months, many of us have had new and unusual experiences that we could have never predicted.
Before March 2020, I thought zoom was a way to hurry past something, including talking to people. Now I know that Zoom is an online tool I can use to see and talk to people, or even watch a video with them. For my first Zoom meeting, I “attended” a wedding!
Maybe you have taken this unique time to reflect on the past or even make plans for the future. During these early months of the Covid-19 pandemic, we have thought through how to make changes that can benefit everyone at RETA, including some of the ways in which we interact with clients, for their safety and ours.
I have been working on how to improve the way we coach men toward being the best men and fathers they can be. We want to challenge men to greater accountability and achievement. We want them to be inspired and encouraged to be more actively engaged with their kids, especially if dad and kids don’t live together full-time.
The enrollment process has been enhanced by both covering more topics and discussing more specific details. Men will have charts to track the habits and behaviors that increase involvement with their kids. Many guys face a variety of obstacles to greater fatherhood involvement. We will take more time to address those that dad can control, and will channel energy and creativity toward external pressures that he must find a way to overcome.
Rather than have an open door to the program with open-ended participation, we will ask guys to commit to a time frame with a certain number of sessions. They can complete up to six levels of participation, and each will have unique required activities as well as increased incentives. Men will have to work through certain materials before moving to the next level.
I believe that making these changes will give men a deadline for their good intentions. Join with me in prayer that we would see extreme changes in men’s hearts, lives and families as God brings His amazing power to work through our humble efforts.
by Jeff, Men’s Coaching Manager