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WADADS Serves male caregivers of children
with mental health, behavior, or emotional concerns
across Washington State.
The WADADS Mission is to encourage and
educate Dads and their families raising children with emotional,
behavioral and mental health concerns. WADADS are committed to
improving the lives of others by collaborating with existing
organizations and exchanging lessons learned through shared
experience.
What We Offer; WADADS has grown statewide, with many opportunities
for men to become educated in helping their children with complex needs
and helping advocate for change in Washington. We offer two training
retreats a year with a variety of speakers and information to help in
the care of our children. These weekends are a great way to relax, and
make common bonds. Besides our training weekends we have statewide
support groups, a buddy system to support dads that are close
geographically, and recently have started an exciting CIT training
program to help the law enforcement community better understand our
children.
What's New...
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Testimonials.......
“ I appreciate the opportunity to spend
the weekend with these special Dads.”
“I
have a more positive outlook on our son’s issues. I have
never given up hope for improvement, but my hope level has been
raised immensely.”
“I learned about a lot
of resources I previously didn’t know about. Very useful now &
for the future.”
“This was GREAT!”
“I have had a chance to recharge myself,
discuss other suggestions and ideas, talk about what is or isn’t
working in other families.”
"Many of the dads gave me important
information and suggestions that I hopefully can apply
successfully with my son."
"The talk by the representative from PAVE"
(Parents are Vital in Education)"... was very helpful. This is
something all parents of children with disabilities or mental
health issues should experience."
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