(EMAILWIRE.COM, August 11, 2008 ) Mark Perlman, Nurturing Father’s Program (NFP) and new MArriage and PArenting Program (MA & PA) author and trainer, will host this training workshop for men and women from around the country. Training will be held on October 21-24, 2008 in Sarasota, Florida at the beautiful Lido Beach Resort on the Gulf of Mexico.

Sarasota, FL – Join this unique gathering of inspired parenting, fathering, and family advocates as we learn, laugh, grow and celebrate together, and create a national network of NFP and MA & PA Consultant/Trainers. Consultant/Trainers will receive a certificate of recognition which authorizes them to present NFP and MA & PA Facilitator Training, and receive 10% discount on all materials.

Day I Tuesday, October 21, 2008
NURTURING FATHER'S PROGRAM FACILITATION WORKSHOP

Day II Wednesday, October 22, 2008
ADVANCED CORE CONCEPTS AND IMPLEMENTATION WORKSHOP
(NFP and MA & PA)

Day III Thursday, October 23, 2008
MASTER TRAINER PRESENTATIONS
Lessons learned from national trainers with years of experience implementing NFP and/or MA & PA in variety of settings: prisons, HeadStart, schools, ethnically specific, and various community organizations.

Day IV Friday, October 24,2008
THE MArriage & PArenting PROGRAM FACILITATION WORKSHOP
Learn to implement this exciting NEW program for couples.
Register now as space is limited. Registration includes lunch each day plus the facilitator manual and workbook for each program. For more details, visit Mark’s website at www.nurturingfathers.com.

Mark has worked with parents, children and families for more than 30 years. Mark is the proud father of two grown sons, Jaime and Corey Perlman. He is the past Executive Director of the Family Counseling Center, The Child Protection Center and Fathers United Network (FUN) of Sarasota, Florida. He is currently the Director of the Connecting Fathers and Families Initiative.
Author of The Nurturing Father's Program, a 13-week curriculum which has become a national model for helping men learn the skills and attitudes for nurturing. Perlman authored a book entitled A Nurturing Father's Journal which is a workbook format created to engage men/fathers in an interactive process to explore and strengthen their nurturing skills. A wealth of information and practical tools are presented, along with questions that guide the father to write his own attitudes, values, experiences and feelings about each area.

If you are interested in learning more about this certification training, you can visit www.nurturingfathers.com for registration information and hotel reservations.

Contact Information:
Nurturing Fathers and Marriage and Paren
Mark Perlman
Tel: 941-922-6961
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