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Five Ways To Be The Best yourself. We don’t and offer advice. Children can talk openly and let their
Create time for
fathers know what’s going on in their lives. Fathers have an
Father You Can Be have to be around our opportunity to engage with their children and understand
kids 24/7 to be good them better.
By Drew Gray, Fatherhood Educator, The David Cardno fathers. Take time to 5. Discipline with love. Too often, discipline is
Father & Child Resource Center at Martin County Healthy cultivate your hobbies correlated and confused with punishment. We have all
Start Coalition and interests. Allow heard the phrase, “just wait ‘til your father gets home.”
Although Father’s Day is celebrated officially once a time to unwind and This threat creates an image of fathers as the enforcer of
year, there are 365 days in the year to be a great dad. As recharge. This same punishment, and that should not be the case. Children need
the educator of the David Cardno Father & Child Resource advice applies to your discipline, not punishment.
Center Martin County Healthy Start Coalition, I wanted to partner. We want to set limits for our children and make sure
share some insights as to every dad can be the best father 2. Spend quality they understand there are consequences for their actions.
possible. time with your Express yourself calmly and reasonably. Instead of
David Cardno founded the Father & Child Resource children every day. learning from fear of punishment, our children should
Center (FCRC) in July 2000 as a part of the Martin County Arrange an activity that learn from the love, respect and guidance they are given.
Healthy Start Coalition. The Father & Child Resource is fun or meaningful About Martin County Healthy Start Coalition
Center’s mission is to promote responsible fatherhood in the with your child. It can Martin County Healthy Start Coalition is a nonprofit
community. We greatly appreciate the funding that we receive be something as simple 501(c)3 offering support and education to pregnant
from The Children’s Services Council of Martin County. as reading a book at Drew Gray, fatherhood educator of women, infants and their families. All of our services are
David espoused the virtues of a two-parent household and night with them or the David Cardno Father & Child confidential, free of charge and not income-based.
worked tirelessly to encourage fathers to be active and present taking them to the park. Resource Center in Stuart, makes Martin County’s Healthy Start Coalition opened its
in all phases of their children’s lives. Too often, mothers raise Enjoy seeing the time to play with his daughter doors in February 1993 when Governor and First Lady
children alone. The absence of a father usually has a negative world through their Rylie at Flagler Park. Lawton Chiles challenged local communities to form
effect on children. eyes. Life is busy, and Photo by Beverly Bevis Jones coalitions to reduce Florida’s alarmingly high infant
The FCRC’s mission is to educate fathers on how to have it seems like there are mortality rate.
a supportive role in their children’s lives, regardless of the always a million things to do. Those things can wait. “Life The Martin County Healthy Start Coalition continued
family circumstances. In honor of David Cardno, who passed is but a vapor.” Children grow up so fast, and you can’t to grow with the Prenatal Outreach Center’s opening in
away in October 2015, and Father’s Day, we have created regain missed opportunities. July 2007. The Prenatal Outreach Center is located in
some tips: “Five ways to be the best father you can be.” 3. Be a role model. Remember, children see so much Stuart and expanded with a satellite site in Indiantown in
Please reach out to the Father & Child Resource Center more than you realize. They are always watching and 2017. Martin County Healthy Start Coalition has helped
if you are seeking counsel regarding your children. Learn absorbing everything we do. No parent is perfect, but we over 1,500 women in Martin County access prenatal care
more at www.mchealthystart.org. should strive to be a constructive parent in our children’s from these two locations.
1. Taking care of yourself is the most important thing you lives. Live your own life responsibly and honestly as an The coalition’s task is to provide high-quality prenatal
can do as a father. If fathers cannot take care of themselves, example for them to follow. care for mothers, health care for children and bridging any
how can they take care of their children? As fathers, we need Show your daughter how a true gentleman acts. Let her gaps in this care locally. As a true coalition functions, we
to take care of ourselves mentally, emotionally, physically and understand that she deserves to be treated with respect and know only together can we improve outcomes for women
spiritually. We need to eat right and exercise. Don’t be afraid how a future partner should treat her. and babies. We invite you to be a force for change in
to ask for help if you need it. Mental health is essential and 4. Eat together as a family. This simple practice has improving the health and well-being of our families.
vital to our physical health. We will have better relationships a profound effect on children as they grow up. It provides
with our children when we are active and healthy. structure and time for fathers to listen to their children In Your Community on page 9

Pet Matters

by Pat Deshong, President of Furry Friends unsocialized, some to the point of being almost feral.
Adoption, Clinic & Ranch, July 2020 Despite the difficult surroundings, our team searched
every room, determined to make sure all of the Schnauzers
were accounted for. It was certainly easy for them to hide.
“For the Love of Animals” The owner’s family had reached out to Furry Friends for
features real stories happening help and their relief was palpable upon learning that his
at Furry Friends in Jupiter. We beloved animals would be safe in our care.
are The Humane Society of We loaded the pups up and headed to Furry Friends…
Greater Jupiter/Tequesta and the some destined for our Jupiter location and others for our
only no-kill shelter open to the ranch in Palm City. At both locations, they were loved,
public in northern Palm Beach fed and examined by our veterinarians. Most have made
County. We’ve been rescuing, tremendous progress in adjusting to their new environments
rehabilitating, and re-homing the while a few will take a little longer. But we are here for them
homeless animals in our community for more than 30 years. no matter how long it takes.
Our not for profit 501c3 organization consists of our Jupiter We thank each of you for your interest in this story and
based adoption center, veterinary clinic (open to the public), support of the furry family. We’ve received thousands of
thrift store, and Palm City Ranch. inquiries and over 100 adoption applications. Our mission
is to get each one of them in the wonderful home they so
richly deserve. All of our residents are deserving, no matter Ways to donate (tax ID #59-2111273):
The stench was overpowering. The amount of garbage, their age, breed or background. 1. Mail a check made payable to Furry Friends to 100 Capital
urine and feces throughout the house was incomprehensible. When considering adding a furry family member to Street, Jupiter, FL 33458.
All eyes of our six team members expressed shock upon your family, please visit our Palm City Ranch at 4841 SW 2. Visit www.furryfriendsadoption.org
entering the home of the Miami man hoarding fifteen Zarrella Street or our new Jupiter Adoption Center at 100 3. Call us with your credit card information at 561.747.5311
Schnauzers. Wading through the debris, we noticed a pan Capital Street in the Jupiter Commerce Park. PLEASE ext. 3
of dog food on the kitchen floor, the only feeding source CALL 561-747-5311 PRIOR TO VISITING EITHER
for the many furry residents. The dogs were scared and LOCATION DUE TO COVID-19. “Your donation creates the possibilities to make miracles
Blessings to you for your support and faith in us… all happen for our Furry Friends”
for the LOVE of animals!

Patricia Deshong, President

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