Established in October, 2004
Fathers' Forum was born. In 2004 a few wives ask some local fathers to attend a meeting at the YWCA to hear a speaker discuss alcohol & drug issues in Fairfield CT.
We were hooked.

That was over 5 years ago. From two fathers, we
now have 13 members on our committee and 45-65
fathers attending our meetings early Saturday
mornings during the school year.

Our speakers range from authors, therapists, police,
lawyers, students, graduates, and actors.

All have a drive to help inform and influence our
local fathers’. We are all volunteers from our community,
for our community.

Why Fathers' Forum:    
The average age a youth in Fairfield County takes his/her first drink of alcohol is 11.4 years, younger than most other areas of the county.  Most programs addressing alcohol use/abuse are focused at the high school level, which may well be too late for many.

According to the 2006 Assessment of Human Service Needs & State of Greenwich Statistical Report conducted by the United Way, both service providers and teens intuit that alcohol and illegal substances are readily available and used. 

Though service providers report that hard-core use is increasing at an alarming rate, shockingly, teens did not report addiction or using substances to excess as the norm.

The above and so many other facts drew fathers together to discuss,
share, learn and understand how best to meet our children on their
ground.

Please join us.