41 Our community has many men who are fathers, but haven't had the guidance or role modeling to be a great dad. Lakes Area Pregnancy Support Center, Central Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge and Lakes Area Restorative Justice Project are collaborating to try to meet this need. We have created the Fatherhood Challenge program that will be offered in both Brainerd and in Staples and will be opened to all fathers and fathers-to-be in the Brainerd Lakes area including Aitkin, Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd and Wadena Counties. . Five Weekends Events ACES (Adverse Childhood . Experiences) Program Improving Your Mental Health/Managing Stress Job Fair/Learning to do an interview & finding a job Volunteering/ What is Our Plan of Action? Challenger Courses Relationships with Children Treatment of Women Did you know that 18.4 million children, 1 in 4, live without a father in the home, whether it be biological, step, or adoptive? . Family Celebration Day Fatherhood Challenge Giving back to your community by helping others Mentoring Program Meeting with male advocates one-on-one or in a group. LARJP Brian: 218-820-1128 LAKES AREA PREGNANCY SUPPORT CENTER Sherri: 218-825-0793 Education . Violence/Anger Nutrition/Cooking Sexual Integrity/Pornography Discipline of Self & Children Communication Financial Resiliency/ Child Support ACES EVENT Staples Aug. 27 Brainerd Sept. 10 GET REGISTERED Adult & Teen Challenge Eric: 218-820-1128 Register Here Community Impact Funded by: Sourcewell! 41 Our community has many men who are fathers , but haven't had the guidance or role modeling to be a great dad . Lakes Area Pregnancy Support Center , Central Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge and Lakes Area Restorative Justice Project are collaborating to try to meet this need . We have created the Fatherhood Challenge program that will be offered in both Brainerd and in Staples and will be opened to all fathers and fathers - to - be in the Brainerd Lakes area including Aitkin , Cass , Crow Wing , Morrison , Todd and Wadena Counties . . Five Weekends Events ACES ( Adverse Childhood . Experiences ) Program Improving Your Mental Health / Managing Stress Job Fair / Learning to do an interview & finding a job Volunteering / What is Our Plan of Action ? Challenger Courses Relationships with Children Treatment of Women Did you know that 18.4 million children , 1 in 4 , live without a father in the home , whether it be biological , step , or adoptive ? . Family Celebration Day Fatherhood Challenge Giving back to your community by helping others Mentoring Program Meeting with male advocates one - on - one or in a group . LARJP Brian : 218-820-1128 LAKES AREA PREGNANCY SUPPORT CENTER Sherri : 218-825-0793 Education . Violence / Anger Nutrition / Cooking Sexual Integrity / Pornography Discipline of Self & Children Communication Financial Resiliency / Child Support ACES EVENT Staples Aug. 27 Brainerd Sept. 10 GET REGISTERED Adult & Teen Challenge Eric : 218-820-1128 Register Here Community Impact Funded by : Sourcewell !