The Fathers' Development Foundation

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE MENTAL HEALTH OF PARENTS PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, OF FATHERS, AND TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE GOOD HEALTH BOTH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL OF CHILDREN IN THE UK AND OVERSEAS, BY, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (1) ADVANCING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLE OF FATHERS IN CHILDREN’S DEVELOPMENT, MENTAL HEALTH AND FUTURE LIFE CHANCES; (2) ENHANCING UNDERSTANDING OF HOW PARENTS, PARTICULARLY FATHERS, CAN BE SUPPORTED IN THEIR PARENTING, AND PROMOTING THE ACQUISITION OF PARENTAL KNOWLEDGE, CAPABILITIES AND SKILLS, PARTICULARLY IN FATHERS, THAT FOSTER COMPETENT, NURTURING AND EQUAL PARENTING; AND (3) PROMOTING RESEARCH INTO INFLUENCES ON PARENTS, PARTICULARLY ON FATHERS, AND PARENTAL INFLUENCES ON CHILDREN, AND PUBLISHING THE USEFUL RESULTS.