All About Your Child Video

For a better understanding of our F.I.T. DAD Program and how Vineyard Family Services can better assist you, please follow the link below for a video representation:  All About Your Child Video–courtesy of Fill the Gap Program in Lousiana.

“Cry of the Orphan” Campaign

November is National Adoption Month.  The “Cry of the Orphan” Campaign is in its 3rd year of educating and motivating Christians to meaningful action in regards to the plight of orphans worldwide.  Please take a moment to visit their website to see how you can make a lasting impact on the lives of these children.

Why Fathers Are Necessary

Fathers are irreplaceable!

•   In 2006, the Federal Government spent 99.8 billion dollars to support programs that benefit father absent homes.
•  Children from father absent homes use  mental health services at a greater rate which effect health insurance costs
• Father absent families receive State Health Care, Earned Income Tax credits, TANF assistance, Medicaid, food stamps, Head Start, Public Housing, are involved with the Juvenile Justice system, and are incarcerated at a much greater rate than homes where fathers are present .
• Children with satisfying relationships with their fathers are less likely to suffer from depression.
• For predicting a child’s self esteem, it is sustained contact with the father that
  matters to sons, but physical affection from fathers that matters to daughters.
• Children who have fathers who regularly engage them in physical play are more likely to be popular with their peers.
• Children from father absent homes are 5 times more likely to be poor.
• Today children from fatherless homes are 7 times more likely to become
  pregnant, 2 times more likely to drop out of school, 2 times more likely to be sexually involved early.
• Children from father-absent homes have a 75% higher chance to suffer physical and/or emotional neglect/abuse.