Catholic Social Services runs fathers support at play group

Tuesday, October 6th, 2015

Social workers in Dunedin say there are more and more single fathers but services to support them are still in their early stages.

Catholic Social Services social worker Mike Tonks, who has been running a fathers-only play group for the past year, said solo fathers needed support services specially designed to their unique experience of parenthood. Continue reading

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