On Sunday September 12th, 17 father-son duos from the Carver Center joined the Allan Houston Legacy Foundation at the New York Knicks Training Facility in Greenburg, NY for the “Father Knows Best" Retreat. In playing basketball together and learning fundamental skills from Allan Houston and his father Wade, fathers and sons added a new dimension to their relationships through interpersonal skill training and shared a memorable experience to endure a lifetime. The former Knicks star could not ignore the need to help foster positive father-son relationships as there is an increasing trend of children in the United States who are living without their biological fathers. The mission of the “Father Knows Best” program is to reinforce the importance of responsible parenting through a one-of-a-kind experience with practical skills that can continually be applied in the home. “This retreat was a brief introduction for the children and families we work with as we are working with the Allan Houston Legacy Foundation in developing the “Father Knows Best” mentoring program at Carver. We are optimistic that the father-son tandems that joined us today will work with us in the coming months.” stated Robin Eddings, Coordinator of Teen Programs.
The “Father Knows Best” mentoring program will begin Saturday October 16th, 2010 at the Port Chester Carver Center. Father and son pairs will meet every Saturday for seven-weeks to expand and build upon the skills and strategies they learned this past weekend. For more information, please contact Derek Vincent at (914)939-4464, ext. 109.
