Overview
Doctor Dad™ is a program just for dads. If you are a new dad with a baby on the way or a newborn, or if you a single dad, new to fathering, or if you are just a dad that wants to feel more confident when caring for your child, this is the program for you. By participating in Doctor Dad™, you will increase your ability to be a great father by gaining the knowledge and skills you need to successfully take care for your young child(ren).

Topics Covered
This in-depth workshop covers a wide range of important child health and safety skills and the topics are organized in a way that is helpful, fun and interesting to men.


Well Child
• Infant Nutrition
• Immunization
• Temperament Sick Child
• Fevers
• The Common Cold
• Dehydration

Sick Child
• Fevers
• The Common Cold
• Dehydration

Safe Child
• Safety in the car
• Safety in the Kitchen
• Parental Anger Injured Child
• Burns
• Scrapes
• Choking

Injured Child
• Burns
• Scrapes
• Choking


Plus, much more!

Made possible by a grant from the National Fatherhood Initiative through Clinical Outcomes Group, Inc. and in partnership with Schuylkill Health System, this FREE class is offered periodically throughout the year. All fathers are welcome. The classes are conducted on a Monday and Tuesday evening from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm at Schuylkill Medical Center South Jackson Street, Pottsville, in the Multi-Purpose Room. Classes in 2011 are scheduled in April, August and October.

Call 570-621-5239 for more information or to register. Visit their website at www.schuylkillhealth.com for directions.