Raising Him Alone - Providing Resources and Support For Single Mothers Raising Boys

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"My greatest challenge has been my most important lesson for single moms. It has been overcoming my anger and bitterness towards my son's father. Only after I forgave my son's dad and moved on in my life was I able to objectively guide my son through his own lingering questions about his dad's absence, as well as face the difficulties and challenges in his relationship with his father."
- Quote from a concerned single mom.


Raising Him Alone Campaign will feature resource fairs at each kickoff (Saturday, March 14, 2009- Newark, NJ & Saturday, April 18, 2009 Baltimore, MD) focusing on connecting mothers and sons to vital community based resources. Our featured exhibitors at the resource fairs provide services and information focusing specifically on mothers and sons. We believe that parent education and intervention programs for boys will have the greatest short-term and long-term impact on boys and their families. Our goal is to increase the connectedness of mothers and sons and to ensure that parents understand the importance of parental engagement in raising healthy male children. We are committed to connecting parents to "authentic" community based resources which are committed to improving parenting skills, teach child development and enhance the mothers ability to love, care for, and safely raise their male children. Every single mother faces hard questions. The Resource Fairs seek to support the mothers ability to answer the hard questions through providing vital resources and information. Parents will be able to sign up for community based services at resource fairs in Baltimore, MD & Newark, NJ. Mentoring programs After school programs Sports & recreational Programs Child care Health & Wellness Counseling & Mental Health Financial Literacy Tutoring		Congratulations. You're on the right track as a parent if you are interested in learning more about our exciting community forums for single mothers. Being a single mother raising a boy in a toxic society is a difficult job. For this reason, Raising Him Alone will be hosting a series of community forums along with several community partners. Each forum will be free and hosted with community organizations that have a strong record of serving children and families. Quarterly forums provide resources that help single mothers Health Fair provides resources that help single mothers Obtain health, fitness & nutrition resources Obtain information & referrals for mental health services Legal Fair Obtain pro-bono legal services Education Fair Parent advocacy-connecting with PTA Information to support Black male achievement Job Fair Providing single mothers with access to jobs that pay a living wage as well as provide benefits Our community forums will be posted on our web site in early March 2009.


The Raising Him Alone Campaign is funded in part by the Open Society Institute's Campaign for Black Male Achievement.

Saturday, March 14, 2009
New Jersey Institute of Technology
154 Summit St, Newark, NJ 07102

12:00 p.m. to 5 p.m.
11:00 a.m. Doors open for Resource Fair
Featuring Service Exhibitors for mothers & sons

Heal a Woman Heal a Nation
Raising Him Alone Kickoff 2009
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Coppin State College (Tawes Center)
2500 West North Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21216-3698

9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

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Support for Raising Him Alone is provided by our partners and sponsors:

The Institute for Interactive Instruction

Baltimore Office:
Raising Him Alone / Urban Leadership Institute
2437 Maryland Ave., Baltimore, MD 21218
Phone: 1-877-339-4300

New Jersey Office:
Raising Him Alone
403 Alpine Trail, Neptune, NJ 07753