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Father School: S tep by StepManagers of Ukrainian Father School visiting St. Petersburg Father SchoolExpected Results of Implementing the Program; Social Effectiveness:• decrease divorce risk factors that lead to family disruption;• prevent asocial behavior of young men in families;• promote socially important men’s functions for preserving families and supporting responsiblefatherhood;• raise the level of legal culture in parents.Program Implementation:• the Program is implemented by specialists of Northern Way St. Petersburg Public Organization for SocialSupport, the district group manager and volunteers;• the program delivery is monitored by the Sector for Family and Childhood Protection of the SocialSecurity Department of the St. Petersburg district administration;• intermediate and final outcomes of Program’s implementation are discussed at meetings of theMethodology Council and during Father School.ru council meetings.Program JustificationThe Dad for Real school for new fathers is established under the 2009 Father School.ru Program ofthe Northern Way St. Petersburg Public Organization for Social Support and according to the 2009 ActionPlan aimed at realizing the Concept of St. Petersburg Demographic Development up to 2015 of the districtadministration. Establishing the district Father School was included into the Action Plan for 2009.The project is innovative as it involves a practical use of gender-sensitive techniques to work withmen. Group work with new and expectant fathers is organized only by men (who are themselves fathersand raise their children).96