Grad Dad
With its first male graduate, The Salvation Army's Grace Haven facility in Hamilton, Ont., continues its long tradition of student success stories.
By Chris McGregor Faith & FriendsHundreds of young women have been through the doors of The Salvation Army’s Grace Haven facility in Hamilton, Ont., during its 128-year history. In all those years of assisting young parents and parents-to-be, there has never been a dad enrolled in any Grace Haven program, ever. That all changed this past June, when 20-year-old Keith accepted that valued piece of paper, making him the first ever “Grad Dad” at Grace Haven, which provides education instruction, case management, supportive counselling, life skills and caregiving training, child-development resources, and parent readiness classes for young and expecting moms, and now, dads.