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Breaking the Cycle: Healing Father Wounds and Restoring Generational Strength
1:00 PMThursday, June 25 2026
12:00 PMThursday, June 25 2026
11:00 AMThursday, June 25 2026
10:00 AMThursday, June 25 2026
9:00 AMThursday, June 25 2026
7:00 AM
Dr. Daniels was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and raised in the small city of Riverdale. He attended Bethune-Cookman University, a Historically Black University in Daytona Beach, Florida, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a minor in Public Administration.
Following his undergraduate studies, Dr. Daniels moved to Boston to attend Simmons University School of Social Work. He earned his Master’s in Social Work and a certification in Urban Leadership. He was also awarded the Howard Thurman Fellowship, which enabled him to obtain a Master’s in Divinity from The Boston University School of Theology. Continuing his academic journey, he returned to Simmons to complete his Ph.D. in Clinical Social Work. His thesis focused on evaluating the effectiveness of Fathers’ UpLift’s approach to serving fathers.
His research aimed to answer key questions about the program’s impact, including its effectiveness in reducing unmet basic needs, increasing parenting time, improving emotional regulation, and preventing recidivism among recently incarcerated Black fathers. He also explored how program outcomes varied based on participation length, personal traits, prior incarceration history, life distress levels, and types of unmet basic needs.
Before founding Fathers’ UpLift, Dr. Daniels worked at the Boston Public Health Commission Men’s Health and Recovery Program as a substance abuse clinician and oversaw a small shelter for displaced youth in Jonesboro, Georgia.
Professionally, Dr. Daniels looks up to David Simas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Obama Foundation, considering him a role model for his leadership and dedication to public service.
Dr. Daniels is most proud of his children, Clayton and SaMya, who inspire him daily, and his wife, Samantha, who has been his steadfast support through thick and thin.
In recognition of Father’s Day, this advanced training builds on Dr. Charles C. Daniels Jr.’s work exploring fatherhood, trauma, systemic barriers, and generational healing. Drawing from the themes of his book, this session examines how unaddressed father wounds — including absence, incarceration, emotional disengagement, and systemic exclusion — shape identity, parenting, masculinity, and mental health across generations.
Participants will explore how clinicians can move beyond deficit narratives and instead support restorative father engagement, intergenerational repair, and culturally responsive mental health care — particularly within Black families and foster care systems.
This training will integrate research, clinical case examples, and practical interventions to support foster-involved youth and fathers navigating complex system involvement.
This course is eligible for 2 continuing education credits.
This course is suitable for Psychologists, LMHCs, MFTs, Social Workers, LPCs, Counselors, and Psychiatrists.
Intermediate
10:00 – 10:10 AM - Father’s Day Framing
10:10 – 10:30 AM - Intergenerational Trauma & Masculinity
10:30 – 10:50 AM - Father Absence in Foster Care
10:50 – 11:10 AM - Discussion: Breaking Deficit Narratives
11:10 – 11:35 AM - Restorative Clinical Strategies
11:35 – 11:55 AM - Applied Dialogue & Q&A
11:55 – 12:00 PM- Closing Reflection
At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
Examine how intergenerational trauma and systemic exclusion contribute to disrupted father-child relationships, particularly among Black fathers involved in child welfare systems.
Apply at least two restorative, trauma-responsive interventions to support father engagement and generational healing within foster care contexts.