MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Two local organizations on the Grand Strand are coming together to help strengthen relationships among men and their families.
A Father’s Place is currently working with New Directions to give the men in their shelter a chance to reconnect with their children. “We want to make an impact on this community,” said Ricky Syndab with A Father’s Place. He said there about 30 to 40 men they’re looking to give long-term counseling, and they want to bridge the gap for the men who may otherwise not get to see their children.
The collaboration between the two organizations is what Syndab said the community needs. “They provide a service that we can assist them with,” said Syndab. “After we work together in the collaboration, we can produce men and families that will be able to be productive in the Myrtle Beach area.”
Joseph Stiltner is a father of two children and a former participant in A Father’s Place. He said he was addicted to heroin for nearly 10 years, but they were able to help him get his life back on the right track and have a positive life with his kids. “They really helped me be able to relate to my children better because I had that disconnect with my father and the household I grew up in,” said Stiltner.
He said he’s confident the partnership with A Father’s Place and New Directions will be helfpul for the men, because he’s been in their shoes. “My wife and I probably wouldn’t be together still to this day if it wasn’t for what I learned in A Father’s Place about healthy relationships,” said Stiltner.
Syndab said they’ve been meeting with New Directions and they are brainstorming different ways to provide the best counseling possible to strengthen families and the community overall. The Myrtle Beach office of A Father’s Place will be open regularly beginning in July. If you know someone needing assistance, you can reach out to A Father’s Place at 843.488.2923.
