With few exceptions, fathers in prison have been out of sight and out of mind of community organizations concerned with family life and children's well-being. Men in prison have not been encouraged to maintain relationships with their children and have not been supported in carrying out parenting obligations.
BUILDING DADS OF INTEGRITY (BDI) is a year-long continuing program held once a week at the New Hanover Correctional Center in Wilmington, North Carolina.
The BDI program is designed to encourage and equip inmate fathers to become the dads their children need them to be. In these classes, they will discover what scripture teaches about the God given role of fatherhood. They'll learn the difference between heritage and legacy and they will be shown how to leave a legacy of faith for their future generations. Most importantly they will discover that the strength and wisdom they need to parent their children comes from God.