Ang DSWD at MSWDO ay muling lumibot sa mga barangay upang magsagawa ng ERPAT o Empowerment and Reaffirmation of Paternal Abilities (ERPAT), isang programang naglalayong gawing modelo ang mga tatay sa komunidad sa paghubog ng isang mapag-arugang tahanan para sa kanilang mga asawa’t anak.
Dito ay naging resource speaker sina John John G. Perez, Valentin A. Retuya, Rica C. Pineda, Danny N. Ventura, Marvin P. Bautista, Pastor Illarde Agabao, Philippine National Police (PNP), at Josie E. Niverba, na tumalakay sa mga sumusunod na paksa: “ERPAT Overview and History,” “Understanding Myself as a Person,” “Accepting Your Role as a Father,” “Fathers as Advocate in Promoting Positive Discipline,” “Fathers as Child Caregivers,” “How to Become My Wife’s Best Friend,” “Promoting Family Spirituality,” “Fathers as Advocate in Promoting a Drug-Free Home,” “Sexually Transmitted Infections,” at “Fathers as Advocate in the Prevention of Family Violence.”
Ang mga ERPAT session ay ginanap sa Brgy. Banaban, Alinggan, Tococ East, Balaybuaya, Zone VI, Managos, at Pantol noong March 22 hanggang September 7, 2023.
Nagsilbi namang facilitator ng aktibidad sina Perez at Retuya, kabilang ang pagsagawa ng eleksyon para sa ERPAT Barangay Officers.
