What Others Are Saying
National Fatherhood Initiative is changing the lives of fathers and their families in all fifty states. The stories below show the lasting impact of our programs and initiatives, which would not be possible without your support. Please donate today and create a brighter future for our nation's children.
Fathers:
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"My kids didn’t want anything to do with me. Dope was more important to me than anything, including them … After inpatient treatment, I completed outpatient. Then I learned about the 24/7 Dads group. Then other things started to change … I got to see (my daughter) more and more. Now she’s home for good. I married her mother and we are really happy. Sometimes I think about the old days. But … I know I’d rather be a 24/7 Dad.” -Dave
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"I graduated InsideOut Dad™ [from a Texas prison] in 2008…I was released [in] January… and…have re-established contact with my children…They are truly amazed at how much I have changed…I just wanted you to know how important your program is and how much I appreciate the time and work you invested in helping me to realize that it is never too late. …Thank you.” -Timothy
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“Thanks to this class (24/7 Dad™), it truly save[d] me. It gave [me] knowledge of becoming a better person and [a] Great Dad.” -Patrick
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"For me, NFI has been a real encouragement through this journey of being a father.” -Wayne
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"During this program [InsideOut Dad™] I’ve come to terms with a lot of the wrongs in my life. I now know what I need to do to break the circle and help my children become productive, well-balanced adults.” -S.F.
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"[I learned that] I parented my kids the way I was raised. I don’t have to be my dad and I can change (for the better) the way I parent.” -Father, on using the 24/7 Dad™ Interactive CD-ROM
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“It has improved my fathering skills by being a better listener to my children and wife. They see a more loving father overall. 24/7 Dad™ is important to our community because it helps to develop young men.” -E.J.
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Organizations Working with Fathers and Families:
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“I think NFI gets more to the root of the issues you continually dealt with [as a counselor] at the DC crisis pregnancy center than any organization out there.”
-A husband, Jedd, to his wife. |
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“The… materials we received… have opened up many doors and opportunities for me to share the message that fathers are essential and irreplaceable in the lives of our children.” -Brett, Davis School District Family Enrichment Center
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“A lot of fathers in our community did not have anywhere to turn because most all of our focus — the vast majority focus — [was] on the child and the mother. So now the fathers actually have a program that is assisting them to be better parents and to be more active with their children.” -Michael, Abbeville County First Steps
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[Regarding capacity-building NFI provided]: “it was very comprehensive, and…the training workshops were phenomenal“ — Cheryl, Fill the Gap Program
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"Staff has been trained in how to be father friendly. And now…the 60 or so staff… know that when a father’s coming in the door, they ask certain questions; that if they need additional help, they have a resource that they can use… which has increased the numbers [of fathers] that we saw. ... [B]efore that, they weren’t even asking [men] whether they had children … So they weren’t even addressing the need.” -Keith, CTE, Inc.
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“The NFI...materials were informative, attractive, and substantial…These materials offer a lot of great tips and advice in a fun and concise manner.”
-Nicole, Resources for Children’s Health |
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“The Deployed Fathers & Families™ Deployment Guides have disappeared from our Resource Center. Obviously the advice, information, ideas, and resources contained in the Guides have been helpful tools during this difficult wartime environment. We would like another Resource Center for our Family Connection facility.” -Jeanne, Soldier & Family Readiness Program at Fort Carson
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“A young Army National Guardsman and his wife are struggling with ways for the young man to be actively involved in their pregnancy while away at training and eventually when he is overseas. The Daddy Pack™ has provided him with an opportunity to be involved in the pregnancy as well as to anticipate what will be coming.” -Sue, Children’s Advocacy Center of Lawrence County
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“The waiting list is extremely long [for dads to participate in InsideOut Dad™]” -Jessica, Sheridan Correctional Center
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“We are so thankful to have your resources as a tool to help young men understand how important their role is in the lives of their children.” -Rebecca, The New Life Center
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