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What Topics Does InsideOut Dad™ Cover? | Is it easy to use? | Does it work? | Why should I use InsideOut Dad™?

I would do anything to help promote this program. It changed my life and the life of my kids!
InsideOut Dad™ graduate
Former inmate
Current cable company supervisor.

Prepare inmates for a successful reentry with InsideOut Dad™!

Discover what correctional facilities and correctional departments around the country are using to rehabilitate inmates. InsideOut Dad™ is a fatherhood reentry program designed to connect inmates to their families and prepare them for release.

Research shows that inmates who are connected to their families are more likely to successfully reenter society. This unique reentry program reaches men on the Inside and prepares them for life when they get Out by helping them explore and heal from their pasts, while developing healthy emotions, reconnecting to their families, and planning for the future.

This curriculum is a quality foundation for your prison program, reentry efforts, inmate outreach – it’s a must-have for anyone who is preparing inmates for reentry!

What Topics Does InsideOut Dad™ Cover?
InsideOut Dad ™ includes 12 core sessions, 26 optional sessions, and an optional “Reentry: Life on the Outside” module.

Topics Include (Optional Sessions in Gray):

About Me (What Kind of Father Am I?)
Being A Man (Physical and Mental Health)
Relationships (Improving my Communication Skills)
Handling and Expressing Emotions (Drinking and Stress)
Discipline (Culture, Morals, and Discipline)
Fathering from the Inside (Paper Hugs from Daddy)
An Optional Reentry Planning Module
And More!

Is It Easy To Use?
Yes! Modeled closely after our successful 24/7 Dad™ program, InsideOut Dad™ includes everything you need to successfully facilitate a reentry program. The curriculum includes Fathering Handbooks the dads can keep, as well as evaluation tools to measure your success. And – all books are bound to meet maximum prison security standards.

Our experienced staff can train you on how to successfully facilitate your program, plus, once you’ve purchased the curricula, we provide you with ongoing technical assistance (like our quarterly Insider e-newsletter) to help you be as effective as possible.

Does It Work?
Studies show that the InsideOut Dad™ program curriculum increases knowledge and improves the attitudes of program participants about fathering.
View InsideOut Dad™ Evaluation Report (released 06/16/08)

Let the dads tell you themselves!

Why Should I Use InsideOut Dad™?
InsideOut Dad™ is a reentry program that is proven to work. Connecting inmates to their families is an essential part of the reentry process, and this program will change lives as it restores broken relationships. Plus, it includes a facilitator’s guide, activities manual, CD ROM with evaluation tools, and handbooks the dads can keep – making it easy for you to change inmates’ lives.

Download our InsideOut Dad™ Overview