DOCTORDAD™ WORKSHOPS FAQ

Is it easy to use?

Yes! With quality implementation, evaluation, and marketing tools, it’s easy to facilitate Doctor Dad™ Workshops and monitor your program’s effectiveness!  Our experienced staff can train you on how to successfully facilitate your program, plus, once you’ve purchased the curriculum, we provide you with ongoing technical assistance (like our quarterly Doctor Dad Housecall™ eNewsletter) to help you be as effective as possible. Plus, with four different topical workshops, you can customize Doctor Dad™ Workshops to meet your needs.

Doctor Dad™ Workshops include a workshop manual, handbooks the dads can keep, and a CD-ROM containing a facilitator's guide, marketing posters and postcards, PowerPoint presentation, and evaluation tools.     

Does it work?

Independent research shows that after the program, new dads were more confident and more knowledgeable.  View the research

Why should I use DoctorDad™ Workshops?

Men will shy away from getting involved if they don’t know what to do or how to do it.  Doctor Dad™ Workshops not only gives fathers knowledge, it gives men confidence to get involved right from the start!

Plus, Doctor Dad™Workshops are flexible, and can be adapted to fit your organization’s needs.  No other curriculum includes so many valuable resources to help you get the word out about your classes and show your funders and stakeholders that you are making a difference!

Additionally, for healthcare employees, the Doctor Dad™ training is approved by the International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA) for six contact hours!

I've already purchased the program. Where can I get the evaluation tools?

Click on the link below to download the pre and post-survey.
Doctor Dad Evaluation Tools

Do I need to be a nurse or licensed medical professional to facilitate the class?

No, the information is public knowledge of basic parenting skills. No special education is needed. In fact, we caution healthcare professionals against the temptation to share too much information with the fathers. We recommend that facilitators schedule the Doctor Dad™ 1-day training institute to learn how to successfully deliver the program.

How long does the workshop last?

There are 4 sessions; The Well child, The Sick Child, The Safe child and The Injured Child.  Each session can be covered in 60-90 minutes each.  You can customize the workshop's format to fit the needs of your organization. 

Does our organization have to conduct all 4 sessions at one time?

No, some organizations conduct Doctor Dad™ Workshops as an all-day workshop covering all four sessions which runs about 6-7 hours.  Other organizations conduct one 2 hour session per week for 4 weeks, and still others conduct one on one sessions covering different content each time they meet with the father

The workshops are very adaptable to your organizations needs.  In fact, it can be used as a year-round fatherhood program.  The Well Child session can be held in the late fall as a prenatal course since more babies are born in December than any other month, the Sick Child can be offered in the Winter when children tend to get sick more frequently, The Safe Child can be held in the Spring when the December babies are starting to explore their world, and the Injured Child can be taught in the Summer when children are out and about climbing and playing.

Can mothers attend a Doctor Dad™ Workshop?

We leave that decision up to the organization.  We have found that the group dynamics change when it’s a mixed group as apposed to it being all dads.  That change is neither good nor bad; it’s just different.  Some fathers are more comfortable learning in an all male environment and some fathers are comfortable with either.  The facilitator can make that determination and can also set the ground rules for creating a learning environment so that all can learn what it takes to be the best dad they can be.

What if I buy the workshops and I have questions?

It's our desire to help your organization succeed in reaching fathers. Our Program Support staff is eager to offer whatever technical assistance we can to help you to help fathers. Please feel free to call 240-912-1290 or email National Fatherhood Initiative with your questions or comments.

Contact

Questions about Healthcare Programming resources, training, events, and program implementation? Contact us today!

Rebecca Graham

Director, Healthcare Programming

p: 412.366.3060
f:  412.366.6030
rgraham@fatherhood.org