What People Are Saying

Facilitators from a wide-variety of organizations - correctional facilities, family resource centers, state and local government programs - are successfully educating fathers and strengthening families with the Understanding Domestic Violence Curriculum Module.  Check out their stories below. 

Success Stories

What facilitators are saying:

"I think this is a very non-threatening way to educate men about the dynamics of domestic violence without offending them.  I didn't see anything that was 'victim blaming' or 'politically incorrect.'  I like how much time the men spend interacting and sharing opinions.  I would love to be a 'fly on the wall' in one of your modules."
Janet Scott-Mace, Associate Executive Director
Women's Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA)

"[I] just completed the new domestic violence curriculum with three fathers from my men's group. They really enjoyed the activities and we had some great discussions...I'm very pleased."
Bob Brinker, Facilitator
Parentwise (Greensburg, PA)

What dads are saying:

"Very enlightening about different forms of Domestic violence...talking about the triggers that lead to violence really made me aware of the different types abuse can take."
Program Participants
Correction Industrial Facility (Pendleton, IN)

Evaluation & Research

Independent research shows that 24/7 Dad™:

• Increases essential fathering skills
  
• Improves fathers’ knowledge and confidence

View the research:

Strengthening Families and Fatherhood: Children of Fathers in the Criminal Justice System (February 23, 2009)
Otherwise known as "Fathers for Life – A Head Start Father Involvement Model"
An independent evaluation of the 24/7 Dad™ program as part of a larger project with several programs - for specifics on the impact of 24/7 Dad™, see pages 25 and 61.  The project was funded by the Office of Head Start Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, and was implemented from 2005 to 2008. The evaluators submitted the report to the Missouri Department of Social Services Family Support Division in June 2008. This report was completed by the University of Missouri - Kansas City.

24/7 Dad A.M. and 24/7 Dad P.M. Outcome Evaluation Results (October 25, 2006)
This report is a non-experimental, pre/post evaluation of the 24/7 Dad™ program.

 24/7 Dad™ Program Logic Model
This logic model clearly describes how the 24/7 Dad™Program addresses the problem of father absence, as well as the expected activities, outputs, and outcomes of this program. Funders often request logic models. For more information on logic models, visit the W.K. Kellogg Foundation