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[The Dibble Institute® Workshop] The Hidden Biases of Good People

6 Questions to Uncover Dads’ Cultural Norms

The Role of Confidence in Facilitating a Fatherhood Program

What the Surgeon General’s Advisory on Parents’ Mental Health Means for Serving Dads

How to Help Dads Thrive through Father-Inclusive Programs and Services

Using Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) as a Frame for Father-Inclusive Efforts

Florida Dad Fazil Finds Hope with the InsideOut Dad® Fatherhood Program

Why Fathers Matter

New Bipartisan Bill Aims to Uplift Men in Preparing for Fatherhood

30 Ways to Recruit Dads into Fatherhood Programs

From Data to Action: How Baytown, TX is Promoting Father Inclusion

How to Make Child Support a Family-Strengthening Program

How to Help Fathers Prioritize Their Health

National Fatherhood Initiative® Celebrates 30th Anniversary

A Must-Read on Supporting Expectant and New Dads’ Mental Health

Three Fatherhood Services That Provide Massive Gains

Turning Pandemic Lessons into Opportunities in the Delivery of Fatherhood Programs

How to Help Your City Become More Father-Friendly

How the Honda Accord Helps Demystify Evidence-Based Parenting Programs

Fatherhood Research and Statistics Abound in Father Facts™ 9 [+ FREE Related Resources!]

Harnessing the Power of Incentives to Recruit and Retain Dads

[Free Webinar] How to Involve Dads in Family Resource & Support Centers Workshop

Why Child Welfare Agencies Struggle to Include Dads

[Press Release] Proportion of American Children Living with a Father in the Home Reaches 34-Year High

A New Look at Marriage: 2 Resources that May Change Your Mind and the Minds of the Families You Serve [Free Resource + New Book]

Why You Should Never Doubt the Long-Term Impacts of Serving Dads

The Game-Changer That’s Improving NFI as Your Fatherhood Partner

Proportion of Children Living with Resident Dads at 34-Year High

[Press Release] National Fatherhood Initiative® and the City of Baytown Partner to Mobilize Father Engagement Across City Sectors

What’s “Paternal Self-Efficacy” and Its Importance?

Part 3: A Family-Centered Model for Enhancing Maternal and Child Health Through Fatherhood Programming

8 Tips to Help Your Organization Employ More Men

How Fatherhood Improves Men’s Well-Being

What Fathers Need from Human Service Organizations

What If You Could Reduce the Uncertainty Around Father Inclusion?

Addressing Criminogenic Needs: The Impact of NFI's InsideOut Dad® Program

Who Is Happiest? Married Mothers and Fathers, Per the Latest General Social Survey

7 Ways to Harness the Power of Humor with Your Fatherhood Groups

[Must-Read New Reports] The State of the World’s and America’s Fathers

Boosting Dads' Participation: Keeping Dads Engaged in Fatherhood Programs

An Amazing Fatherhood Program’s Impact on Birth Outcomes

Gen Z shouldn’t dismiss marriage so lightly

[New Resource] Three Steps to Help Dads Care for Their Mental Health

Introducing the Good Dad Act: Promoting Equality and Empowering Fathers

How Much Do Fathers Influence Sons’ Masculinity?

[Free Webinar] Strengthening Facilitation Skills: A Training Curriculum for Programs Working with Youth

Diving Deeper Into This Unseen and Unsupported Group of Dads

Fatherhood Initiative dad reunites with four children after seven years separation

Helping Dads in Lexington Navigate the “Gray Areas” of Fatherhood (Part 2)

How to Innovate for Maximum Impact of Your Fatherhood Program

[Press Release] National Fatherhood Initiative® Commemorates 20th Anniversary of 24:7 Dad® Program

[Father’s Day Special] The Docs2Dads Podcast featuring NFI President Christopher A. Brown: Becoming a 24:7 Dad

A Sad Time for Alienated Fathers

Helping Dads in Lexington Navigate the “Gray Areas” of Fatherhood (Part 1)

Leaders in the responsible fatherhood and family strengthening field to convene conference at the Pro Football Hall Fame

Even More Ways to Help Dads Read to Their Children

Four Ways You Can Help Dads Read to Their Children

Don’t Miss This Chance to Expand Your Organization’s Impact

[Free Webinar] FRPN Webinar: Architects of Father Policies and Programs Discuss How it is Done

Just In: Use the Super Power of Fatherhood Groups to Address Mental Health

Why You Need to Add Structure to Your Passion for Serving Dads

Becoming a new father – The transition to fatherhood

Six Benefits of an Alumni Program for Dads

Vital Federal Guidance Affecting Dads Involved in the Child Support and Child Welfare Systems

[Free Webinar] The Power of the Success Sequence for Young Adults

How to Support This Unseen and Unsupported Group of Dads

The Power of Friendship in Fatherhood

Six Strategies to Design Equitable Child Support Systems

5 Tips for Hiring Father-Friendly Staff

What Worries Today’s Dads?

[Fatherhood Program Activity Idea] Holding On and Letting Go

The Value in Customizing a Fatherhood Program

A Few of My Favorite Things… and they are FREE!

How Father Involvement and Bi-Strategic Parenting Positively Affect Children’s Brain Development

One-On-One Delivery of NFI Programs – So Simple, So Effective!

Five Insights for Engaging Dads Effectively Through Digital Channels

5 Father Engagement Academy™ Courses to Help You & Your Staff Excel in 2023

National Fatherhood Initiative® and the Ohio Commission on Fatherhood Commemorate Multi-Decade Partnership in Support of Father Inclusion

The Importance of Being Stubborn on Vision, Yet Flexible on Details

How to Advance Equity for Fathers in Human Services

Learn How A Crucial Partnership Will Open The Door to Reducing Child Abuse and Neglect

Equipping Fathers and Organizations to Be More Father-Inclusive with Christopher Brown

Trauma-Informed Care for Fathers and Families [Training + Free Resource]

[FREE RESOURCE] Looking for Fun Activities for Dads and Their Children?

Do We All Have Mental Health Issues?

Using “Letters” as a Learning Tool [InsideOut Dad® Spotlight: Percy Kennedy, Voices of the Fatherless]

See How These Leaders Embraced Father-Inclusiveness in Their Community

Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement Issues Memo to Guide State Child Support Policy

Request for Applications: InsideOut Dad® Expansion Project

Mass Shootings: Three Causes, Three Solutions

How to Bring Dads Back to School

How You Can Help Dads Address the Maternal Mortality Crisis

How to Use The Transtheoretical Model to Create A Dynamic Fatherhood Program

Use the Power of These Free Shareable Images to Promote Responsible Fatherhood

[Free Resources] Share the Success Sequence With Families You Serve

Have Americans’ Attitudes About Stay-at-Home Dads Truly Changed?

Parenting Styles – Which One is Best?

New Data Finds the “Success Sequence” Effective Across Every Demographic

How to Use A Logic Model to Supercharge Your Fatherhood Outcomes

Use These Studies to Inform Your Work with Incarcerated Dads

Course prepares East Feliciana prisoners for challenges, joys of fatherhood

Teach Dads These 3 Qualities of Successful Fathering

24/7 Dad® - Worth the Wait

[Father’s Day Special] The CHI Podcast featuring NFI President Christopher A. Brown: Why Dads Matter

How to Inject 24/7 Dad® into Your Organization’s DNA – A Spotlight On Every Parent Matters

These Fathers are Unseen and Unsupported

How to Avoid Burnout in Your Work With Dads

The State of Moms and Dads in America (2022)

Here’s What We Know About the Work of Federal Fatherhood Grantees

3 Ways to Keep Fatherhood Program Group Sessions Focused and on Track

The Secret Sauce of Successful Fatherhood Groups

New Evaluation of 24/7 Dad® Shows It Improves Parental Self-Efficacy and That Dosage Matters

How to Help Stepfamilies Continue the Blending Process

Giving Dads a Second Chance

ALERT: Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Groundbreaking Legislation to Support Involved Fatherhood in Florida

Get Ahead of Child Abuse by Using This Free Conversation Guide with Families You Serve

What’s Your State’s Grade on Child Support and Shared Parenting?

Maternal Health and the Strength of Fathers’ Presence

This is What Children Need Most to Thrive

How to Ensure Your Programs and Services Are Parentally-Balanced

[New Analysis] Five Decades of Research Shows Why Dad’s Involvement is Vital During the Prenatal Period

Primary Caregiver Fathers and Mothers are Equally Competent

How Fatherhood Programs Integrate Education on Coparenting and Healthy Relationships

First Public Health Survey of New Dads to Help Improve Outcomes for Entire Family

[Free FRPN Webinar] Tracking State Policies on Fathers to Improve Policy Development and Equity

How to Inject Father Engagement into A Statewide Agency

How to Help Dads to Help Their Kids Avoid ACEs

Give this One Thing to New Dads to Bring Them in Right from the Start

Why a Father-Friendly Culture is Vital to Effectively Serving Dads

How Effective Are Programs Supporting Unmarried, Nonresidential Fathers?

Start Where You Are to Change the Ending

National Fatherhood Initiative® Earns 2021 GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency

How To Double the “Horsepower” of Your Fatherhood Program

This Rising Trend Bodes Ill for Future Dads and Their Children

Inside, Outside, Round and Round: Sustaining Engagement in Responsible Fatherhood Programs

How Your State Determines “What’s in the Best Interests of the Child”

The Gift of Connection

Part 2: A Family-Centered Model for Enhancing Maternal and Child Health Through Fatherhood Programming

Part 1: A Family-Centered Model for Enhancing Maternal and Child Health Through Fatherhood Programming

Don’t Leave Out This Key Ingredient for A Successful Group-Based Program

Ending the youth screen addiction means a change in parenting. It begins by saying no.

Use this Exercise to Address Gendered Parenting

My Brother’s Keeper of Greater Richmond Provides School Backpacks on Behalf of Incarcerated Dads

This One Tactic Could Boost Retention in Your Fatherhood Program

How to Deliver a Fatherhood Program in a Housing Authority

A New Sure-Fire Tool that Leads to Better Father Engagement

[Free Webinar] Men’s Health and Fatherhood: What Do Dads Need to Know?

More Research Shows Dads Stepping Up During the Pandemic

Dads, Schools, Rules, and Tools

Growing Up With Mom and Dad: New Data Confirm The Tide Is Turning

The Latest Data on Incarcerated Dads and Their Children Might Shock You

Why Moms Are Your Greatest Asset to Increase Father Engagement

Request for Applications: Expanding the 24/7 Dad® Program in Select Western States

Evaluation of Tampa-Based REACHUP’s 24/7 Dad® Program Supports Its Effectiveness Especially with Young Dads

The Courage to Continue

A Very Special Father’s Day Celebration > InsideOut Dad® Graduation

Community Mobilization Approach to Increase Father Involvement

[Press Release] Fewer U.S. Children Living without a Father in the Home while Father-Child Relationships Improve during the COVID-19 Pandemic

My Brother’s Keeper is a “Keeper”: Learn from this 24:7 Dad® Partner’s Path to Success

How Great Dads SERVE

Parenting In Focus: Your importance as a teacher

Try This Creative Solution for Work with Incarcerated Dads

The 7 Things to Teach Dads about Civility

We are Leaving Fathers Out of This Important Discussion

A Must-Read Book on Fatherhood Programming

Paving the Way for a Powerful Fatherhood Pledge

How to Facilitate a Fatherhood Program in a Virtual World: Part 2

How to Facilitate a Fatherhood Program in a Virtual World: Part 1

How to Help Dads with Depression

Have Dads Stepped Up During the Pandemic?

Paving the Way for Fathers to Understand Their Prerogative

[Free Webinar] Poverty Interrupted: Behavioral Science Principles for Practitioners

Inmates learning to be better dads, find a reason to stay out of jail

How Fatherhood Programs Can Get into the 2Gen Game

After jail: DeAndre McCall's fatherhood awakening

What 713 Dads Say About InsideOut Dad® Provides Further Evidence for Its Effectiveness

Paving the Way for Fathers to Find Their Purpose

Why You Should Use Understanding Dad™ to Improve Coparenting

13 Lessons and Takeaways to Engage Your Stepdads

Showing Up for Fatherhood [An Awesome Podcast featuring NFI President Christopher Brown]

Wyoming Pregnancy Help Center Sees Stronger Father Involvement Thanks to Technology

Stunning: The Status of Father Absence Ahead of the Release of 2020 Census Data

Free Gifts to Support Your Work with Dads All Year Long

Why NFI’s New Fatherhood Workshop is a Hit

How to Pull Non-Resident Dads in Child Welfare Cases Out of The Shadows

Fundraising Video for Fatherhood Initiative Offers Lessons for Others

Free Resource: How Dads (and Moms!) Can Earn Their Degree and Get Hired After Incarceration

How to Connect Dads of Special Needs Children to Network of Health Information Centers

Facilitating Self-Awareness in Dads—and in Ourselves as Facilitators

FCSO unveils InsideOut Dad® program to help Inmates become better fathers

Life-Changing Videos to Help in Your Work with Dads

How the Five Protective Factors Can Help Families During the Pandemic

[Free Webinar] New FRPN Webinar - Fatherhood & COVID-19: A Conversation about Practice, Research and Policy

Even the Most Committed Dads of Special Needs Children Can Use Support

Working with Men as Parents—and Being Domestic Violence-Informed

Making Room for Dads in Public Policy

How to Keep Problem Participants from Derailing Your Group Sessions

Challenging yet positive parenting style benefits children's development

Three Tips On Making These The Best Times To Be A Parent

What I Learned at Daddy Camp