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Melissa Byers

Melissa Byers is Chief Marketing Officer for National Fatherhood Initiative®. She lives in South Carolina.

Last Chance > Sign Up and Learn to Engage Fathers in Home Visits [Free Webinar]

Posted by Melissa Byers | Jan 19, 2016

This is it...your last chance to join the over 1,100 registrants (so far) for the upcoming, and free, webinar to help you learn... Read More

Topics: NFI-Specific Programs & Resources

Spotlight > Indianapolis Re-Entry Facility Gives 42 Families More Than Just a Dance (Video)

Posted by Melissa Byers | Jan 14, 2016

On the outside looking in, it's just a lunch and a dance. Oh, but it's so much more. For these 42 dads, it's a chance to connect... Read More

Topics: NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Success Stories

Grant Funding Opportunity Available to Evaluate Fatherhood Programs

Posted by Melissa Byers | Jan 7, 2016

The Fatherhood Research & Practice Network (FRPN) is seeking proposals from teams of researchers and fatherhood programs to... Read More

Topics: Fundraising

NFI's Top 5 Blog Posts of 2015

Posted by Melissa Byers | Dec 30, 2015

We love blogging. Apparently, you love us blogging. We had a lot of traffic, shares, and comments on our posts this year. We... Read More

Topics: NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Tips & Tricks

The Top 5 Leadership Books I Read in 2015

Posted by Melissa Byers | Dec 29, 2015

One of my goals for 2015 was to read one book per month. In working toward my goal, I fell in love with reading again. I read... Read More

Topics: Tips & Tricks

Free Webinar > A Conversation with Researchers about New FRPN Outcome Measures for Nonresident Fathers

Posted by Melissa Byers | Dec 21, 2015

On Tuesday, January 12, 2016 from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. EST, the Fatherhood Research and Practice Network (FRPN) will host its fourth... Read More

Topics: General Fatherhood Program Resources

14 Critical Issues to Discuss With Moms

Posted by Melissa Byers | Dec 9, 2015

I've been been married over 12 years. I get it. It takes two people, working their butts off, to make this parenting thing work.... Read More

Topics: NFI-Specific Programs & Resources

Join 500+ in Using Our Shareable Father Facts 7 Statistics

Posted by Melissa Byers | Dec 8, 2015

A few weeks ago, we distributed a creative resource based on our recently-released Father Facts 7. We offered shareable images... Read More

Topics: NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Tips & Tricks

Spotlight > Richmond Jail Gives Dads 3 Hours and Hope (Video)

Posted by Melissa Byers | Nov 18, 2015

Three hours. Imagine being locked up for a year or more and then getting to spend three hours with your daughter. You get to put... Read More

Topics: NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Success Stories

Father Facts 7 Gets an Insightful Review

Posted by Melissa Byers | Nov 11, 2015

You already know we think highly of our new resource, Father Facts 7. But, do you know how useful others in the research and... Read More

Topics: NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Research on NFI Programs & Resources

7 Facts from Father Facts 7 [Free Resources]

Posted by Melissa Byers | Nov 4, 2015

Father Facts 7 (FF7) has been and continues to be the go-to resource for anyone interested in promoting responsible fatherhood.... Read More

Topics: NFI-Specific Programs & Resources

Spotlight > Maury County Jail Helps Incarcerated Fathers

Posted by Melissa Byers | Nov 3, 2015

650,000+ ex-offenders are released from prison every year. Most prisoners are fathers. Why not prepare these fathers for release... Read More

Topics: NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Success Stories

Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary

Posted by Melissa Byers | Oct 15, 2015

National Fatherhood Initiative® (NFI) congratulates the Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative (MFI) for 10 years of enriching fathers... Read More

Topics: NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Success Stories

How to Raise a Human or a Vampire

Posted by Melissa Byers | Sep 21, 2015

I enjoyed the first Hotel Transylvania movie as much as my daughters. The monsters crack me up. They're back with a second round... Read More

Topics: Tips & Tricks

Spotlight > Fighting for Fathers in Mobile, Alabama (Video)

Posted by Melissa Byers | Sep 16, 2015

Fighting crime and the high incarceration rates takes leaders who are willing to fight for fathers. In Mobile, Alabama, they have... Read More

Topics: NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Success Stories

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Last Chance > Sign Up and Learn to Engage Fathers in Home Visits [Free Webinar]

Spotlight > Indianapolis Re-Entry Facility Gives 42 Families More Than Just a Dance (Video)

Grant Funding Opportunity Available to Evaluate Fatherhood Programs

NFI's Top 5 Blog Posts of 2015

The Top 5 Leadership Books I Read in 2015

Free Webinar > A Conversation with Researchers about New FRPN Outcome Measures for Nonresident Fathers

14 Critical Issues to Discuss With Moms

Join 500+ in Using Our Shareable Father Facts 7 Statistics

Spotlight > Richmond Jail Gives Dads 3 Hours and Hope (Video)

Father Facts 7 Gets an Insightful Review

7 Facts from Father Facts 7 [Free Resources]

Spotlight > Maury County Jail Helps Incarcerated Fathers

Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary

How to Raise a Human or a Vampire

Spotlight > Fighting for Fathers in Mobile, Alabama (Video)

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