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Melissa Byers

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

[Free Webinar] Upcoming FRPN Webinar: Engaging Mothers in Coparenting Interventions: Challenges, Characteristics of Mothers Who Engage & Outcomes

Posted by Melissa Byers | Sep 5, 2019

Tuesday, September 17, 2019 2-3:30 PM ET Positive father engagement can mitigate some of the negative effects of... Read More

Topics: Featured, General Fatherhood Research & Studies

[Free Webinar] Paternity Leave > The Research, Why It's Important, and How to Help Dads Take It

Posted by Melissa Byers | Aug 27, 2019

Have you registered for our free webinar on paternity leave? Time is running out! Research shows that children do better when... Read More

Topics: Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, General Fatherhood Research & Studies, NFI News & Updates

Bullying Prevention Starts at Home + An Excellent Free Resource for Parents

Posted by Melissa Byers | Aug 2, 2019

Bullying. Unfortunately, it’s more common these days with the internet, social media, and texting so easily available to... Read More

Topics: Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources

25 Years of NFI: Featuring Angel Flores of Vista Community Clinics & the Dads Club

Posted by Melissa Byers | Jun 19, 2019

As we continue celebrate 25 years of NFI and our focus on fatherhood practitioners doing excellent work with dads, we turn our... Read More

Topics: Featured, Success Stories, NFI News & Updates

Announcing NFI’s NEW Recruitment and Retention Certificate™

Posted by Melissa Byers | Apr 12, 2019

Let's begin with two important questions: Does your organization struggle to recruit dads? Does your organization struggle to ... Read More

Topics: Featured, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Program Recruitment & Retention

10 Tips for New Facilitators of NFI Programs

Posted by Melissa Byers | Apr 4, 2019

Everybody's new at something, sometime. But isn't it great when you're new at something and you have a few tips and hints for... Read More

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

[Free Webinar] Upcoming FRPN Webinar: State Policies and Practices to Promote Father Involvement

Posted by Melissa Byers | Mar 26, 2019

Thursday, April 18, 2019 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST Mark your calendar for the next FRPN webinar which will highlight... Read More

Topics: Featured, General Fatherhood Research & Studies

5 Things You Never Knew About 247 Dad®

Posted by Melissa Byers | Mar 14, 2019

Whether you’re a long-time user of the 24/7 Dad® program, or thinking of using it for the first time, there are some additional... Read More

Topics: Featured, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Program Recruitment & Retention, Tips & Tricks

Short on Time? No Problem > A Valuable Resource for Dads in Jails, Reentry, or Short-Term Stay Facilities

Posted by Melissa Byers | Jan 18, 2019

Children do better socially, emotionally, and physically when their fathers are involved in their lives. That's why there's an... Read More

Topics: Featured, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources

A Fatherhood Champion in San Bernardino County

Posted by Melissa Byers | Dec 14, 2018

Ryan Berryman was tired of waiting. He had worked with children and families for over 20 years in San Bernardino County and... Read More

Topics: Featured, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Success Stories

Last Chance to Apply for FRPN State Planning Mini-Grants

Posted by Melissa Byers | Dec 6, 2018

The Fatherhood Research and Practice Network (FRPN) will issue up to 12, $10,000 grants to support state planning projects to... Read More

Topics: General Fatherhood Program Resources, General Fatherhood Research & Studies

Three Free Resources to Help you Work with Fathers

Posted by Melissa Byers | Nov 6, 2018

At NFI, we talk a lot about the programs and resources we have for purchase. But did you know that we actually have MORE free... Read More

Topics: Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Tips & Tricks

[Free Marketing Materials] The Road ‘You Medical’ Traveled to a Successful 24/7 Dad® Program

Posted by Melissa Byers | Oct 30, 2018

Talk about turning nothing into something. When Brandon Gregory joined You Medical 2 years ago, they didn’t have much of a... Read More

Topics: Featured, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Program Recruitment & Retention, Success Stories, Tips & Tricks

[Free Webinar] FRPN Father Inclusion State Planning Grants

Posted by Melissa Byers | Oct 25, 2018

The FRPN plans to issue up to 12, $10,000 grants to support state planning projects to develop, augment or sustain initiatives to... Read More

Topics: General Fatherhood Research & Studies

Two New Fatherhood Resource Bundles Join Our Popular Bundle Line-Up

Posted by Melissa Byers | Oct 18, 2018

At National Fatherhood Initiative® (NFI), we try our best to make things easy for those who want to better engage dads. One of... Read More

Topics: Featured, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, NFI News & Updates

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[Free Webinar] Upcoming FRPN Webinar: Engaging Mothers in Coparenting Interventions: Challenges, Characteristics of Mothers Who Engage & Outcomes

[Free Webinar] Paternity Leave > The Research, Why It's Important, and How to Help Dads Take It

Bullying Prevention Starts at Home + An Excellent Free Resource for Parents

25 Years of NFI: Featuring Angel Flores of Vista Community Clinics & the Dads Club

Announcing NFI’s NEW Recruitment and Retention Certificate™

10 Tips for New Facilitators of NFI Programs

[Free Webinar] Upcoming FRPN Webinar: State Policies and Practices to Promote Father Involvement

5 Things You Never Knew About 247 Dad®

Short on Time? No Problem > A Valuable Resource for Dads in Jails, Reentry, or Short-Term Stay Facilities

A Fatherhood Champion in San Bernardino County

Last Chance to Apply for FRPN State Planning Mini-Grants

Three Free Resources to Help you Work with Fathers

[Free Marketing Materials] The Road ‘You Medical’ Traveled to a Successful 24/7 Dad® Program

[Free Webinar] FRPN Father Inclusion State Planning Grants

Two New Fatherhood Resource Bundles Join Our Popular Bundle Line-Up

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