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

Posted by National Fatherhood Initiative | Nov 16, 2021

This post is the first in a two-part series written by Barre Morris. As one of the largest not-for-profit health systems in... Read More

Topics: evidence-based programs, fatherhood research, Featured, general fatherhood resources

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

Posted by Erik Vecere | Nov 10, 2021

If you run a group-based fatherhood program, you know the ingredients for success: great facilitators, an evidence-based... Read More

Topics: Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, State & Local Agencies, Recruit & Retain Dads

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

Posted by National Fatherhood Initiative | Oct 27, 2021

This post by NFI friend and author Jeff Nelligan is great for moms, dads, and anyone working with parents. If you're a family... Read More

Topics: child welfare, Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, General Fatherhood Research & Studies, Any Dad/Community Based

Use this Exercise to Address Gendered Parenting

Posted by Christopher A. Brown | Oct 19, 2021

In your work with parents, do you address the ways in which dads and moms interact with their sons and daughters differently? ... Read More

Topics: Featured, General Fatherhood Research & Studies, Tips & Tricks, Any Dad/Community Based

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

Posted by National Fatherhood Initiative | Oct 12, 2021

This post is a recent press release from My Brother’s Keeper of Greater Richmond who runs NFI's InsideOut Dad® program in the... Read More

Topics: Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, Success Stories

This One Tactic Could Boost Retention in Your Fatherhood Program

Posted by Christopher A. Brown | Oct 5, 2021

What’s the best thing you can to do get dads to return consistently to fatherhood program sessions? New research suggests that... Read More

Topics: Featured, Program Recruitment & Retention, General Fatherhood Research & Studies, Any Dad/Community Based

How to Deliver a Fatherhood Program in a Housing Authority

Posted by Christopher A. Brown | Sep 28, 2021

“About 6 years ago, some of our Housing Authority employees noticed that there were a lot of single moms at the properties we... Read More

Topics: Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Success Stories, Understanding Dad™, 24/7 Dad, Tips for Success, Any Dad/Community Based, Recruit & Retain Dads, Train & Facilitate, Virtual Delivery

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

Posted by Erik Vecere | Sep 21, 2021

If you want a sure-fire way to create low and no-cost strategies to increase father involvement in your organization’s programs... Read More

Topics: Father Friendly Checkup, Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, State & Local Agencies, Recruit & Retain Dads

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

Posted by Melissa Byers | Sep 14, 2021

Men's health is a very important topic in NFI’s fatherhood programs 24/7 Dad® and InsideOut Dad®. There’s no doubt that healthy... Read More

Topics: Featured, General Fatherhood Research & Studies

More Research Shows Dads Stepping Up During the Pandemic

Posted by Christopher A. Brown | Sep 7, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues so too does research on its effects on parenting. A new working paper from researchers at... Read More

Topics: Featured, General Fatherhood Research & Studies, Any Dad/Community Based

Dads, Schools, Rules, and Tools

Posted by Ave Mulhern | Aug 31, 2021

Summer is coming to a close, autumn is looming, and I’ve seen many ads for back-to-school clothing, backpacks, stationary, and... Read More

Topics: Featured, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Tips for Success, Father Absence Research, Any Dad/Community Based, Schools & Head/Healthy Start

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

Posted by National Fatherhood Initiative | Aug 26, 2021

This article is written by Nicholas Zill and originally published by the Institute for Family Studies and is reposted here with... Read More

Topics: home visitation, child welfare, Featured, State & Local Agencies, Non-Custodial Dads, Coparenting, Father Absence Research, Any Dad/Community Based, The 5 Protective Factors

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

Posted by Christopher A. Brown | Aug 24, 2021

If I asked you to estimate the number of incarcerated dads in federal and state prisons, what estimate would you give me? And if... Read More

Topics: Featured, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, General Fatherhood Research & Studies, InsideOut Dad®, Corrections & Reentry

Why Moms Are Your Greatest Asset to Increase Father Engagement

Posted by Erik Vecere | Aug 17, 2021

Do you struggle getting an equal number of moms and dads in your parenting program? If you answered yes, you aren’t alone. I’ve... Read More

Topics: Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Understanding Dad™, Recruit & Retain Dads

How This Organization Uses Multiple NFI Programs in a Powerful Concoction

Posted by Christopher A. Brown | Aug 10, 2021

“The 24/7 Dad® Key Behaviors Workshop is a good tool to use alongside 24/7 Dad®. I use it to ‘tease’ dads into taking the more... Read More

Topics: Featured, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, 24/7 Dad, Fathering in 15™, State & Local Agencies, Tips for Success, 24/7 Dad Key Behaviors Workshop

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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

How This Organization Uses Multiple NFI Programs in a Powerful Concoction

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