--- title: Spotlight > Williamsburg, VA CDR Empowers Dads with NFI Resources description: When we catch news of a fatherhood program doing great things, we take notice. Here's a look at the great work that CDR of Williamsburg, VA is doing for dads! image: https://www.fatherhood.org/hubfs/Images/Blog/CDR-Daddy-Diaper-Bag.png --- [Skip to main content](https://www.fatherhood.org/championing-fatherhood/spotlight-williamsburg-va-cdr-empowers-dads-with-nfi-resources#main) - [![NFI mark](https://www.fatherhood.org/hubfs/NFI-Assets/images/NFI%20mark.svg)FATHERHOOD.ORG](https://www.fatherhood.org/) - [STORE.FATHERHOOD.ORG](https://store.fatherhood.org/) [![NFI_logo_blue_left (1) 1](https://www.fatherhood.org/hs-fs/hubfs/NFI-Assets/images/NFI_logo_blue_left%20(1)%201.png?width=149&height=82&name=NFI_logo_blue_left%20(1)%201.png) ![NFI_logo_blue_left (1) 1](https://www.fatherhood.org/hs-fs/hubfs/NFI-Assets/images/NFI_logo_blue_left%20(1)%201.png?width=119&height=65&name=NFI_logo_blue_left%20(1)%201.png) ![NFI_logo_blue_left (1) 1](https://www.fatherhood.org/hs-fs/hubfs/NFI-Assets/images/NFI_logo_blue_left%20(1)%201.png?width=119&height=66&name=NFI_logo_blue_left%20(1)%201.png) ![NFI_logo_blue_left (1) 1](https://www.fatherhood.org/hs-fs/hubfs/NFI-Assets/images/NFI_logo_blue_left%20(1)%201.png?width=89&height=49&name=NFI_logo_blue_left%20(1)%201.png) ](https://www.fatherhood.org) - [How To Build Strong Families](https://www.fatherhood.org/build-strong-families) - [Why Father Inclusion Matters](https://www.fatherhood.org/why-father-inclusion-matters) - Show submenu for Get Involved Get Involved - [Fatherhood Programs](https://www.fatherhood.org/solutions/programs-and-resources) - [Train Your Staff](https://www.fatherhood.org/solutions/staff-training) - [State, County, and City Agency Services](https://www.fatherhood.org/solutions/collaborative-services) Open main navigation Close main navigation - Show submenu for Get Informed Get Informed - [How To Build Strong Families](https://www.fatherhood.org/build-strong-families) - [Why Father Inclusion Matters](https://www.fatherhood.org/why-father-inclusion-matters) - [Father Stats & Infographics](https://www.fatherhood.org/father-absence-statistic) - Show submenu for Get Involved Get Involved - [Fatherhood Programs](https://www.fatherhood.org/solutions/programs-and-resources) - [Train Your Staff](https://www.fatherhood.org/solutions/staff-training) - [State, County, and City Agency Services](https://www.fatherhood.org/solutions/collaborative-services) - Show submenu for Get Started Get Started - [Find Your Stage of Father Inclusion](https://www.fatherhood.org/father-inclusion) - [How Father Friendly Is Your Organization?](https://www.fatherhood.org/father-friendly) - [Get In Touch](https://www.fatherhood.org/get-started) [Store](https://store.fatherhood.org/?hsLang=en) [Get In Touch](https://www.fatherhood.org/get-started) [Store](https://store.fatherhood.org/?hsLang=en) Show submenu for Get Started Get Started - [Fatherhood Data & Statistics](https://www.fatherhood.org/father-absence-statistic) - [How Father Friendly is Your Organization?](https://www.fatherhood.org/father-friendly) - [Other Free Resources](https://www.fatherhood.org/nfi-free-resources) - [Talk With us to Get Started](https://www.fatherhood.org/get-started) National Fatherhood Initiative Blog / [Latest Articles](https://www.fatherhood.org/championing-fatherhood) [NFI-Specific Programs & Resources](https://www.fatherhood.org/championing-fatherhood/topic/nfi-specific-programs-resources) # Spotlight > Williamsburg, VA CDR Empowers Dads with NFI Resources 3 min read ![Melissa Byers](https://www.fatherhood.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/melissa_circle_icon.png?width=100&height=100&name=melissa_circle_icon.png) [** Melissa Byers ** ](https://www.fatherhood.org/championing-fatherhood/author/melissa-byers) Melissa is the Chief Marketing Officer at National Fatherhood Initiative® (NFI). Melissa oversees the organization's marketing, communications, graphic design, and product fulfillment functions. ![fatherhood program](https://www.fatherhood.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Blog/CDR-Daddy-Diaper-Bag.png?width=703&name=CDR-Daddy-Diaper-Bag.png "fatherhood program") > **Pictured: Donovan Bridgeforth, CDR's newest Fatherhood Consultant with the diaper bag CDR distributes to new dads in the Rookie Dads programs.** When we catch news of a fatherhood program doing great things for dads, we take notice. We especially take notice when they’re one of NFI’s Partners! [Child Development Resources](https://www.cdr.org/) (CDR) of Williamsburg, Virginia was the recent focus of [a news story in the Virginia Gazette Daily](https://www.vagazette.com/life/va-vg-cdr-fatherhood-program-0121-20170121-story.html). They are one of several organizations to receive the federal government’s Pathways to Fatherhood grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families in late 2015. And boy, are we glad that they did! **Without partners like CDR, NFI cannot meet its mission.** We work to equip organizations across the nation like CDR with fatherhood skill-building resources and training to run effective, sustainable fatherhood programs. Partners like CDR also help us reach our vision: for every child to grow up with an involved, responsible, and committed father. CDR’s fatherhood program, “[Investing in Fatherhood](https://www.vagazette.com/life/va-vg-cdr-fatherhood-program-0121-20170121-story.html)”, is lead by three full-time consultants and one part-time Spanish-speaking consultant. It’s a multi-pronged program including: - The Rookie Dads class for expectant dads - The Linkages Program delivered in the local jail (CDR will begin using NFI’s [InsideOut Dad®](https://store.fatherhood.org/insideout-dad-programs/) curricula for this program in June 2017) - And their Home Visiting Program in which fatherhood consultants meet with dads to assess immediate needs and help him to be an involved father (workforce assistance, job placement, referrals to counseling partners, etc.) Fathers who participate in CDR’s Investing in Fatherhood program most often come as referrals from community partners such as the local Social Service office, hospitals, regional jail, local Reentry Council, and a result of internal referrals from their very own Early Head Start and Parents as Teachers Programs. Since receiving the grant, CDR has acquired a variety of NFI curriculum including the [24/7 Dad® A.M.](https://store.fatherhood.org/24-7-dad-am-3rd-ed-complete-program-kit) program and other low intensity resources such as [Help Me Grow](https://store.fatherhood.org/help-me-grow-bundle-ages-stages-of-child-growth/) child development guides. They also invested in having many of their staff earn their [Father Engagement Certificate](https://store.fatherhood.org/father-engagement-certificate/)™ and [Effective Facilitation Certificate](https://store.fatherhood.org/effective-facilitation-certificate-online-training/)™. **Recently, I connected with the CDR team to learn more about why they chose NFI as their father engagement partner. ** Amy Bornhoft, CDR’s Director of Training shared, “We’re so grateful to have NFI as a resource and support system for our staff working with fathers because we know the resources we are getting are high quality. NFI provides us with security and comfort in knowing their materials are high-quality and researched”. Amy and her staff also rely on NFI’s website for fatherhood related information statistics, and free resources. They also love the free and for-purchase downloadable PDF resources they can use immediately. Before coming to the fatherhood program at CDR, Vince Rodkey, one of the newest fatherhood consultants, didn't have a lot of experience with a fatherhood program. Vince explained, “I’m a dad and have worked with fathers in a different capacity, but **the resources that I've used and have reviewed from NFI have been so helpful in my role.** [Through the resources from NFI] I have been able to learn new techniques and methods in which to engage fathers. I have obtained my Father Engagement Certificate™ from NFI as well as the Effective Facilitation Certificate™. I will most definitely continue using the NFI resources as I work as a fatherhood consultant for CDR.” Nick Corsi, CDR’s long-time Fatherhood Program Consultant shared that he, too, liked NFI resources because they’re a high quality product. “They’re backed by research and easy for fathers to use without becoming overwhelmed. We also use the 24/7 Dad® program in groups in home visits to engage fathers and father figures”, said Nick. We’re thrilled to see CDR’s success and wide use of NFI materials. **What do we think is extra special about CDR’s fatherhood program?** They equip expectant fathers who complete the Rookie Dads class with a diaper bag specifically designed for dads containing a receiving blanket, changing pad, rattle, hand sanitizer, wipes, dad and baby book. They also include educational resources for new dads from NFI, specifically, [The Importance of an Involved Father](https://store.fatherhood.org/brochure-the-importance-of-an-involved-father/) brochure and the [New Dad's Pocket Guide](https://store.fatherhood.org/new-dads-pocket-guide/), among others. Genius! For more information or to speak with a CDR Fatherhood Consultant, visit [cdr.org/fatherhood](https://www.cdr.org/services/fatherhood)  or call 757-378-3177. You can also contact Child Development Resources at 757-566-3300.  [![Get The 7 Habits Now](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/135704/5c312d5a-9ca2-4fb8-a0cc-9235b53252f0.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/135704/5c312d5a-9ca2-4fb8-a0cc-9235b53252f0) Date Published: 02/02/2017 Last Updated: 10/15/2021 ## Learn How to Build a Fatherhood Program That Works Download this free guide for a proven 7-step roadmap—from making the case and securing funding for your program, to launching and measuring real results! 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