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

Posted by Christopher A. Brown | Mar 28, 2023

Do you serve dads involved in the child support and child welfare systems at the same time? If so, you might find helpful recent... Read More

Topics: child support, child support advice, child support for fathers, child welfare, Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, General Fatherhood Research & Studies

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

Posted by Christopher A. Brown | Apr 5, 2022

Before you read the rest of this post, indulge me by rating your knowledge on a scale of 1-5 (1 = no knowledge and 5 = complete... Read More

Topics: healthy relationships, child support, child well-being, co-parenting, child welfare, Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, General Fatherhood Research & Studies, child best interests

This is What Children Need Most to Thrive

Posted by Christopher A. Brown | Mar 22, 2022

A new report continues to show the importance of family structure and stability to child well-being and what investments policy... Read More

Topics: benefits of good marriage, healthy relationships, child welfare, Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, General Fatherhood Research & Studies, child best interests

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

Posted by Christopher A. Brown | Mar 8, 2022

A new analysis by a team at the University of Southern California of more than 50 years of research shows why dads’ involvement... Read More

Topics: child welfare, dads and prenatal, Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, General Fatherhood Research & Studies, child best interests

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

Posted by National Fatherhood Initiative | Feb 15, 2022

This article is written by Vita Lerman of Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and was originally published at ... Read More

Topics: Infant Health, new dad, maternal-child health, men's health, child welfare, Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, General Fatherhood Research & Studies, child best interests

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

Posted by Melissa Byers | Feb 8, 2022

This webinar will introduce Policies and Programs Affecting Fathers: A State-by-State Report, a new compilation prepared by the... Read More

Topics: child support, fatherhood research, child welfare, Featured, General Fatherhood Research & Studies, State & Local Agencies

How to Help Dads to Help Their Kids Avoid ACEs

Posted by Christopher A. Brown | Jan 25, 2022

Have you heard the term “adverse childhood experience?”An adverse childhood experience (ACE) is an experience in childhood that ... Read More

Topics: Child Protection, child welfare, Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, General Fatherhood Research & Studies, child best interests

How Effective Are Programs Supporting Unmarried, Nonresidential Fathers?

Posted by National Fatherhood Initiative | Jan 11, 2022

This article is written by Matthew Saxey, Erin Kramer Holmes, and Alan J. Hawkins and was originally published at the Institute... Read More

Topics: non-custodial fathers, single parenting, single dads, child welfare, Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, General Fatherhood Research & Studies, child best interests

Start Where You Are to Change the Ending

Posted by Ave Mulhern | Jan 4, 2022

“You can’t go back and change the beginning,but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ~ C.S. Lewis The New Year... Read More

Topics: fatherhood work, child welfare, evidence-based fatherhood program, Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources

This Rising Trend Bodes Ill for Future Dads and Their Children

Posted by Christopher A. Brown | Dec 14, 2021

A rising share of men in the U.S. live without a spouse or partner. This rise is especially troubling for those men who might one... Read More

Topics: non-custodial fathers, single parenting, single dads, child welfare, Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, General Fatherhood Research & Studies, child best interests

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

Posted by Christopher A. Brown | Dec 1, 2021

Do you know how the courts in your state determine what’s in the best interests of the child when making decisions about... Read More

Topics: non-custodial fathers, child welfare, Featured, child best interests, custody, court orders

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

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

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

Posted by National Fatherhood Initiative | Jul 15, 2021

This article was originally published by Operation New Hope and is reposted here with permission from the author. Just in time... Read More

Topics: home visitation, child welfare, Featured, InsideOut Dad®, Non-Custodial Dads, Coparenting, Corrections & Reentry

Parenting In Focus: Your importance as a teacher

Posted by National Fatherhood Initiative | Jun 8, 2021

This article is written by Cynthia Martin and originally appeared in the Sequim Gazette. The article is republished here with... Read More

Topics: home visitation, child support, child welfare, Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, Non-Custodial Dads, Coparenting, Any Dad/Community Based, New Dads & Hospitals, Schools & Head/Healthy Start

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

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

This is What Children Need Most to Thrive

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

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 Help Dads to Help Their Kids Avoid ACEs

How Effective Are Programs Supporting Unmarried, Nonresidential Fathers?

Start Where You Are to Change the Ending

This Rising Trend Bodes Ill for Future Dads and Their Children

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

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

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

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

Parenting In Focus: Your importance as a teacher

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