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How to Inject Father Engagement into A Statewide Agency

Posted by Erik Vecere | Feb 1, 2022

Statewide agencies have an incredible opportunity to increase father engagement through funding, technical assistance, and policy... Read More

Topics: community mobilization, state fatherhood initiative, Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, 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

Give this One Thing to New Dads to Bring Them in Right from the Start

Posted by Melissa Byers | Jan 19, 2022

Oh, the joys of being a new dad. There are all of immediate things parents must learn like feeding, changing, and caring for a... Read More

Topics: child well-being, fatherhood work, child development, Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, New Dads & Hospitals

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

National Fatherhood Initiative® Earns 2021 GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency

Posted by National Fatherhood Initiative | Dec 29, 2021

For Immediate Release MEDIA CONTACTS Maggie Spain Spearca Communications 405.812.0685, maggie@spearcadenver.com Melissa Steward... Read More

Topics: Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Research on NFI Programs & Resources, NFI News & Updates, Father Absence Research

How To Double the “Horsepower” of Your Fatherhood Program

Posted by Erik Vecere | Dec 21, 2021

Horsepower is the measurement of power in an engine. It’s what accelerates you to your destination. Within the context of your... Read More

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

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

Inside, Outside, Round and Round: Sustaining Engagement in Responsible Fatherhood Programs

Posted by National Fatherhood Initiative | Dec 7, 2021

This post originally appeared on the Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation (MDRC) website and is posted here under public... Read More

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

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

The Gift of Connection

Posted by Ave Mulhern | Nov 23, 2021

Photo courtesy of Prison Fellowship. With the holidays coming at “warp speed,” the idea of family gatherings, gifts, shopping,... Read More

Topics: children of incarcerated fathers, programs for incarcerated dads, Featured, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, InsideOut Dad®, Father Absence Research

Part 2: A Family-Centered Model for Enhancing Maternal and Child Health Through Fatherhood Programming

Posted by National Fatherhood Initiative | Nov 18, 2021

This post is the second in a two-part series written by Barre Morris. For context, be sure to read Part 1: A Family-Centered... Read More

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

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

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How to Inject Father Engagement into A Statewide Agency

How to Help Dads to Help Their Kids Avoid ACEs

Give this One Thing to New Dads to Bring Them in Right from the Start

How Effective Are Programs Supporting Unmarried, Nonresidential Fathers?

Start Where You Are to Change the Ending

National Fatherhood Initiative® Earns 2021 GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency

How To Double the “Horsepower” of Your Fatherhood Program

This Rising Trend Bodes Ill for Future Dads and Their Children

Inside, Outside, Round and Round: Sustaining Engagement in Responsible Fatherhood Programs

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

The Gift of Connection

Part 2: A Family-Centered Model for Enhancing Maternal and Child Health Through Fatherhood Programming

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.

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