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11 Tips (and a Bevy of Resources) for Work with Co-Parenting Dads

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Oct 23, 2018
Whenever I’m asked to list the most important topics in work with dads, I always include “co-parenting.” Many dads struggle to... Read More

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

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

Partner Spotlight > This School District Uses More Than Donuts to Engage Dads

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Oct 16, 2018
Donuts for Dads. Whenever I talk with someone in a school about how they engage dads—and they actually seek to engage dads—I... Read More

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

Partner Spotlight > Inspired Use of Spanish-Language Print Materials Creates a Father-Friendly Environment

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Oct 4, 2018
The foundation of any effective effort to serve dads is a father-friendly organization. To lay the rebar for that foundation,... Read More

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

Reminder > Apply by Oct. 7 to Start or Expand 24/7 Dad in Select Southeastern States

Posted by Melissa Byers   |   Oct 2, 2018
The deadline for applications is FAST approaching! But there's still time to apply. Submissions must be received by Midnight EST... Read More

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

Child Abuse and Neglect and What You Can Do to Reduce It

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Sep 27, 2018
The latest national data are out on child abuse and neglect. Compiled by the Children’s Bureau at the U.S. Department of Health... Read More

Topics: Featured, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, General Fatherhood Research & Studies

Request for Applications Now Open > Start or Expand  24/7 Dad® in Your Community

Posted by Melissa Byers   |   Sep 24, 2018
National Fatherhood Initiative® (NFI) seeks applications from organizations that want to partner with NFI in 2018-2019 to expand... Read More

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

Partner Spotlight > Operation New Hope Continues Years of Great Work with InsideOut Dad®

Posted by Melissa Byers   |   Sep 13, 2018
“When I first started the [InsideOut Dad®] program, I figured I was too old to get anything from it because both of my children... Read More

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

Personalized Fatherhood Resource Assistance is Just a Phone Call Away

Posted by Jacqueline Evans   |   Sep 6, 2018
Are you starting a new fatherhood program? Have a new grant or looking to spend down on a current grant? Perhaps you are... Read More

Topics: Featured, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources

[Partner Spotlight] Christian Heritage Sheds Light on Successful Work in Corrections & Reentry

Posted by Ave Mulhern   |   Aug 30, 2018
Several years ago, in a site visit to a Milwaukee Jail, I sat in on a fathers’ group and heard a father complain fervently that... Read More

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

Exchange Club’s Remarkable Success with Dads in Home Visits

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Aug 28, 2018
One of the most difficult programs to recruit dads into is a home visiting program. In some cases, the reason dads don’t... Read More

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

What Dads Know and Want to Know about Child Development

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Aug 21, 2018
Have you wondered what dads know and want to know about child development? Given that men aren’t raised to raise children, it’s... Read More

Topics: Featured, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, General Fatherhood Research & Studies

The “How to Deliver 24/7 Dad in Four Weeks” Guide is Here!

Posted by Erik Vecere   |   Jul 12, 2018
One of the biggest challenges organizations have in serving dads is getting them to commit to attend a fatherhood program that... Read More

Topics: Featured, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources

How to Help Dads Connect with Their Child After a Long Absence

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Jul 10, 2018
Two of the questions that staff of National Fatherhood Initiative® have been asked most often by dads is: Do you have advice... Read More

Topics: Featured, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources

New Fidelity Checklists for NFI Programs!

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Jul 3, 2018
I’m pleased to announce the release of fidelity checklists for the 24/7 Dad®, InsideOut Dad®, and Understanding Dad® programs... Read More

Topics: Featured, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources

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