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National Fatherhood Initiative® and the Ohio Commission on Fatherhood Commemorate Multi-Decade Partnership in Support of Father Inclusion

Posted by National Fatherhood Initiative   |   Dec 13, 2022
For Immediate Release MEDIA CONTACTS Maggie Spain Spearca Communications 405.812.0685, maggie@spearcadenver.com Melissa Byers... Read More

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

New Evaluation of 24/7 Dad® Shows It Improves Parental Self-Efficacy and That Dosage Matters

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Apr 29, 2022
A new, independent, third-party evaluation of the evidence-based 24/7 Dad® program of National Fatherhood Initiative®(NFI) shows... Read More

Topics: non-custodial fathers, child well-being, single parenting, single dads, evidence-based 24/7 Dad, Featured, General Fatherhood Research & Studies, Research on NFI Programs & Resources, NFI News & Updates, 24/7 Dad, child best interests

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

We are Leaving Fathers Out of This Important Discussion

Posted by National Fatherhood Initiative   |   May 11, 2021
This article is written by Jessica Seinfeld and originally appeared at CNN.com. The article is republished here with permission... Read More

Topics: Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, Research on NFI Programs & Resources, State & Local Agencies, Tips for Success, Non-Custodial Dads, Coparenting, Father Absence Research, Fundraising & Grants

What Do 584 Dads Say About 24/7 Dad® Building the Characteristics of Great Dads?

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Dec 5, 2017
For the past two weeks in this blog, I’ve shared the results of a stunning evaluation conducted by the Child and Family Research... Read More

Topics: NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Success Stories, Research on NFI Programs & Resources

What Do 645 Dads Say About 24/7 Dad® Reducing Risk of Child Abuse and Neglect?

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Nov 28, 2017
Last week in this blog, I provided an overview of a stunning evaluation conducted by the Child and Family Research Partnership... Read More

Topics: NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Success Stories, Research on NFI Programs & Resources

Stunning Evaluation Shows Impact of 24/7 Dad® on Reducing Chance of Child Abuse and Neglect

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Nov 21, 2017
The Child and Family Research Partnership (CFRP) at the University of Texas at Austin just published a report on their... Read More

Topics: Success Stories, General Fatherhood Research & Studies, Research on NFI Programs & Resources

The 4 Main Ways NFI Measures Impact

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Nov 7, 2017
It’s easy in life to fail to see the forest for the trees. We can get so caught in the daily aspects of life that we fail to step... Read More

Topics: Research on NFI Programs & Resources

5 Things I Learned While Volunteering at a Fatherhood Program

Posted by Melissa Byers   |   Sep 15, 2016
I recently spent 12 weeks as a volunteer for my local 24/7 Dad® Program. After watching nine dads graduate the program, here's... Read More

Topics: NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Research on NFI Programs & Resources

Spotlight > Newport News City Jail Teaches 107 Men How To Be Better Dads

Posted by Melissa Byers   |   Jun 21, 2016
We try to spotlight fatherhood programs we find in the news. This group is doing great work at the Newport News City Jail in a... Read More

Topics: NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Success Stories, Research on NFI Programs & Resources

Spotlight > The Teen Dad Experience (Odessa, Texas)

Posted by Melissa Byers   |   Jun 9, 2016
One of the most common questions we get about fatherhood programming is, "Do you have anything to help teen dads?" Our answer is... Read More

Topics: NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Success Stories, Research on NFI Programs & Resources

Six Steps to Implementing an Evidence-Based Program

Posted by Melissa Byers   |   May 18, 2016
This post originally appeared at Child Trends blog. Governments, schools, foundations, and nonprofit organizations fund programs... Read More

Topics: General Fatherhood Research & Studies, Research on NFI Programs & Resources, Tips & Tricks

Readers' Feedback on Effective Facilitation

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Apr 19, 2016
In several blog posts during the past several weeks, I focused on three questions we ask during training institutes on our... Read More

Topics: NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Research on NFI Programs & Resources

More Organizations Using 24/7 Dad® with Teen Dads

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Feb 24, 2016
More organizations are using National Fatherhood Initiative’s 24/7 Dad® program with teen dads. This fact was underscored a... Read More

Topics: NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Success Stories, Research on NFI Programs & Resources

Father Facts 7 Gets an Insightful Review

Posted by Melissa Byers   |   Nov 11, 2015
You already know we think highly of our new resource, Father Facts 7. But, do you know how useful others in the research and... Read More

Topics: NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Research on NFI Programs & Resources

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