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15 Organizations Tell Us in 15 Words or Less: Why Do You Like Fathering in 15™?

Posted by Melissa Byers   |   Feb 7, 2019
  We’ve been talking about Fathering in 15™ for a while now, our newest online fatherhood resource released in 2018—and we might... Read More

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

Where’s Your Dad? Spokane’s Response to A Community Crisis

Posted by Ave Mulhern   |   Jan 10, 2019
  While listening to the police scanner, Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich heard the chilling report “a man with a gun” and... Read More

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

A Fatherhood Champion in San Bernardino County

Posted by Melissa Byers   |   Dec 14, 2018
  Ryan Berryman was tired of waiting. He had worked with children and families for over 20 years in San Bernardino County and... Read More

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

A Recipe for Success: One Lemon, A Local Family Restaurant, & NFI’s Fathering in 15™

Posted by Ave Mulhern   |   Nov 29, 2018
    Several years ago, in a federally funded 5-year Capacity Building grant from the Department of Health & Human Services, NFI... Read More

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

Pregnancy Center Builds Stronger Fathers in Just 15 Minutes with New Initiative

Posted by National Fatherhood Initiative   |   Nov 8, 2018
  Seventeen-year-old “Eric” was still in high school when he and his girlfriend stepped through the doors of True Care Women’s... Read More

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

[Free Marketing Materials] The Road ‘You Medical’ Traveled to a Successful 24/7 Dad® Program

Posted by Melissa Byers   |   Oct 30, 2018
  Talk about turning nothing into something. When Brandon Gregory joined You Medical 2 years ago, they didn’t have much of a... Read More

Topics: Featured, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Program Recruitment & Retention, Success Stories, Tips & Tricks

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

InsideOut Dad program graduates largest class to date

Posted by National Fatherhood Initiative   |   Oct 11, 2018
Photo: Jarnakin Brown receives his diploma from Tim Carothers during a graduation ceremony for the InsideOut Dad program at... Read More

Topics: Featured, 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

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

[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

A Nebraska prison held a father-daughter dance, and it was beautiful

Posted by Melissa Byers   |   Apr 26, 2018
  This article was reposted with permission from Brad Brown, CEO of Christian Heritage. Incarcerated dads and their little girls... Read More

Topics: Featured, Success Stories, InsideOut Dad®

Why Fathering in 15™ is a Hit for a Diversity of Organizations [Part 2]

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Apr 12, 2018
Following on my post from Tuesday, I recently completed a round of interviews with 14 organizations that have subscribed to... Read More

Topics: Featured, Success Stories, Fathering in 15™

Why Fathering in 15™ is a Hit for a Diversity of Organizations [Part 1]

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Apr 10, 2018
A diverse group of organizations have found Fathering in 15™ to be a hit for their organization and the dads they serve. It hits... Read More

Topics: Featured, Success Stories, Fathering in 15™

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