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7 Ways to Harness the Power of Humor with Your Fatherhood Groups

Posted by Erik Vecere | Sep 19, 2023

I observed a facilitator deliver a session from National Fatherhood Initiative®'s (NFI’s) 24:7 Dad® program on Working With Mom... Read More

Topics: fatherhood facilitators, Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Tips & Tricks, Tips for Success

How to Avoid Burnout in Your Work With Dads

Posted by Christopher A. Brown | May 31, 2022

I have two related questions for you about your work with dads? Have you experienced burnout? Are you process-oriented or... Read More

Topics: fatherhood facilitators, facilitators, Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Tips & Tricks, Tips for Success

How to Deliver a Fatherhood Program in a Housing Authority

Posted by Christopher A. Brown | Sep 28, 2021

“About 6 years ago, some of our Housing Authority employees noticed that there were a lot of single moms at the properties we... Read More

Topics: Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Success Stories, Understanding Dad™, 24/7 Dad, Tips for Success, Any Dad/Community Based, Recruit & Retain Dads, Train & Facilitate, Virtual Delivery

Dads, Schools, Rules, and Tools

Posted by Ave Mulhern | Aug 31, 2021

Summer is coming to a close, autumn is looming, and I’ve seen many ads for back-to-school clothing, backpacks, stationary, and... Read More

Topics: Featured, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Tips for Success, Father Absence Research, Any Dad/Community Based, Schools & Head/Healthy Start

How This Organization Uses Multiple NFI Programs in a Powerful Concoction

Posted by Christopher A. Brown | Aug 10, 2021

“The 24/7 Dad® Key Behaviors Workshop is a good tool to use alongside 24/7 Dad®. I use it to ‘tease’ dads into taking the more... Read More

Topics: Featured, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, 24/7 Dad, Fathering in 15™, State & Local Agencies, Tips for Success, 24/7 Dad Key Behaviors Workshop

The Courage to Continue

Posted by Ave Mulhern | Jul 20, 2021

Success is not final,failure is not fatal,it is the courage to continuethat counts. Winston Churchill Failure is not fatal. ... Read More

Topics: Featured, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, 24/7 Dad, Tips for Success, Any Dad/Community Based, 24/7 Dad Key Behaviors Workshop, Recruit & Retain Dads, Virtual Delivery

Community Mobilization Approach to Increase Father Involvement

Posted by National Fatherhood Initiative | Jul 13, 2021

This article is written by Wykinia Culbreth, Georgia Department of Public Health and Tiara Giddings, Morehouse School of Medicine... Read More

Topics: Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, State & Local Agencies, Tips for Success, Recruit & Retain Dads, Train & Facilitate

My Brother’s Keeper is a “Keeper”: Learn from this 24:7 Dad® Partner’s Path to Success

Posted by Ave Mulhern | Jun 22, 2021

I received an email from Stephan Hicks with My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) in Richmond City, VA asking for help with the pre- and... Read More

Topics: Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, 24/7 Dad, InsideOut Dad®, Tips for Success, Any Dad/Community Based, Recruit & Retain Dads, Virtual Delivery

How Great Dads SERVE

Posted by Christopher A. Brown | Jun 15, 2021

Father’s Day is a great time for dads to reassess their fathering. This coming Father’s Day is no exception. Three simple... Read More

Topics: Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, Tips for Success, Any Dad/Community Based

Try This Creative Solution for Work with Incarcerated Dads

Posted by Christopher A. Brown | Jun 2, 2021

I never cease to be amazed at the creative solutions developed by partners of National Fatherhood Initiative®(NFI). One such... Read More

Topics: Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, InsideOut Dad®, State & Local Agencies, Tips for Success, Corrections & Reentry

The 7 Things to Teach Dads about Civility

Posted by Christopher A. Brown | May 18, 2021

If you’re as tired as I am about the lack of civility in public discourse, then I highly recommend that you read Love Your Enemies Read More

Topics: Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, Tips for Success, Any Dad/Community Based

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

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7 Ways to Harness the Power of Humor with Your Fatherhood Groups

How to Avoid Burnout in Your Work With Dads

How to Deliver a Fatherhood Program in a Housing Authority

Dads, Schools, Rules, and Tools

How This Organization Uses Multiple NFI Programs in a Powerful Concoction

The Courage to Continue

Community Mobilization Approach to Increase Father Involvement

My Brother’s Keeper is a “Keeper”: Learn from this 24:7 Dad® Partner’s Path to Success

How Great Dads SERVE

Try This Creative Solution for Work with Incarcerated Dads

The 7 Things to Teach Dads about Civility

We are Leaving Fathers Out of This Important Discussion

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