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Want to Be a Better Dad? Here's How to "Remodel" Your Fathering

Posted by Roland Warren | Jun 15, 2017

This blog reposted from Patheos.com with permission from Roland Warren. As my wife will gladly tell you, I run very little risk... Read More

Topics: Tips & Tricks

Why You Shouldn’t Put Dads in Boxes

Posted by Christopher A. Brown | Jun 13, 2017

Have you heard the term “perennials?” No. Not the type of flower. I ask instead whether you’ve heard the recently coined term... Read More

Topics: NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Tips & Tricks

Measuring the Results of Your Fatherhood Program

Posted by Melissa Byers | Jun 2, 2017

Planning how you will evaluate your fatherhood program is arguably just as important as all of the other steps we've discussed in... Read More

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

200+ Ideas for Recruiting Dads into Fatherhood Programs

Posted by Christopher A. Brown | May 23, 2017

Crescent City WIC Services in Gretna, LA provides the USDA-funded Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and... Read More

Topics: NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Tips & Tricks

Creating a Sustainable Fatherhood Program

Posted by Melissa Byers | May 18, 2017

Do you think of the word "sustainable" when you think "fatherhood program"? If not, please do. One of the most common things we... Read More

Topics: NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Tips & Tricks

How to Choose the Best Tools for Your Fatherhood Program

Posted by Melissa Byers | May 11, 2017

People sometimes ask how NFI came to be the nations's leading provider of programs and resources for dads. Well, it all stems... Read More

Topics: NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Tips & Tricks

4 Recommendations for Working with Ex-Prisoners

Posted by Christopher A. Brown | May 9, 2017

Working with dads reentering society from prison is one of the great challenges in serving dads. That's why a recent brief... Read More

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

Creating the "Hook" for Your Fatherhood Program

Posted by Melissa Byers | May 4, 2017

There are many fatherhood programs with dedicated staff, curriculum, a facility, and community support – but lack participants.... Read More

Topics: NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Tips & Tricks

Powerful Jedi Mind Trick to Help Dads Deal with Tough Situations

Posted by Christopher A. Brown | Apr 18, 2017

Whether you work with dads one-on-one or in a group setting, you know that many of them face tough situations in trying to be... Read More

Topics: NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Tips & Tricks

[New eBook] How to Use the 24/7 Dad® Program with Teens

Posted by Melissa Byers | Mar 23, 2017

Over the years, we've been asked for a curriculum developed specifically for teen dads. But every time we considered creating... Read More

Topics: NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Tips & Tricks

How to Partner with Child Welfare Agencies [Podcast Series]

Posted by Christopher A. Brown | Mar 16, 2017

The key to developing a partnership with your local child welfare agency is to deliver a compelling value proposition on how your... Read More

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

How Your Organization Can Support National Marriage Week

Posted by Melissa Byers | Jan 24, 2017

Marriage might not be a popular subject with the clients you serve, but no one can argue with the research: Marriage is good for... Read More

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

Why Good Facilitators are Vital for Program Retention

Posted by Christopher A. Brown | Jan 19, 2017

A good facilitator is as important as the content of a fatherhood program. Read More

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

An Important Question from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Posted by Melissa Byers | Jan 16, 2017

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is: 'What are you doing for others?'" Read More

Topics: NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Tips & Tricks

Spotlight > New Hampton Jail Uses InsideOut Dad® Program, Prepares Fathers for Release

Posted by Melissa Byers | Jan 12, 2017

We try to spotlight fatherhood programs in the news when we can. We do this for many reasons, but one is to encourage you. We... Read More

Topics: NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Success Stories, Tips & Tricks

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Want to Be a Better Dad? Here's How to "Remodel" Your Fathering

Why You Shouldn’t Put Dads in Boxes

Measuring the Results of Your Fatherhood Program

200+ Ideas for Recruiting Dads into Fatherhood Programs

Creating a Sustainable Fatherhood Program

How to Choose the Best Tools for Your Fatherhood Program

4 Recommendations for Working with Ex-Prisoners

Creating the "Hook" for Your Fatherhood Program

Powerful Jedi Mind Trick to Help Dads Deal with Tough Situations

[New eBook] How to Use the 24/7 Dad® Program with Teens

How to Partner with Child Welfare Agencies [Podcast Series]

How Your Organization Can Support National Marriage Week

Why Good Facilitators are Vital for Program Retention

An Important Question from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Spotlight > New Hampton Jail Uses InsideOut Dad® Program, Prepares Fathers for Release

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