The Stages of Father Inclusion | Stage 1: Aware

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Your Stage: Aware

During this stage, you will raise staff's awareness about the importance of father inclusion before building the capacity to be father inclusive. We've gathered up some great resources below to help you in this stage.

Keep in mind that some leadership or other staff might resist efforts to be more father inclusive. Click here to learn about 5 common barriers you may encounter and how to move past them using the REDUCE framework.

Top Resources for the
Aware Stage

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Father Facts 9™

The largest collection of data and research on the benefits of father involvement and the impacts of father absence.

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Infographics

Developed with a strengths-based approach, these infographic posters educate families and staff on the benefits and predictors of father involvement and presence through engaging images and easy-to-understand facts.

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The Father Friendly Check-Up™

This framework helps organizations evaluate and improve how they engage fathers across leadership culture, organizational infrastructure, program design, and community partnerships.

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The REDUCE Framework for Persuasion

This evidence-based tool describes five barriers to father inclusion that your leadership or staff might face and what to do to help staff move past them.

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