Fatherhood programs need more than a "build it and they will come" approach. Perhaps you want to start a father-specific program or service or integrate fathers into an existing program or service currently available to all parents.
You must create a plan to recruit fathers to participate—and maintain their participation—before you launch it.
After you put that plan in motion, you’re ready for launch. Check out the resources below to help you this stage.
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Access print resources for fatherhood programs, including brochures, guides, handbooks, posters, tip cards, and bundled packages designed to help organizations promote father involvement and strengthen family relationships.
This guide outlines five key strategies for father engagement programs: recruitment, retention, community image building, local connections, and innovation to ensure program success.
Browse our expert-written blogs for actionable strategies, success stories, and evidence-based approaches to recruit and retain dads in family services.
This self-paced course from NFI President Christopher Brown presents proven strategies that enable organizations to build, measure, assess, and refine a customized father recruitment and retention plan.
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Jacquie Evans
FatherSource™ Director
National Fatherhood Initiative®