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Christopher A. Brown

Christopher A. Brown

Chris is President of National Fatherhood Initiative. He is married to Kayla, has two adult daughters, and lives in Texas.

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Why “Going to Where the Dads Are” is Key to Recruitment

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Mar 12, 2019
Blown away. That’s how I reacted upon learning of the success of 24/7 Dad® program facilitator Tim Morgan running the program... Read More

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

A Baker’s Dozen (and More) Free Resources on Co-Parenting

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Feb 26, 2019
Conflict. It’s everywhere. It happens in and between nations, companies and organizations of all types, and individuals. ... Read More

Topics: Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources

(Part 2) What it Takes for a State’s Child Support Agency to Partner with Fatherhood Programs

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Feb 19, 2019
Positive Payment Pattern, or PPP. That was the phrase used by Harold Coleman, State Access and Visitation Coordinator in Iowa’s Read More

Topics: Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Program Recruitment & Retention, Success Stories

(Part 1) What it Takes to Partner with Your State’s Child Support Agency

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Feb 12, 2019
Made Men founder Nelson Gabriel is one of the most creative and energetic leaders that I’ve met who seeks to improve his... Read More

Topics: Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Program Recruitment & Retention, Success Stories

A Smorgasbord of Awesome Videos to Support Work with Dads

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Feb 5, 2019
“Video is the most interesting and engaging way to share an idea with others.” —Chad HurleyCo-founder and former CEO, YouTube ... Read More

Topics: Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, General Fatherhood Research & Studies

A Must-Read Evaluation of Fatherhood Programs

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Jan 22, 2019
A just-published meta-analysis of fatherhood program evaluations shows that those programs are effective. Funded by the ... Read More

Topics: Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, General Fatherhood Research & Studies

What You Can Learn from a Beatle to Better Serve Dads

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Jan 15, 2019
“A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.” —John Lennon Think for a moment about whether... Read More

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

Why It’s Vital to Reduce Dads’ Work Stressors

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Jan 8, 2019
Helping dads to reduce work stressors is one of the most significant ways to help them and positively affect their children’s... Read More

Topics: Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, General Fatherhood Research & Studies

Outstanding Free Home Visiting Resource

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Dec 20, 2018
National Fatherhood Initiative® (NFI) helps state home visiting programs and local direct-service home visiting programs to... Read More

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

How to Leverage a Deadly Sin to Help Dads

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Dec 11, 2018
Can you name the seven deadly sins? Go ahead. Grab a piece of paper and, before you continue to read this post, write them down. Read More

Topics: Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, Tips & Tricks

9 Steps for Dads on How to Discipline Children

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Dec 4, 2018
What do today’s dads most want to know about how to raise their children? Whenever I’m asked that question, I point to three... Read More

Topics: Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, Tips & Tricks

Why You Should Let the Curriculum Do the Work

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Nov 20, 2018
Have you experienced a moment in your life when something suddenly came into focus—an “eye-opening” or “Aha!” moment? An... Read More

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

Federal Government Calls for Proactive Father Engagement

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Nov 13, 2018
In October the federal government sent an information memorandum (IM) to state- and tribal-level agencies and programs overseen... Read More

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

How to Elevate Your Fatherhood Program to The Next Level

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Nov 1, 2018
I recently had the pleasure of conducting a training institute on the evidence-based InsideOut Dad® program for 30 staff of the... Read More

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

11 Tips (and a Bevy of Resources) for Work with Co-Parenting Dads

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Oct 23, 2018
Whenever I’m asked to list the most important topics in work with dads, I always include “co-parenting.” Many dads struggle to... Read More

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

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