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10 Tips for New Facilitators of NFI Programs

Posted by Melissa Byers | Apr 4, 2019

Everybody's new at something, sometime. But isn't it great when you're new at something and you have a few tips and hints for... Read More

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

Why Autonomy is Vital to Facilitating a Fatherhood Program

Posted by Christopher A. Brown | Mar 28, 2019

Have you ever been asked by your supervisor to complete a task, had that supervisor look over your shoulder while you performed... Read More

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

5 Things You Never Knew About 247 Dad®

Posted by Melissa Byers | Mar 14, 2019

Whether you’re a long-time user of the 24/7 Dad® program, or thinking of using it for the first time, there are some additional... Read More

Topics: Featured, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Program Recruitment & Retention, Tips & Tricks

Tools to Help Female Staff Engage Fathers—Even Better [Part 2 of 2]

Posted by National Fatherhood Initiative | Jan 31, 2019

As we shared in Tuesday's blog, there are 3 things that can hinder female staff’s ability and desire to engage dads. If you... Read More

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

3 Reasons it May Be Hard for Female Staff to Engage Fathers [Part 1 of 2]

Posted by National Fatherhood Initiative | Jan 29, 2019

You undoubtedly have female staff who work in your organization and interact with fathers and families to deliver your... Read More

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

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

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

How to Get Court Referrals for Your Fatherhood Program

Posted by Erik Vecere | Nov 15, 2018

Would you like to see more dads attend and complete your fatherhood program? Court referrals are a great way to accomplish that... Read More

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

Three Free Resources to Help you Work with Fathers

Posted by Melissa Byers | Nov 6, 2018

At NFI, we talk a lot about the programs and resources we have for purchase. But did you know that we actually have MORE free... Read More

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

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

[Free Marketing Materials] The Road ‘You Medical’ Traveled to a Successful 24/7 Dad® Program

Posted by Melissa Byers | Oct 30, 2018

Talk about turning nothing into something. When Brandon Gregory joined You Medical 2 years ago, they didn’t have much of a... Read More

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

Weird Science: Teach Dads “Self-Talk” to Become Better Dads

Posted by Christopher A. Brown | Oct 9, 2018

During your childhood, did anyone tell you that talking to yourself out loud was weird and might be a sign of mental illness? I... Read More

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

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10 Tips for New Facilitators of NFI Programs

Why Autonomy is Vital to Facilitating a Fatherhood Program

5 Things You Never Knew About 247 Dad®

Tools to Help Female Staff Engage Fathers—Even Better [Part 2 of 2]

3 Reasons it May Be Hard for Female Staff to Engage Fathers [Part 1 of 2]

What You Can Learn from a Beatle to Better Serve Dads

How to Leverage a Deadly Sin to Help Dads

9 Steps for Dads on How to Discipline Children

Why You Should Let the Curriculum Do the Work

How to Get Court Referrals for Your Fatherhood Program

Three Free Resources to Help you Work with Fathers

How to Elevate Your Fatherhood Program to The Next Level

[Free Marketing Materials] The Road ‘You Medical’ Traveled to a Successful 24/7 Dad® Program

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

Weird Science: Teach Dads “Self-Talk” to Become Better Dads

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