Staff Training

Equip your staff to effectively engage with dads and lead fatherhood programs. When you choose our staff training, your team will:

Learn how to best include dads from a strengths-based, whole-family perspective.

Build the skills to lead fatherhood programs for your organization.

Gain confidence and effectiveness in serving dads.

Since 1994, thousands of organizations across the country have trusted NFI programs to strengthen father involvement.

Alabama Parent Education Center

Department of Health Human Services

National Healthy Start

Prison Fellowship

First 5 Santa Clara County

Department of Justice

Kansas Children's Service League

ForeverDads

Ohio Commission on Fatherhood

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Justice Center

Community Action Partnership

Parents as Teachers

U.S. Branches of Armed Services

The Salvation Army

Trained

+50.2K

Individuals Working with Fathers

Impacted

+12.7K

Organizations in Communities

Distributed

+11.5M

Fatherhood Skill-Building Resources

24:7 Dad® Fourth Edition Live Public Webinar Training

Join us for our next 24:7 Dad®4th Edition facilitator training from the comfort of your office or home! Delivered via webinar by expert NFI staff with engaging content and interactive components.

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Looking For Live Program Training for a Group?

Would you prefer program training onsite or by webinar for up to 30 attendees? We can customize our program training with your organization’s focus or goals in mind. Available for 24:7 Dad®, InsideOut Dad®, and Understanding Dad™. Get in touch and we can discuss a customized option to fit your needs.

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Father Engagement Training Certificate

Father Engagement Certificate™

Gain essential skills with this on-demand training covering five core competencies for engaging fathers. Perfect for practitioners and organizations looking to strengthen father involvement in family programs or father-focused services. Certificate awarded upon completion.

Effective facilitation training certification

Effective Facilitation Certificate™

This on-demand training teaches essential skills for effectively facilitating fatherhood programs, focusing on adult learning styles and participant engagement. Ideal for professionals seeking to improve their facilitation techniques, with a certificate upon completion.

Recruitment & rentention training Certificate

Recruitment & Retention Certificate™

This on-demand training equips practitioners with strategies to recruit and retain fathers in their programs, using NFI's proven methods. Ideal for practitioners looking to build effective recruitment plans, with a certificate upon completion.

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Topical Father Inclusion Training

Empower your organization with a series of live, 2-hour topical webinars tailored to your unique goals. From mastering the Stages of Father Inclusion™ to boosting father recruitment and retention, we craft a training plan to enhance father inclusion and drive measurable results.

$3,999 Per Training

Most Popular Topics:

The Stages of Father Inclusion™

Recruitment and Retention of Fathers in Programs and Services

Best Practices in Father Inclusion

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Who should enroll in on-demand training?

NFI's on-demand training is perfect for any family practitioner or staff working in a human service organization looking to better engage fathers in their programs. Choose from training to facilitate one of NFI's core fatherhood programs (e.g., 24:7 Dad® or InsideOut Dad^®) or earn your certificates in father engagement, facilitation, and recruitment and retention.

How do I purchase on-demand training for multiple staff members (other than myself)?

There are a couple of ways to purchase training for multiple staff. You can visit the Father Engagement Academy™ directly to purchase multiple enrollments. You may also contact Jacquie Evans, FatherSource™ Director, at 240-912-1273 or jevans@fatherhood.org.

Which certificate should I obtain first?

If you're interested in learning ways to better engage fathers in your programs or services, we recommend beginning with the Father Engagement Certificate™.

Next, the Recruitment & Retention Certificate™ will guide you in creating a recruitment and retention plan to ensure the success of your father-inclusion efforts.

At any point, you or your program delivery staff may take the Effective Facilitation Certificate™ to improve your skills in facilitating any program, especially a fatherhood program.

Do I need to buy an NFI fatherhood program to earn a certificate?

No! Our on-demand certificate training is open to anyone interested in increasing their knowledge and skills in engaging fathers, recruiting and retaining them in programs, and facilitating any program effectively.

Can a woman facilitate a fatherhood program?

Yes! Some of the most effective fatherhood program facilitators are women. In fact, having a male and female co-facilitate can have an even more significant impact. Read more about women facilitating fatherhood programs here.