Building upon the strengths of practitioners to help provide best practices for children, parents, and families.

Working with fathers is complex work, and resources for clients can be limited. When members unite by joining FFCA, we all benefit with a larger voice and more influence with those providing professional resources, policymakers, and local leaders to make mindful decisions to ultimately improve outcomes for children!
What is your vision?
What is your purpose?
What are your goals?
If you want to strive for excellence personally and professionally there is a place to increase your skills, practice interventions and or get added professional development, then join us for the Advanced Fatherhood Practitioner Credential that is intended to support from frontline workers just starting off their careers to psychologists. The experiences of #FFCA there is a measure of increase learning for all attendees. Attendees have been volunteers, direct-service staff, managers, executives, and all levels working with families.

FFCA with our Region 7 Affiliates and their state and regional partnerships  symposium

April 25th & 26th in Kansas City, MO

Registration Available Here 

Fatherhood Research and Practice Network (FRPN) Webinar:

Inside the Black Box, Part 2: Fathers' Attendance in Fatherhood Programs

Feb 2018:  The FRPN will host our 10th learning community webinar in early February. Inside the Black Box, Part 2: Fathers’ Attendance in Fatherhood Programs will take place on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. EST.  This webinar focuses on participant attendance in fatherhood programs. Practitioners will discuss rates of attendance, factors that affect it and methods of increasing it. Researchers will describe approaches to measuring attendance in fatherhood programs, the effects of attendance on fathers’ outcomes and future directions for studying it.

Presenters include:

Advancing Your Professional Development

Special Credentials & Certifications Offered

@19th Annual Families and Fathers Conference

19th Annual Families and Fathers National 2018 Conference

Greater Purpose
February 19-23, 2018
Los Angeles Sheraton Gateway LAX Hotel
6101 West Century Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90045 

ANNOUNCING LIMITED SPECIAL DISCOUNTS FOR NATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

CREDENTIALING AND CERTIFICATE TRAINING PROGRAMS

19th Annual Families and Fathers National 2018 Conference
February 19-23, 2018,
Los Angeles Sheraton Gateway LAX Hotel
6101 West Century Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90045 

Conference Program Here
Discounted Hotel Room Reservation Rates Here
Conference Speakers Biographies  Here
Conference Goals and Impacts Here 

Early-bird Conference Registration Here

19th Annual Families and Fathers National 2018 Conference
February 19-23, 2018,
Los Angeles Sheraton Gateway LAX Hotel
6101 West Century Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90045  

REGISTRATION IS SO QUICK AND EASY WITH OUR NEW SYSTEM... IT WILL TAKE LESS THAN 90-SECONDS FOR A REGISTRATION. 

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION:HERE 

CONFERENCE PROGRAM HERE

19th Annual Families and Fathers National Conference  Social Worker Specialty Discount: 

Social Workers and NASW promote speciality programs and credentialing for those who want recognition for their professional achievements and who want to unlock new career paths. Fathers & Families Coalition of America has several programs that have foundational frameworks of social work as part of our ongoing training. From our collective experiences (advanced practitioners, research, social policy, network and community development and quality improvement centered training) FFCA has established itself as a national and international resource for the professionals. FFCA draws from a range of experts, organizations, service providers, foundations, academia, community-based initiatives, and researchers that use strength-based and empowerment-based skill building for positive and productive balanced living to increase protective factors with the parent e.g., Seeking Safety Training hosted by FFCA, our Fatherhood Practitioner Credential and others. Fathers & Families Coalition of America has over 20-years integrating social work into our services and we are offering a special 10% discount for NASW Members and BSW, MSW and or DSW/PHD Social Work Professionals to advance professional services with a speciality engaging fathers....

We look forward to hosting you at the conference. 

REGISTRATION IS SO QUICK AND EASY WITH OUR NEW SYSTEM... IT WILL TAKE LESS THAN 90-SECONDS FOR A REGISTRATION. 

SOCIAL WORK/NASW CONFERENCE REGISTRATION DISCOUNT:HERE 

GREATER PURPOSE

19th Annual Families and Fathers National 2018 Conference

February 19-23, 2018, at the Los Angeles Sheraton Gateway LAX Hotel

6101 West Century Boulevard

Los Angeles, California 90045

Why Create Fatherhood Programs for Young Parents in America?

When you look at how the structure of the American family has evolved over the last few decades, we see a picture of relentless shape shifting in intimate relationships. The notion of “family” and “home life” continues to transform especially when childhood traumas and challenges impact its development. There are a wide range of types of family set ups that are vastly different to the “old-fashioned” family of two parents living together with their children. This “ideal” seems totally out of reach for many parents in 2017.

Unmarried Parents

In the US our married, divorced and remarrying statistics are the highest compared to any other developed country. There are also many more unmarried mothers with a massive 41% of children now coming into this world out of wedlock. When we look at the ever-widening gap in income and opportunity we see that 57% with high school diplomas or less are unmarried when they give birth for the first time.

Challenges for Young Fathers

The Importance of Fatherhood Life Coaching

Destiny is not a matter of chance; it is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for; it is a thing to be achieved. William Jennings Bryan

What exactly is a Life Coach? It sounds life a mixture of psychology, philosophy and sports! It is important to know that it is not consulting, therapy, mentoring or counselling. Rather it focuses on providing the framework that supports clients, with a personal project, to allow for introspection. The Life Coach is there to help the individual to uncover the roadblocks, challenges and opportunities in the present that reveal a possible course of action for the future.

Future Fit

Fathers and Families Coalition of America (FFCA) is a national agency committed to delivering effective services, education, training and advocacy to make a difference in the fatherhood field. The organization’s national fatherhood conference is one of the most popular in the field each year. James Rodriguez, President and Chief Executive Officer of FFCA, serves as a member of the FRPN steering committee and communications workgroup.FFCA is committed to support those working to provide effective platforms to enhance services to children and families through engagement of fathers and  FFCA invites you to attend and share the following:  FRPN Webinar: Two Generation Strategies to Engage and Serve Low-Income Fathers

On Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. EST,

The Fatherhood Research & Practice Network (FRPN) will host its ninth learning community webinar.  

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This webinar will present new approaches to engaging low-income fathers to improve their parenting skills and/or relationships with their children. Three programs working to get fathers and their children involved in interactive activities that are also embedded with parenting information and feedback will be highlighted. Preliminary research findings for all three approaches are promising. Each program is being scaled up and adapted to new settings and populations. The featured programs and researchers include:

ANNUAL FAMILIES AND FATHERS NATIONAL 2018 CONFERENCE – LIMITED PRE-EARLY FEE

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*the following are required courses and dates for full certification....

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2017
FOUNDATIONS OF LIFE COACHING

19^th Annual Families and Fathers National 2018 Conference
February 19-23, 2018
Los Angeles Sheraton Gateway LAX Hotel
6101 West Century Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90045

Discounted Room Rates Here

Discounted Special Conference Rate Here

Workshop Proposals Here

Vendor Proposal Here

Fathers & Families Coalition of America is honored to share a new wesbite that will highlight Fatherhood Life Coaches and Practitioners that go through FFCA led programs.

In April 2017 Fathers & Families Coalition of America formally started a cutting-edge Fatherhood Life Coach Certification program with one of our affiliated agencies, Life Impact, LLC. with the intentions to have a life coach program that went far beyond other training programs into a transformational model. August 2017, we have established our new website for the Fatherhood Life Coach Certification program as well as our Fatherhood Practitioner Credential.

We invite you to preview this new website for these two programs at www.fatherhoodlifecoachcertification.org

If you are ready to sign up for our next and last training program r 2017, we can help you get started today. Thursday, October 5, 2017 we will train individuals in our Fatherhood Practitioner Credential program Kansas City, MO or through our virtual access training platform. Saturday, October 12, 2017 Fatherhood Life Coach Certificate participants will continue the journey with Life Impact, LLC and FFCA through a full-day introductory class on life coaching in Phoenix, AZ or through our virtual access training platform.

FATHERS & FAMILIES COALITION OF AMERICA TO HOST SEEKING SAFETY TRAINING AT NO ADDITIONAL COST!

LIMITED TO THE FIRST FIFTY (50) PAID REGISTRANTS THAT RESERVE A SEAT... DO NOT MISS OUT!

Fathers & Families Coalition of America will host Treatment Innovations the developer of Seeking Safety by Dr. Lisa Najavits on Thursday, February 22, 2018 as part of our six Talk Presentation series at our 19th Annual Families and Fathers National Conference, in Los Angeles, California. Moreover, Treatment Innovations will provide a customized skill-based 3.5 hour afternoon institute training on Seeking Safety, Thursday, February 22nd for those who want to use this internationally acclaimed curriculum. The Seeking Safety Model is one of many outstanding programs that has a proven track record with women, children and men who overcome trauma. Seeking Safety is an evidence-based, present-focused counseling model to help people attain safety from trauma and/or substance abuse and is transferable to all professionals working with children, parents, individuals and in 2018, Treatment Innovations will train for the first fifty (50) paid full-conference registrants on this model at no additional fee! 

REGISTER TODAY @under $220.00, request a reserved attendance seating and not only get to attend the 19th Annual Families and Fathers National Conference but training on this special institute hosted by Fathers & Families Coalition of America. Remember only the first fifty (50) paid using our online system will be allowed entrance into this training! Do not miss out on this in-kind value savings of voer $1500.00. Registration point of contact is Mrs. Alfie Tarazon (here) 

Globally, what are we doing as a society to strengthen families? How do those who live in this world deny support for our most precious resource & our future—our children? #Fatherlessness is a global #healthepidemic. Why after twenty years, are we not improving outcomes for children by increasing opportunities for both parents to fully enjoy, live and love in the present with their children for a healthier world? Jaketra Bryant, LPC took time to interview Chief Executive Officer and President of Fathers & Families Coalition of America, Inc.,  James Rodríguez into the studio for the Family MiX Mondays broadcast.

Millions of boys and girls grow into adulthood feeling a sense of loss with their fathers’ absence and a feeling of “no one loves me.” However, we can shift this epidemic that impacts children, parents, families and communities by investing into those who work with youth and parents daily. Herbert Gayle, Ph.D., study on the wellness of children reports a known truth that “What seems to be severely lacking in the lives of the children is their fathers’ presence and stabilizing function,” however, together we can make a difference. Fathers & Families Coalition of America’s national and internationally attended conference provides some of the needed skills and techniques to reduce fatherlessness and the associated poor outcomes for children and take the reins of championing #family-life & #fatherhood. Fathers & Families Coalition of America is advancing the needs of future innovators & leaders to be moved into their purpose

Listen to the conversation with Jaketra and James. Jaketra kicks of August for her newest series Engaging Fathers In Parenting

WHY?

HELP OTHERS THAT NEED SUPPORT TO GET BEYOND WHY ADVERSITY HAS HAPPENED....

OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE SKILLS WORKING ASIDE CHILDREN, YOUTH AND PARENTS 

Continuous Quality Improvement Training Webinars

Wednesdays July 19th & 26th $60.00 total for both days...

EMBRACING UNCOMFORTABILITY: WHAT ARE YOUR WAITING FOR?

by James C. Rodriguez

President and Chief Executive Officer - Fathers & Families Coalition of America

During the process of pushing beyond what is the business as usual working with fathers and families by developing a cutting-edge fatherhood life coach program has stimulated in-depth conversations with colleagues internationally.  I have listened to several colleagues that prompted me to consider, “How often do you hold onto what is comfortable?”  I based this by so many who want to get engaged into something they’re passionate but stay with the known comforts of the same. These conversations with peers who demonstrate confidence in what they do as professionals but are not necessarily happy. Therefore, I poise this question to you and me, “What are you waiting for?”

Honestly, you are the only you ever. I recently re-read a post written in 2011 by Dr. Ali Binazir[i] that made me reflect about the probability of another you. In short, science suggests there is a probability as miraculous as that could be scientifically founded but as stated miraculous. I argue even deeper, there will never be anyone ever like you! You are the only one created just like you. You are the only one to experience the life you live, experienced and will journey. You are the only one that will have relationships intended for you. You are the only one with a unique passion or maybe you have allowed yourself to be in a box. Dr. Binazir, wrote that it would be a miracle for another one of you, I believe that it is an impossibility, period. Because no other person has lived your life, experienced your emotions, the warmth of summer days nor the coolness of winter nights that you have experienced. No one has tried like you…fallen like you...aimed for the stars…done more with your life instead of wondering what if…no one has run the race of your life. no one has run to the destiny you have envisioned… no one has embraced the uncomfortability of your life to achieve the success and have done and want to continue doing something with life like you have done… then it is safe there can never be another you regardless of what the statistical probability of creation of your DNA. It is impossible for the creation to live the life we all have like no other.

Webinar: Rethinking Young Fathers: Policy and Practice Recommendations for Child Welfare Systems

Join us on Wednesday, June 21 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm EST

Register for the webinar here:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7802596688665547266

About the Webinar: How can we support child welfare system change so that young fathers are recognized as critical members of families? How can we improve outcomes for children and families by supporting young fathers in their role as parents? The Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) recently released a report highlighting a set of policy recommendations for child welfare systems to better engage, support and serve young fathers, their children and families. This interactive webinar will feature jurisdictions that have implemented some of these policy recommendations. New York City's Administration for Children Services and the Children's Institute Inc. of Los Angeles will discuss their implementation efforts, challenges and lessons learned. The National Fatherhood Initiative, the Fathers and Families Coalition of America and the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse will present resources in support of implementation efforts. Additionally, there will be an opportunity for peer sharing and exploration of future directions for child welfare system change in support of young fathers and their families.