Please mark your calendars for the 25th International Families and Fathers Conference. The next class will be held on the scheduled date.d Fathers Conference. The next class will be held on the scheduled date of April 22, 2024 (virtual or in-person).

Pre-Conference Institute Day Monday, April 22, 2024

FFCA CONFERENCE REGISTRATION IS OPEN

April 22-25, 2024
25th International Families and Fathers Conference
Hilton Los Airport Hotel
5711 West Century Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90045

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The Advanced Practitioner Credential Course was designed to empower Head Start and Early Head Start Family Service Workers to advance in their careers and achieve their professional goals. Through continuous quality improvements, this program has provided tens of thousands of colleagues with the skills and knowledge they need to positively impact their communities.

In 2023, the State of Maryland, in partnership with SAMHSA, recognized the value of this program and selected modules from it to offer ongoing online webinars to tens of thousands of professionals, further expanding its reach. With its modular approach, this program can be customized to meet the unique needs of small organizations and government entities, making it accessible to anyone who seeks to grow and develop their skills. Join us and discover how this course can support you in your journey towards success! 

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Our organization offers the Advanced Practitioner Credential Program, designed to provide diverse professionals globally with 11 modules and practicum to Unlock Unlimited Possibilities™. Developed by the Fathers and Families Coalition of America, this dynamic, integrated 15-hour training program is built on the core competencies of professional fields like child welfare, early childhood, marriage and family therapy, social work, criminal justice, psychology, education, counseling, and fatherhood. This course caters to practitioners, educators, Head Start staff, and social workers. The Council of Social Work Educational Policy has adopted standards for assessing participants, which FFCA adheres to. This program has a new blueprint from various professional fields, but its foundation is based on standardization and assessment as an essential component of competency-based education.

The program aims to equip participants with the necessary skills and knowledge to enhance their personal and professional growth. 

The program is divided into two parts. The first part is scheduled for Monday, April 22, and comprises three modules:

1. Impacts of Relationships,
2. DiSC Personality Profile Training and 
3. Goal Setting with Purpose.

The second part is instructed virtually on Wednesdays, and it covers eight modules:

1. Frameworks of Advanced Practices, 
2. Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Training, 
3. Introduction to Motivational Interviewing Integrated with Building Blocks of Advanced Practices, 
4. Building Blocks of Advanced Practices II, 
5. Engaging Individuals & Families Using Mindfulness, 
6. Demonstrating Skills from Parts I-III, 
7. Cultural Competencies and Evaluation, and 
8. Practicum & Case Scenario.

* Each module has at least two (2) interactive activities in group formats. Each module has at least one assessment to demonstrate how to use the content with individuals, families, or groups. Every block of intruction has at least five (5) questions to obtain continuing education.  The course has take-away assignments as part of the end practicum. Ultimately, this course will challenge, introduce new philophies to many, and lead to a better understanding of self to understand how to work with others better. 

The program covers several topics: emotional intelligence, cultural competencies, mindfulness, and more. The practicum enables participants to exhibit the skills they learned throughout the program.

The Fathers and Families Coalition of America (FFCA) is committed to maintaining high standards in all its educational training programs. Our curricula are grounded in research and practice, ensuring they are of high quality and based on firm evidence and ethical standards. Additionally, our educational standards define clear and measurable goals that participants must achieve to be prepared for work and life.

All sessions will be instructed virtually and live with many interactive activities. FFCA will offer CEUs as an approved National Association of Social Workers Arizona Chapter provider. Join us for our comprehensive credential, aimed at helping you create change personally and professionally.

READ TESTIMONIES OF RECENT ATTENDEES HERE

"Dr. Rodriguez,  It worked out well not having the Textbook because it forced me to concentrate on taking better and more detailed notes. Now, as I flip through the book, I'm able to start synthesizing the info right away. There are many aspects of the training that I like and appreciate:

1] exposure to different models & interventions that are a good fit for the fathers' program I envision;

2] the structure of the training transcends multiple human service disciplines and provides insights to how they intersect;

3] first time in my 30-year career that I've had the privilege of attending training that was designed, developed, and implemented by "brown" and "black" professionals and where the attendees were also; and

4] Puerto Rico chose a site for the training outside of the mainland and in beautiful Puerto Rico! - Kudos to You and Your Team*  Dr. Herb Pierre, Saginaw, Michigan."

READ TESTIMONIES OF RECENT ATTENDEES HERE

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