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Increased attention is being given to the practice of engaging fathers in early childhood home visiting programs. What strategies do home visiting programs use to engage fathers, what challenges do they face, and what are the potential benefits of participating? What strategies do home visiting programs use to engage fathers, what challenges d

Maeve E. GearingDecember 21, 2015 “I have a couple where the father is 15 years old and comes on a skateboard to the home visit.” About 9 percent (900,000) of American men become fathers before their twentieth birthday. Many of these young fathers grew up in disadvantaged homes, often without fathers in their own lives. And the challenges to becomi

Read this report on the changes in family formation around the world… here   The World Family Map report monitors the global health of families by tracking 16 indicators in 49 countries, representing all regions of the world. This year’s report includes an essay examining how parents divide labor-force participation, housework, and child

The Fatherhood Research & Practice Network (FRPN) is seeking proposals from teams of researchers and fatherhood programs to evaluate fatherhood services. The FRPN is a five-year national project that funds the evaluation of fatherhood programs working with low-income populations and offers a wealth of training and technical assistance to improv

Marriage and family structure influence the economic and social well-being of children. As Sara McLanahan and Isabel Sawhill note in the most recent issue of Princeton and Brookings’ Future of Children, “most scholars now agree that children raised by two biological parents in a stable marriage do better than children in other family forms across a

DECEMBER 17, 2015Pew Research Center Parenting in America Outlook, worries, aspirations are strongly linked to financial situation The link between family structure and financial circumstances The dramatic changes that have taken place in family living arrangements have no doubt contributed to the growing share of children living at the economic ma

Evaluation of the Marriage and Family Strengthening Grants for Incarcerated and Reentering Fathers and their Partners, 2015 As part of the Marriage and Family Strengthening Grants for Incarcerated and Reentering Fathers and their Partners (MFS-IP), twelve grantees received funding from the Office of Family Assistance to implement activities to

Through thoughtful  leadership, innovative policies, support for emerging programs and proven models to support children, mothers, fathers, individuals and communities, America can be a better nation for all residents. Children are the future of any community or nation. The investment into our future should examine and change the negative

Deployed Dads: Strengthening Military and Veteran Fathers, Families and Communities. The timely and relevant article serves as a starting point for assisting military and veteran families in accessing available resources to overcome multiple barriers to successful reintegration. Read More

 Loyalty Night Opening Presidential ReceptionTuesday, February 16, 2016 5:00p.m. to 7:30p.m. 2016 Rise up Families! National Families & Fathers 17th Annual Conference  SHERATON GATEWAY HOTEL LOS ANGELES 6101 W CENTURY BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90045 February 16 – 19, 2016 Do Not Miss Out and Register Today at www.fathersandfamiliesco