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Community EngagementHelping The Nexuses of Passion and PurposeDr. James C. Rodriguez, MSW 29 January 2023 HOW DOES YOUR PURPOSE AND WHAT THE WORLD NEED MATTER?JAMES C. RODRIGUEZ "How does one know if they have been called to do something special?" I have a big smile on my face as I write this blog. Over the decades, starting as a very young, under

FatherhoodLet's ScreamKenn L. Harris28 January 2023 LET'S SCREAM FOR FATHER INCLUSIONKENN L. HARRIS   "I scream, you scream…we all scream, 'ice cream'" is a chant I remember growing up. It is also a chant similar to what we've heard about including fathers in the work with families and communities. The challenge is that historically, this coun

Healthy RelationshipsGetting The Most Out Of Healthy Relationships John Van Epp, Ph.D., 25 January 2023 MY MISSIONJOHN VAN EPP, PH.D. I believe that the greatest joys of life and some of our deepest sorrows often flow from our relationships. My counseling career extended over thirty years, most of it while running my private practice in northern Oh

We are inviting you to join us for an end-of-year celebration. If you had a tough time in 2022, maybe losses of family, friends, or challenges of adversity. Could you consider taking one-hour for you to be replenished? We are inviting you to the Men2Men Cafe and Women2Women Cafe programs'  last cafe session for 2022 with a time of joy and laughter.

August 5, 2022 starting at 7:30 AM and ending at 8:30 AM PDT Zoom Meeting  I am honored to share the OAR Leadership Institute with my co-host, Dr. Aida Diaz, former President of Asociación de Maestros de Puerto Rico, and our organization's new Vice President, on October 4-6, 2022, at the University of Puerto Rico. I am inviting you to an overv

Advanced Practitioner Credential Program 2022 Friends & Colleagues,  I was introduced to social work, counseling, youth development services, volunteerism, and more in 1989. I was just two months shy of six years of active duty services in the armed forces when I because a counselor. I was, as they say, "raw" with no experience (academical

National Fireside ConversationJune 15, 20222:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard TimeLive Virtual Session FFCA hosts annual policy-focused sessions and a series during our now internationally attended conference. Attendees from professional fields such as child welfare, early childhood, marriage and family therapists, social work, criminal justic

I am sharing great news! Collaboration is a benefit for many stakeholders. In 2022, we have confirmed support for the 23rd Annual Families and Fathers Conference, as of yesterday, from the following: The Annie E. Casey FoundationFirst 5 CaliforniaLaw Offices of Jeffery M. LevingNurturing Fathers Program The support allows giving a LIMITED amou

LIVING YOUR LEGACY END OF YEAR CAFÉ FIRESIDE CHAT Join us on Saturday, December 18th 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. California Time Virtual Men2Men and Women2Women Café The café will be fun, insightful, and empowering!Join Zoom Meeting  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86580292605?pwd=a3Z6SHQ1cGJsMW9WbzM0dTFRU2VyUT09 We have provided free DISC personali

CAFÉ FIRESIDE CHATFriday, December 17@ 12:30 to 1:00 p.m. Pacific Standard TimeOverview of the 23rd Annual Families and Fathers Conference We have some great plans to complete our conference planning, add some special speakers, and more. Two (2) giveaways will take place during the Zoom Conversation. One person will be given a FREE conference regis