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JULY 10 & 11

SUMMER LIFE COACH CERTIFICATION CLASS

HARRIS STOWE UNIVERSITY - ST. LOUIS, MO

National Fatherhood Life Coach Certification-July 2017

SUMMER LIFE COACH ENROLLMENT HERE

Monday, July 10, 2017 9:00a.m, -4:30pm  

Required Fatherhood Practitioner Credential

Tuesday, July 11, 2017 9:00a.m. 4:30p.m.  

Exploration Into Life Coaching Skills

Special discounted registration for the National Fatherhood Practitioner Credential from $399.00 to $119.00 to attend the entire two-day training program. Opportunity to participate in the National Fatherhood Life Coach Program at 30% discount because of the support from Randolph County Caring Community Partnerships, Inc.,

Dr. Joshua Murfree, Jr.

Added Guest Speaker and Leader in 100 Black Men of America

FFCA is honored to share leadership from 100 Black Men of America to Open our program June 8th. A public servant for more than three decades, Dr. Joshua W. Murfree, Jr. was recently appointed to the position of Chief Operations Officer for the Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority in Atlanta, Georgia, an appointment that enables him to address the vast challenges of and to develop sustainable solutions to issues of providing quality health care for diverse populations.  Dr. Murfree formerly served as the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Fort Valley State University.

Dr. Murfree served as the National/International Mentoring Chairman of 100 Black Men of America, Inc. for sixteen years. He also served on the Executive Committee for 100 Black Men of America, Inc. as the Vice-Chairman of Programs which oversaw the programmatic areas of Economic Empowerment, Education, Health and Wellness and Mentoring.   He was elected as Vice-Chairman of Operations for the organization for two terms.  Dr. Murfree has been recognized as the architect of a comprehensive mentoring known as “Mentoring the 100 Way [now Mentoring the 100 Way Across a Lifetime].”   

engaging dads and children living homeless in the u.s.

(Alex and his son, Junior going through the journey overcoming homelessness in America)

Men living in poverty are more than twice as likely to become absent fathers than their middle-class peers (U.S. Census Bureau). However, poverty does not have to define outcomes for children nor does homelessness of fathers prevent being a better every day. On Friday, June 9^th at a very special summer institute, we will host speakers, advocates, researchers and experts on engaging fathers who are homeless. Administration for Children and Families’ Preventing Family & Youth Homelessness with a different focus on how to engage homeless fathers as a priority. Policy responding into effective practice “engaging homeless dads” by REACHUP, Inc. Central Hillsborough(Florida) Healthy Start Male Involvement Initiative will talk on proven strategies that is increasing wellness for children and families.

The highlighted ACF initiative and effective practice comes with a vibrant documentary.  Producers on "Daddy Don't Go" an award-winning documentary about socially disadvantaged fathers currently airing on the STARZ Network.  

"Daddy Don't Go" is executive produced by actors/activists Omar Epps and Malik Yoba. Esteemed Professor Kathryn Edin of Johns Hopkins University says the of the film: "Every American must see this film. Why is it so heartbreakingly hard—even impossible—to be a decent dad in America if you're poor? 'Daddy Don't Go' should sear the nation's conscience."

SOUTH-EAST FATHERHOOD & FAMILIES INSTITUTE

THURSDAY, JUNE 08, 2017, & FRIDAY, JUNE 09, 2017 

REGISTER HERE 

FATHERHOOD PRACTITIONER CREDENTIAL @$159.00 EARLY FEES ENDS SOON

FRIDAY ONLY @$79.00 EARLY FEES ENDS SOON

BOTH DAYS @$169.00 EARLY FEES ENDS SOON

Atlanta Site for Summer Institute Early Rates Open Today

Register today for up to 50% discount here before regular rates...

The dynamics of bringing the Administration for Children and Families with Clark Atlanta University, Alabama A&M University and Fathers & Families Coalition of America with continued education units (CEUs) sponsored by Office ​of ​American ​Indian ​Projects

School ​of ​Social ​Work ​at ​the ​College ​of ​Public ​Service ​and ​Community ​Solution Arizona ​State ​University will host a unique summer institute at Clark Atlanta University.

Unlike conferences with several workshops, all presenters will introduce concepts and methods to increase skills and knowledge to all attendees in a symposium format to a limited allowed attendees... do not miss out.

PLENARY ​​& ​​WORKSHOPS

2017,  we honor FFCA Affiliates   Paradise of Vista California, Fathers Support Center of St. Louis as model agencies  at our 18th Annual National Families and Fathers Conference.  We are sharing our eMagazine featuring some of the greatest leaders with Halbert Sullivan, CEO of Fathers Support Center, Julie Lowen CEO of Children’s Paradise and Karen Andrade Mims CEO of UIH Family Partners. We are honored to have featured articles on healthy marriages from Dr. Jacqueline Del Rosario, CEO of ReCapturing the Vision a Miami FFCA Affiliate. Dr. Allen McCray, CEO of Life Impact a Puerto Rico FFCA Affiliate, Bishop Henry Hearns, Dr. Dezette Johnson. Additional featured interviews from Judge Arthur L. Burnett, Sr.and Bishop George Dallas McKinney provide inspriational stories on leadership, parenting, marriage and service.

http://fathersandfamiliescoalition.org/images/FFCCA-Cornerstone-Magazine-2017.pdf

If you are interested joining Fathers & Families Coalition of America as an affiliate learn more here..

2017 DRS. RAMON & YOLANDA NIEVES FAMILY AFFAIR GALA

HOSTED BY

FATHERS & FAMILIES COALITION OF AMERICA

Join us at the 18th Annual Families and Fathers National Conference, Never Giving Up-Breakthrough 2017 on Monday, February 27th thru Friday, March 3rd for a tremendous experience that we can all take away to go help others. We will honor fathers, couples, leaders and family-life on Thursday, March 2nd at 6:30p.m. at our Drs. Ramon & Yolanda Nieves Family Affiar Red Tie/Red Dress Gala at the Sheraton LAX Gateway Hotel, Los Angeles, California

Join Fathers & Families Coalition of America on March 2^nd  honoring others with the Board of Directors and President & Chief Executive Officer of Fathers & Families Coalition of America. We are privileged to have a partnership withBlack Family Preservation Group, Inc.based out of Ohio to support the Family of the Year Honorees. This event could not happen without the numerous volunteers and sponsorships fromLabCop DNA,Kaplan,Major Family Services,Nurturing Fathers Program,Premiere Planning,4The -Bodyand special support fromThe Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving.

For More Information and or Reserve Your Gala Ticket.... Please Go Here

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2017 National conference attendees get a special discount

starting spring 2017 a dynamic life coach certification program

conference attendees can save up to 25%

National Fatherhood Life Coach Certification-Spring 2017

Enroll in the Spring Class Here

For the past 18 years, we have brought awareness on the needs of children through father involvement. Head Start was the foundation for our conference that started at Mesa Community College. Since then almost 20,000 individuals have participated in either our national conference and or regional trainings and from all over the United States as well as international guests. We have extended our early rate at the requests of the others through February 7th. We have kept our fees very modest for a national conference that has a wealth of experts training on various workshops for parents, front-line workers, managers and chief executive officers.... There are so many talented professionals training from February 28th -March 2nd. Then we added a pre-conference track with that are intended to provide technical assistance, curriculum training, support for practitioners and professionals that is in a word, dynamic. We are honored to have the  Nurturing Fathers Trainer Program ( March 2nd and 3rd). Our conference gala is not an event to get dressed up but an experience that is inspirational with planned featured speakers, entertainers, the voices of fathers, husbands, wives, leaders and advocates to make a difference in the lives of children. 

One week left for early registration rates... do not miss out!

STILL TIME TO REGISTER FOR  70+ WORKSHOPS, FANTASTIC TRAININGS, GREAT EXHIBITOR OPPORTUNITIES, INSPIRATIONAL GALA AND OUTSTANDING PLENARY SESSIONS

Never Giving Up - Breakthrough 2017
18th Annual Families & Fathers National Conference
hosted by Fathers & Families Coalition of America
February 27 - March 3, 2017
Sheraton Gateway LAX Hotel
Los Angeles, CA

CONFERENCE PROGRAM HERE

INCREASING USES OF LIFE COACHING

By

Dr. Luisa M. Connal-Rodríguez

In a fast-paced world, people find themselves with the need to adapt to change, but how can we acquire the means of learning to adapt. Business organizations also should plan for the changes within their workplace or ways of doing business. Being out of work requires that we learn to assess our skills and our potentials. Even executives must assess ways of staying on top of their “game”.  In other words, the varieties of reasons unique to the organizations and people who want to manage their organizations growth or their personal growth use Life Coaching. Before continuing further, let’s consider a history of Life Coaching from the Kent University.[1]  Researchers claim that Life Coaching began with early Greeks i.e. Socrates, who believed that people learned best when they took ownership of their learning and tool personal responsibility for the outcomes.  Since from its inception coaching is associated with learning and being responsible for growth of self, it is no wonder that different organizations have looked to coaching as a method of management, as well as personal growth.

The growth of life coaching increased with the growing changes in the economy, and lifestyles led to the development of the interdisciplinary nature of Life Coaching discussed below. Most of us know about coaching only from sports. Coaches in sports have similar characteristics to Life Coaches such as providing goals for the players, pointing out obstacles created by the other team and discussing how to overcome them.  Coaches are people who support the needs of people by helping them develop the value of ongoing or life time learning. People who have benefited from life coaching do so because of their increased knowledge and the skills needed to manage and organize changes at work or in their lives. The increased productivity resulting from workers’ involvement with coaches leads many businesses to promote the service to their employees.[2]  “There are life coaches for every age group, life stage, ambition, and goal you can imagine. Life coaching is a process and requires the full commitment of the client. Coaches help clients identify blocks, challenges, and opportunities” Joanna Jarosz, M.A., through her review of research condenses the definition of Life Coaching. Life Coaching is an interdisciplinary that has grown exponentially from the 1990s. Life Coaching is a motivational and behavioral change approach that helps people to set and reach better goals, leading to enhanced well-being[i]