Responsible Fatherhood (RF) grantees seek to help fathers be the parent, provider, and partner they want to be. Evaluations can help grantees improve services and better support families by examining what is working well and what is not. In the…

This information brief draws from research on the impacts of parental incarceration on children and families. It also offers suggestions on ways that fatherhood programs can work in partnership with correctional agencies and schools or other…

As part of the Building Bridges and Bonds (B3) study, the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation sought to identify new and promising approaches to supporting fathers working toward economic stability and improved relationships with their…

This journal article is the result of a qualitative study informed by Arditti’s Family Inequality Framework. The study features interviews with 19 fathers who were recently released from prison and data gathered through a brief background survey…

This Urban Institute policy brief reviews the extent that children’s negative behavioral outcomes continue after their fathers have been released from incarceration. The brief compares negative outcomes, such as outward displays of aggression or…

This blog post from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services highlights the work of the Transitions Clinic Network, a national network of clinics that serves previously incarcerated individuals with chronic health conditions. The network is…

This resource from the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse highlights a rural community partnership between a fatherhood program and local child support agency. In this case study, authors describe the development of a partnership in…

This video from the 2016 Research and Evaluation Conference on Self-Sufficiency (RECS) describes efforts to support reentering fathers, such as: 1) efforts of the Federal Interagency Reentry Council; 2) partnerships with the National Child…

This MEF Associates evaluation report prepared for the City of Seattle evaluates their Career Bridge program. Career Bridge was developed as an alternative means of addressing recent gun violence in the city by addressing employment barriers of low-…