Fostering Trust with Program Participants and Serving Young Fathers: Highlights from the Third FRAMING Research Technical Work Group on Responsible Fatherhood

Recognizing fathers’ importance to their families, as well as the difficulties that many fathers with low incomes face supporting their children, the federal government has supported responsible fatherhood (RF) programs for more than a decade. Many questions, however, remain about how to best serve fathers and their families. To identify current gaps in the knowledge base for Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood programming, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) undertook the Fatherhood, Relationships, and Marriage — Illuminating the Next Generation of Research (FRAMING Research) project. The project convened a series of technical work groups to discuss issues related to research on RF programs. This brief describes the third work group session’s meeting discussion, which focused on fostering trust among fathers who participate in RF programs and recruiting and retaining young fathers in services.