Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood

This webpage provides resources to support TANF programs in supporting positive outcomes for families by providing strategies to align and partner with Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood (HMRF) programs.
Young daughter with her mother, father and dog, enjoying together in park.
Webinar / Webcast

Noncustodial parents (NCPs) want to be positively involved in their children’s lives but often face obstacles, including legal issues and inability to attain economic security and to pay child support consistently. In a recent Information…

Webinar / Webcast

The Aspen Institute’s ASCEND program will host a webinar on June 13, 2019 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET to discuss investing in fathers to enhance the well-being of children. The webinar will cover the importance of mothers and fathers, trends…

Journal Article

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…

Report

This online report from the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation reviews key findings from the Parents and Children Together (PACT) evaluation. It features quotes and video clips from Responsible Fatherhood program staff and participants. The…

Report

This Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation report reviews how fatherhood programs serving previously incarcerated low-income fathers can incorporate a trauma-informed system of care into their program design. Trauma-specific services are…