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.
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This 2024 National Fatherhood Summit session featured an update on the Office of Child Support Services (OCSS’s) priorities for the national child support program and its aim to help fathers successfully navigate child support services when…

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As part of the 2024 National Fatherhood Summit, this engaging and insightful plenary session was specifically designed for young fathers. This session provided a dynamic platform for young dads to share their experiences, challenges, and triumphs…

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The National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse (NRFC) is a sizeable repository of fatherhood resources and activities funded by the Office of Family Assistance. It was established for two main purposes: (1) to develop, promote, and distribute…

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The National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse’s Dadication is the idea that involved fathers make essential contributions to their children’s wellbeing, even when they are parenting during tough times and circumstances. This 2024…

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The Office of Family Assistance (OFA) sponsors the National Responsible Fatherhood Alliance (NRFA), an initiative aimed at equipping exemplary participants in OFA-funded responsible fatherhood programs to transition successfully to the role of…

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This 2024 National Fatherhood Summit workshop shared the story of the Michigan Action Plan for Father Involvement (MAP-FI) and the collaboration between fatherhood practitioners and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. MAP-FI is…