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Domestic Violence Referral Guide for Fatherhood Programs

Stakeholder Resource
This referral guide helps fatherhood practitioners better understand what types of referrals are appropriate for individuals who have survived domestic violence. The brief also includes information on anger management programs, battering intervention programs, and domestic violence agencies. This guide was created through the Preventing and Addressing Intimate Violence when Engaging Dads (PAIVED) study, which was funded by the Office of Family Assistance and overseen by the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation.
June, 2020

Fatherhood: Building Self-Sufficient and Resilient Families

Webinar / Webcast

On June 10, 2020 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT, this interactive webinar presented by The Dibble Institute will focus on the roles of state and community-based responsible fatherhood programming, the necessity of addressing trauma in program planning, and providing working solutions to fatherhood program challenges. The featured presenters are Kimberly Dent, Executive Director, The Ohio Commission on Fatherhood, and Avis Files, Director of Pathway, Inc., Toledo, Ohio.
June, 2020

Distance Learning (Virtual) Approaches in Providing Training Services to Fathers

Webinar / Webcast

In this June 10, 2020 opening session scheduled from 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. hosted by the National Partnership for Community Leadership during the online 22nd Annual International Fatherhood Conference, presenters will discuss programs supporting responsible fatherhood, effective parenting approaches, and strengthening family dynamics in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
June, 2020

Domestic Violence Prevention and Intervention in Fatherhood Programs

Research-To-Practice Brief
This Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation research-to-practice brief covers background information on the consequences of domestic violence on families and children and illustrates how prevention and intervention efforts on domestic violence are framed within fatherhood programs. The brief also identifies various promising practices in these programs to support both the prevention of domestic violence and interventions when incidences have already been perpetrated. The brief was developed through the Preventing and Addressing Intimate Violence when Engaging Dads (PAIVED) study.
June, 2020

Inside, Outside, Round and Round: Sustaining Engagement in Responsible Fatherhood Programs

Report
Fathers faced with child care responsibilities while trying to work or look for work find it challenging to participate in Responsible Fatherhood programs. This Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation report features the Building Bridges and Bonds (B3) study, which strives to help sustain program engagement by examining factors inside and outside programs, as well as considerations regarding learning over time.
May, 2020

Preventing and Addressing Intimate Violence when Engaging Dads (PAIVED): Challenges, Successes, and Promising Practices from Responsible Fatherhood Programs

Report
This Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation report reviews current Responsible Fatherhood (RF) program approaches undertaken to prevent and tackle intimate partner violence (IPV) and domestic violence. The report illustrates the programs’ strengths and gaps in their services and referrals and promising practices that may improve service provision to address IPV. There is also discussion about new directions for research in IPV prevention, given the success, challenges, and barriers in service delivery that RF programs experience.
March, 2020

21st Annual Families and Fathers National Conference

Event
The Fathers & Families Coalition of America will convene its 21st Annual National Conference from February 24 to February 27, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Conference highlights include presentations on innovative practices on parenting and family engagement by leading practitioners, identification of evidence-based models on responsible fatherhood by researchers, and small group discussions among participants. Registration for the conference (which includes registration fees) can be found at the home page for this event.
February, 2020

The Role of Fathers in Children’s Health

Webinar / Webcast
The Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin at Madison will host a webinar on February 19, 2020 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. CT to discuss ways that a father’s health and behaviors impact their children’s well-being. Researchers will present findings about fathers’ experiences in prenatal and pediatric care settings and strategies for promoting fathers’ physical and mental health; also presented will be findings on how to support fathers in modeling positive health behaviors for their children.
February, 2020

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