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Happy New Year from the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse!
The new year brings new beginnings and what better way to start the new year than celebrating new dads? For dads, check out the many resources in our  online library s pecifically aimed at those who are new to fatherhood. For programs serving dads, we provide some resources to help reach all fathers and father figures. We also want to hear from stakeholders on nonresident parent employment.




For Dads

Let's celebrate new dads!
Have you just become a new dad? Whether through marriage, adoption, or birth, becoming a new dad can be a wonderful experience - even if it may be a bit scary for some. The NRFC library has a plethora of resources for new dads. 
Here are a few of our top picks:

Diaper changing, midnight feedings, and helping new mom feel comfortable. Life after baby can seem unnatural, exhausting, and confusing for dads. This book is the perfect primer for panicked papas. Written in an easy-to-read format and accessible tone, new dads can finally feel at ease as they:
  • Bond with their new baby;
  • Choose the right car seat;
  • Feed their newborn;
  • Interpret their baby's cries;
  • Childproof their house; and
  • Respond to common medical problems
With quick, issue-specific relief like this, new dads can enjoy the first year with a happy and healthy baby--becoming the dad they always wanted to be.

This tip sheet offers new dads, or soon-to-be dads, some great advice as they start out on their fathering journey.

There are not many guys in the world who can actually say they were ready to be a father - or knew how to be one - before it happened. This manual tells you what new dads have figured out and wished they had known in the beginning about "having a baby." By sharing what they've learned, we can take some of the mystery out of the process.



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For Programs

Does your program have resources available for new dads? Here are some items from the NRFC library that can help you develop or promote programs for new dads.
This exciting session from the 2019 Fatherhood Summit explores strategies to effectively promote responsible fatherhood through local media outreach and social media campaigns. Presenters describe how practitioners can market their fatherhood programs and advance the responsible fatherhood message through proclamations, videos, still images, customizable flyers, social graphics, and social media content. The session also discusses how to craft individualized media and social media outreach in local communities.

As the responsible fatherhood field continues to grow, an increasing number of programs have been put into place to improve fathers' involvement with children and families. While several studies have examined the effects of programs on outcomes for fathers and their families, results of these studies vary, as does the quality and rigor of research methods. Only rigorous evaluations of programs can provide evidence of whether or not programs have the desired effect. Fortunately, the existence of several rigorous evaluations of recent fatherhood and parenting programs allow us to make preliminary conclusions about those features that make for effective fatherhood programs. This brief identifies 10 common features of "model" fatherhood programs.

Nothing beats a defining moment in a man's life more than becoming a dad. This eBook has the potential to help you have even more impact in your work with dads. The book is called The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact. Written by brothers Chip and Dan Heath, this New York Times Bestseller draws on research about how to create meaningful, memorable experiences in the lives of individuals-others' and even your own. The authors point to four ways to create such experiences, what they call "defining moments": 1. Elevation 2. Insight 3. Pride 4. Connection. A key concept to remember is that a defining moment can use one, two, three, or all four levers, and in any combination. This free eBook describes each of the levers and creative ways you can use them to better serve dads by creating defining moments.



Federal Register Notice: Nonresident Parent Employment

A key responsibility of all parents is to economically support their children,
whether or not they live with them. Parents are better able to fulfill this
responsibility when they are working regularly. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) recently issued three Information Memorandums to encourage states to provide employment services to noncustodial parents. ACF seeks to further the development of employment programs for nonresident parents by soliciting information and recommendations from a broad array of stakeholders in the public and private sectors, including state, regional, tribal, and local areas. The Federal Register Notice (FRN) deadline to share your feedback and recommendations for the ACF on employment programs for nonresident parents is March 6, 2020. More information can be found here.
  


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Our Mission: The goals of the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse are to provide, facilitate, and disseminate current research and proven and innovative strategies that will encourage and strengthen fathers and families and providers of services. 

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