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New from the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse!
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Working fathers face a number of challenges both in the workplace and at home. In this newsletter, fathers will find tips for cultivating work-life balance in order to be the best parents they can be. Practitioners will also find resources to help dads deal with competing pressures and also resources to promote workforce development for men.
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For Dads
It's a balancing act.
No, we aren't talking about the circus-we're talking about spending quality time with children in today's busy world. Find tips and ideas
here to make work-life balance work for you while taking care of your children, your job, and yourself.
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For Programs
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The following resources are geared toward programs looking for research and evidence-informed practice on male employment. This includes strategies for connecting men to jobs and workforce development as well as information on how employment can impact dads' other job: caring for children.
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his NRFC webinar presented information and strategies to help participants improve their knowledge and understanding of: Federal Department of Labor priorities and programs, employment partnering opportunities for Responsible Fatherhood programs, practical ideas from research to help fathers find and keep jobs, and promising practices and lessons learned from programs that have successfully helped fathers achieve economic stability.
Building Bridges and Bonds (B3).
Building Bridges and Bonds (B3) is a study funded by the Office of Family Assistance and is being conducted by ACF's Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE). The B3 team is rigorously evaluating three new and emerging service approaches being implemented across Responsible Fatherhood program sites:
- Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Justice Involved Individuals Seeking Employment: a series of interactive workshops designed for small groups to develop interpersonal skills for the workplace.
- Just Beginning: five one-on-one sessions designed to enhance a father's early relationship with his young child.
- DadTime: a smartphone application to support engagement in the Just Beginning program.
This NRFC Brief provides information for programs seeking to help fathers succeed in the workforce, with an emphasis on the importance of non-technical skills (also called job readiness, life, or "soft" skills), which include social skills and work habits such as effective communication, dependability, teamwork, integrity, and self-control. The brief draws on recent research, as well as telephone and in-person conversations with Responsible Fatherhood
This article examines how the temporal structure of employment schedules influences paternal responsibility for child care. Although the nature of the relationship between employment schedules and fathers' child care generally depends on the age of the child, fathers are consistently most likely to take care of their youngest child when they work different hours than their partners.
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Upcoming Events
September 18-19, 2019
Join the Strong Families Commission and Symposium Organizing Committee for the 3rd annual Pennsylvania symposium committed to understanding and bolstering the critical role fathers play in the lives of their children and families.
September 20, 2019
This event is a forum for fathers who want to enhance their greatness as parents. The forum will cover a range of topics to help support fathers throughout their busy lives.
Annual At-Home Dads Convention, Minneapolis, MN
September 26, 2019
As one of the longest-running fatherhood events in the country, the Annual At-Home Dads Convention is now in its 24th year and is attended by some of the most involved fathers in the country to network, support, and learn from each other. It also attracts renowned authors, researchers and experts on parenting and child behavior as speakers, offering a chance for professional development, specifically for dads. The unique and welcoming atmosphere of this low-pressure event is organized by volunteer dads for dads who stay home with their kids.
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New NRFC Resource Highlight
For more ideas and strategies to retain and engage fathers in fatherhood programming, check out the NRFC's new
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Contact Us
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.
Our Resources: Visit the
NRFC website for fatherhood topics and tools, news, and new publications, which can be found through the NRFC online
library search.
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