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| Issue 114 | February 2018 |
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Updates from the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse
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This month's Email Update highlights ways dads can express their love for their families, activities around building communication skills for programs, and the 19th Annual New England Fathering Conference.
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| For Dads |
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Show your family some love all year round!
Valentine's Day may have passed, but there's never a bad time to show your family how much you love them! Visit the
DadTalk blog
for our post on how dads can teach their children about love by modeling, showing, and receiving it!
Want more information? See
our post
about the five "love languages," or the various ways people express love to and feel loved by the people around them.
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| For Programs |
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Work with dads on building communication skills
Healthy relationships rely on good communication skills. However, this can be difficult for some dads who struggle to communicate their feelings with both their child and their partner. Our
Responsible Fatherhood Toolkit
includes a section dedicated to activities that help fathers enhance their communication and relationship skills.
New from the Office of Planning, Research & Evaluation (OPRE): Conceptual Frameworks for Programs that Promote Parents' Economic Security and Children's Well Being
The conceptual frameworks for programs that intentionally combine services for children and adults discussed in this brief provide visual, systematic pictures of the authors' hypotheses about (1) program activities and outcomes and (2) service collaboration.
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| Upcoming Events |
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Date: March 14-16, 2018
Sponsor: New England Fathering Conference (NEFC)
Location: Springfield, MA
The New England Fathering Conference (NEFC) was initiated in Massachusetts in 1999 and was held there annually until the Planning Committee decided to rotate the event around the New England region every two years. They have continued hosting successful conferences in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Maine, each with 300-400 attendees and presenters from across New England and beyond! With eighteen years of momentum, the conference will be held in Massachusetts for 2018, highlighting how NEFC's work with fathers supports the legacy they are creating for their children.
Plan on attending? So are we! Be sure to stop by our exhibit table for free resources.
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| Contact Us |
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| Subscribe to receive the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse's (NRFC) free email update announcing information that has been added to the NRFC website, including updates to topics and tools, news, and new publications available via the NRFC online library search. To learn more about the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse visit us at www.fatherhood.gov |
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