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New from the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse!
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Research shows that father involvement in their children's lives positively influences their developmental outcomes. In this month's newsletter, find activities for dads to encourage cognitive growth for their kids, plus resources for programs to understand the impact of father involvement and encourage their engagement. Dads rule!
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Upcoming NRFC Webinar
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
1:00-2:30 p.m. EDT
The Importance of Co-Parenting and Relationship Skills: Helping Fathers Help Their Children
This free NRFC Technical Assistance Webinar will provide an overview of strategies that can help fathers overcome obstacles and work with their co-parents to improve their relationships and provide important benefits for their children.
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For Dads
Exercise the brain.
Try an activity to promote cognitive development for your child! For younger children, sing-alongs and noises are great ways to stimulate their minds. For older children, playing new games and asking stimulating questions encourage them to stretch their imaginations. Find more activities
here.
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Dad Jokes Rule!
What do you call a snail holding a baseball bat? A slugger!
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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 supporting fathers and encouraging their involvement in child development. Research shows that when fathers are positively involved during pregnancy, they can better support the mother and are more prepared to be active role models for their children.
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his tool kit has been created for the Annie E. Casey Foundation to help promote early childhood development and school readiness. The purpose of this tool kit is to provide guidance, resource materials, and references that will assist communities in working with families as primary partners in their child's development and school readiness.
This document provides a sample of information on father involvement in the lives of their children. It is divided into four sections of publications: 1) research on father involvement and education, 2) research on father involvement in Head Start program, 3) research on father involvement in child care and support, and 4) a review of federal agencies and national organizations with resources on fatherhood.
This working paper reviews and synthesizes attempts to identify outcomes for responsible fathering and to develop measures of those outcomes.
Its focus is on two dimensions of fatherhood: fathers' involvement and engagement with children and fathers' co-parenting relationships with the child's mother.
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Upcoming Events
August 2, 2019
Sponsor: Project Ready NJ
August 9, 2019
Sponsor: Washington State Interagency Fatherhood Council
August 10, 2019
Sponsor: Global Partners for Fathers and Families
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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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