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Child welfare and related professionals often struggle to find parent education programs and modalities that can help at-risk parents make long-lasting changes in their parenting practices. This article describes The Video Home Training (VHT) and Video Interaction Guidance (VIG), two evidence-based, strengths-based programs that rely on video feedback that have shown promising results for parents and others.
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Intended to inform fathers in King County, Washington, this brochure reviews the mission of Child Protective Services (CPS) to investigate reports of child abuse and neglect, provide services to help both parents, and protect the child. Information is provided on dependency cases, free legal assistance resources, the rights and responsibilities of fathers, contact information for complaints about CPS, and resource information for finding an attorney in King County.
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This guide reviews parental rights for incarcerated parents in Michigan. Presented in a question-and-answer format, the guide provide information on how a criminal record affects parental rights, child custody during incarceration, paperwork that needs to be completed if children with be with friends or a family member, children placed in foster care, child visitation, termination of parental rights, participation in court hearings about children, child support, the role of the Friend of the Court office, parole or probation conditions that prevent contact with children, reunification, and…
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This fact sheet assures parents that there is no such thing as a perfect parent and urges them to find their own parenting style. Suggestions are made to help parents find their parenting style, including: taking care of themselves, getting a handle on stress, don't self-medicating with drugs or alcohol, don't try to run a child-centered home, put a high priority on building and keeping a close and healthy relationship with your spouse, and find support in your neighborhood, church, special interest groups, or parenting groups. Contact numbers for parent education groups and parent helplines…
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The US Congress has passed TANF Reauthorization with $75 million allocated for responsible fatherhood and $75 million for healthy marriage programming for fiscal year 2011. The total amount for responsible fatherhood programming was increased from $50 million to $75 million, while the total amount for healthy marriage programming was reduced from $100 million to $75 million.
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The article presents a speech by U.S. President Barack Obama delivered at a Father's Day event at the Town Hall Education Arts & Recreation Campus (THEARC) in Washington, D.C. on June 21, 2010, in which he discussed the role of fathers in the lives of their children, the importance of the presence of a father to his children and the responsible fatherhood campaign called Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative.
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This information toolkit contains resources for preventing child abuse and neglect in Nebraska. The Rethink Your Reaction Campaign includes posters, brochures, and newspaper ads in English and Spanish, activities, radio ads, and promotional materials. Materials urge parents to keep a sense of humor when raising children, find time to talk to children, and ask for support. In addition, parent tip sheets are included that address: bonding, parenting strategies for fathers, tantrums, strategies for grandparents, connecting with teens, and parenting strategies for teen parents. Campaign logos are…
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This issue of Reaching Out is devoted to looking at the subject of Fatherhood and Child Welfare. Along with several articles that spotlight current research and statistics, a number of articles give concrete tips to dads, administrators and social workers. (Author abstract)
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This report summarizes the proceedings of a conference held at the Airlie Conference Center in Warrenton, Virginia, October 5-7, 2009, that brought together 35 leaders and practitioners from the youth development and relationship education fields to discuss the needs of disadvantaged youth and the capacity of the field to deliver relationship education to this population. Key themes from the conference are discussed and include: relationship education is essential and youth leaders and practitioners broadly agreed that the need for relationship education in youth work is apparent;…
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The conversation starter cards were designed as a "win-win" game where everyone gets a chance to LISTEN and TALK. The purpose of this game is to get to know more about your family and friends by honestly answering the questions on each card and carefully listening to the replies. Kids and parents can take turns asking the questions. There are 40 cards in the deck, and each one also contains a piece of Baltimore RAVENS TRIVIA that you can use to create more fun games and interactions with your loved ones. Go ahead, get started - and remember these are only conversation starters. You do not…
