Many school children and their families are faced with multiple health, education, and social service needs that no single agency is in a position to address alone. One intervention strategy that many schools are now beginning to use in these situations is a case management approach which emanates from the schools’ concern for children who are failing in school due to a variety of interacting school, home, and community influences. The purpose of this publication is to introduce school personnel concerned with early intervention with potential school dropouts to a promising school-based…
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This 33-minute DVD presentation is drawn from the Developing Positive Parental Influences parent training component of the Creating Lasting Family Connections Curriculum (CLFC), a curriculum for promoting the healthy development of youth at risk for alcohol and other drug abuse. It features an exercise that illustrates the early excitatory, depressant, and rebound stages that occur during a single episode of acute alcohol intoxication. Designed for parents, it illustrates the risk associated with drinking games, birthday alcohol bashes, and binge drinking episodes. Strategies for avoiding the…
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This 33-minute DVD is part of the Developing Positive Parental Influences parent training component of the Creating Lasting Family Connections Curriculum, a curriculum for promoting the healthy development of youth at risk for alcohol and other drug abuse. It discusses how adult language and beliefs about alcohol and other drugs impact children's choices to use them, and illustrates how and why practicing, promoting, and discussing natural, non-chemical means of experiencing pleasure are important tools for parents to use with their children. A card is also included that explains the CLFC…
Research tells us that children with active dads receive benefits that kids without involved fathers don't get. This fact sheet informs dads how they can stay involved in their children's lives even though they may be divorced or separated from their spouse.
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Training Materials The 24/7 Dad Interactive CD-ROM is a version of NFI's 24/7 Dad curriculum, taking dads on a personal journey to help them learn more about their parenting style and improve their relationships. On-screen narrators take dads through 12 self-paced exercises. For the busy dad who doesn't have the time to attend group sessions, this CD-ROM is a way to improve his fathering skills on his own time. (Author abstract)
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Training Materials Coach Tony Dungy along with other All Pro Dad celebrities share on topics that matter most to Dads and Kids. Topics include: perseverance; your relationship with your dad; goal-setting; caring for the less fortunate; peer pressure; faith; music/movies/internet; time with your dad; dating; pre-marital relationships.
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Training Materials Recent research in brain development shows how critical the first years of a child's life are to their happiness and success. That puts a special responsibility on parents and caregivers. The First Years Last Forever provides guidance to new parents to help their child thrive and reach their full potential, including information and practical tips on: bonding and attachment; building self-esteem; communication; health and nutrition; effective discipline; and choosing quality child care among other topics.
This report describes the activities and outcomes of the Fatherhood Initiative in South Carolina. The initiative funded ten fatherhood programs in twelve sites across the State. The report discusses the characteristics of the participants, barriers that are faced by fathers, components of the fatherhood programs, and the success of the programs. Findings from the initiative indicate 60% of the 2,437 men who entered the program were unemployed, and 55% did not have a high school degree. As a result of being in the program, 408 obtained employment, 214 improved their earnings, 597 received job…
Encouraging and strengthening marriage continues to move up the US's social policy agenda. This analysis uses nationally representative data on cohabiting couples with children from the 2002 round of the National Survey of America's Families (NSAF) to assess the actual marriage penalties or bonuses facing these couples. In addition to examining the consequences of current (2003) federal tax laws, it also assesses the incentives that will be in place in 2008 as the final marriage-related provisions of 2001's tax reform are phased-in. The paper incorporates potential changes in transfer income…
This paper explores the following four domains in which child welfare workers have to think strategically if work with young fathers is to succeed: within the agency, interagency, families and peers, and with young fathers who are chaotic and semi-chaotic. Strategies for consultation with young fathers are described, as well as strategies for identifying agencies for building partnerships. Tips are also provided for productive multi-agency working to support young dads, for ensuring funding and sustainability of programs, and for training to work with young dads.
