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The author of this blog post points out that the focus of child protection social workers is generally much more on mothers than on fathers and explains that even when fathers are included they are often viewed through a “risk lens”. He considers some of the underlying reasons for this disparity, discusses the need to better understand the difficulties that fathers may face, and offers tips to help social workers adjust the way they support fathers.

Master teacher and clinical psychologist Dr. Adolph Brown discussed how low-income fathers are a greatly misunderstood population and how these fathers are overlooked in discussions of poverty and economic vulnerability—often being viewed as the cause of social problems rather than as having been abandoned by society.

In this highly engaging plenary, Dr. Brown presented a more comprehensive picture of the significant obstacles and trauma low-income fathers experience. Participants learned about how to “lead with compassion” by offering services and interventions to fathers that…

In this National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse information brief, Dr. Andrew Freeberg, Director of Family Stability for Goodwill- Easter Seals Minnesota, draws on his 20 years of experience overseeing the organization’s FATHER Project to provide a case study of leadership, innovation, and sustainability. He also shares strategies that other leaders of fatherhood programs might employ.

Many of the fathers that seek support from responsible fatherhood and human service programs have experienced trauma that affects multiple aspects of their daily lives, including their parenting; the way they view themselves, others, and the world around them; and their ability to ask for and accept help. During this session, experienced practitioners shared effective trauma-informed and strengths-based approaches for providing in-person and virtual care and service delivery to low-income fathers.

This session provided participants with a framework for helping low-income fathers address the tough issues that serve as barriers to parenting. During this session, participants learned about proven solutions and strategies from experienced fatherhood practitioners.

Impoverished and low-income men face multiple barriers that affect their ability to engage with their children consistently and positively. This panel will share tips and lessons learned about ways fatherhood and other programs can provide a range of in-person and virtual services that help ameliorate these barriers, programmatically engage and retain fathers, and increase the likelihood that fathers are able to parent successfully.

How do you encourage low-income fathers to join a fatherhood program? What skills do staff members need to connect with fathers and show them the potential benefits of participating for themselves and their families? This session will answer these questions and share effective in-person and virtual recruitment and retention strategies.

This session will include discussions about emerging research on the mindset, circumstances, and needs of low-income fathers, including findings from ethnographic studies about the effects of COVID-19 on impoverished fathers and families and what can be done to increase their resilience. This session also will include a discussion on what future research needs to address.

More fatherhood programs than ever before are using technology to connect participants to services – through live video conferences, on-demand recorded videos, text messages, mobile applications, private group messaging platforms, social media, electronic forms, and other media. While most programs experience problems early on when adjusting to new tools and platforms, recent reports indicate that there are certain advantages to “going virtual.” Potential benefts include more scheduling fexibility and increased accessibility for participants.

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During this webinar, the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse's (NRFC) social media and analytics experts presented industry-tested social media strategies to optimize practitioners’ engagement and connection with their target populations and communities.

Presenters

Facilitator: Akua Gyabaah, Website and Dissemination Lead, NRFC

Chat Moderator: Jerome Williams, Conference Coordinator, NRFC