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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…

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.

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 

Employment services are an essential component of any program that works with low-income fathers. In this session, we will hear from practitioners who have used innovative approaches to help fathers increase their educational qualifications, sharpen their job skills, connect with employers, and enhance the economic stability of themselves and their families.

Careful planning and design are important for ensuring the success and sustainability of an effective fatherhood program. This requires the leadership and vision of organizational and program leaders. In this session, two fatherhood visionaries will share their approaches to establishing supportive fatherhood initiatives, ensuring buy-in of fathers and staff, and managing program sustainability.

During this session, the NRFC will premier the DADication documentary which features fathers from the individual #Dadication PSAs.