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The NRFC Library is a collection of materials to build a knowledge base around fathers, fatherhood, and operating a Responsible Fatherhood program. It also houses all resources created by the NRFC, including fact sheets, PSAs, and past webinars.

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A New Response to Child Support Noncompliance: Introducing the Procedural Justice-Informed Alternatives to Contempt Project.

The Office of Child Support Enforcement launched the Procedural Justice-Informed Alternatives to Contempt (PJAC) demonstration to assess the efficacy of incorporating procedural justice principles into child support practices as a cost-effective alternative to the contempt process. In this…

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Birth to 5 Father Engagement Guide

Father engagement is not a stand-alone program initiative, but a vital and integrated aspect of parent, family, and community work. This series is organized around the Head Start Parent, Family, and Community Engagement (PFCE) Framework.[SB1] [TJ2] The Framework guides collaboration among families, Head Start and Early Head Start programs and staff, and community service providers to promote positive, enduring change for children and families. The Framework is the foundation for father engagement efforts. This series is designed for…

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Father Engagement and Father Involvement Toolkit

This toolkit includes information on how to implement and evaluate an array of Father Engagement strategies that might be similar to ones you have already implemented or are thinking about implementing, which are aligned with your organizational needs. The website is the result of a pilot project involving the child welfare agencies from 11 counties in California interested in implementing father engagement strategies most suitably aligned with each county's organizational goals. This toolkit aligns with the California Common Core Curricula for Child Welfare Workers.

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Engaging and Supporting Native Fathers: Targeted Resources for Tribal Child Welfare

This resource provides many links to selected articles, programs, and resources that focus on engaging and supporting Native fathers.

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NRFC Spotlight on Using Virtual Technology in Fatherhood Programs

This National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse (NRFC) spotlight provides an overview of key points from the April 22, 2020 webinar Using Virtual Technology in Fatherhood Programs.

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Working With Fathers In A Rural Community.

After a number of years working with a caseload of 20 families in a rural community, I began to notice a trend: the lack of fathers present in the homes during my work. I began to question what our district could do to encourage the involvement of more fathers. After pondering this question, all the while doing little to nothing about the issue, I received an e-mail from our Parents as Teachers state leader. The e-mail was sent to all Illinois programs stating that the national center was looking to partner with a local program for a fatherhood initiative project. I jumped on the chance to…

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Partnering with Fathers: Techniques for Strengthening Home Visits

Home visits provide a unique opportunity to assess parents’ child-rearing skills and to provide targeted services to assist responsible adults in growing healthy families. If you are a home visitor, you are probably already aware of some of the barriers that you must confront when attempting to achieve these goals. Often one of those barriers is the reluctance of fathers and men in families to recognize the importance of their participation in home visits. This tends to be true across a wide range of cultures, income levels, and educational backgrounds. In order to engage fathers and men…

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OFA Promoting Responsible Fatherhood Grant: Summary Of Lessons Learned.

During the last five years we have had the privilege of partnering with selected Parents as Teachers (PAT) sites through the Office of Family Assistance Promoting Responsible Fatherhood Grant to enhance father involvement. We learned many lessons as partner sites provided group meetings in urban, rural, and military communities that spanned a range of demographics. Our PAT sites experienced a wide array of successes and challenges, sometimes unique to their community. These experiences provide the foundation for this summary of lessons learned.

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Successful Strategies for Recruiting, Training, and Utilizing Volunteers.

Successful Strategies for Recruiting, Training, and Utilizing Volunteers is a guidance handbook designed for community groups and faith-based organizations seeking to maximize the skills of their volunteers, expand their services to the community, and enhance their effectiveness. Although the handbook focuses on prevention, treatment, and recovery services for substance abuse and mental illness, the principles described in the handbook can be applied to any field and should help organizations understand how to implement and manage a successful volunteer program.

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Fatherhood Regional Coordinator Job Description.

This resource from the RIDGE Project serves as an example of a job description for a fatherhood regional coordinator position. This resource can be used a guide for your organization to create a description for positions at your organization.

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Memorandum of Understanding with State of Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections (ODRC).

The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is to outline the partnership relationship of the State of Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections (ODRC) with The RIDGE Project in creating safer communities and healthier families. This MOU is entered into as a written agreement of an existing relationship of service provision by The RIDGE Project within correctional institutions governed by the ODRC.

This MOU can be used as a guide if your organization is looking to create or be apart of an MOU.

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