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Healthy Dads Healthy Kids (HDHK) is a unique lifestyle obesity intervention for fathers and children that demonstrated weight loss among the fathers and behavior change among fathers and children in Australia. The program is gender-tailored to specifically target fathers for weight loss and 5–12 year old children for obesity prevention. The aim of this formative study was to examine an Expert Panel’s and Hispanic Family Panel’s perceptions about the program and suggestions for the cultural adaptation of HDHK for Hispanic families in southwestern US.

The objective of the current study was to examine the associations between the transition to fatherhood and depressive symptoms scores among Hispanic men. Using the sample of Hispanic men included in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, depressive symptom scores were examined from 1994 to 2008. A “fatherhood-year” data set was created that included the men’s Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) scores as well as residency status with the child. The goal of this study therefore was to examine the transition to…

El objetivo de la campaña #Dadication PSA es mostrar, animar y celebrar los esfuerzos de los padres por superar los retos de la paternidad para poder estar presentes y activos en la vida de sus hijos. Vea cómo Óscar ha creado un entorno en el que él y sus hijos pueden superar los retos para aprender y crecer juntos. Un padre implicado contribuye significativamente a que los niños sean más felices y sanos, y este anuncio de servicio público sirve de recordatorio para que los padres de todo el mundo sigan estando presentes para sus hijos, a pesar de las dificultades y los retos de la crianza…

El objetivo de la campaña #Dadication PSA es mostrar, animar y celebrar los esfuerzos de los padres por superar los retos de la paternidad para poder estar presentes y activos en la vida de sus hijos. Vea cómo Óscar ha creado un entorno en el que él y sus hijos pueden superar los retos para aprender y crecer juntos. Un padre implicado contribuye significativamente a que los niños sean más felices y sanos, y este anuncio de servicio público sirve de recordatorio para que los padres de todo el mundo sigan estando presentes para sus hijos, a pesar de las dificultades y los retos de la crianza…

Parents and families are facing new challenges, but one thing hasn’t changed-- the importance of dads being involved in their children’s lives. The NRFC is proud to release a series of new PSAs that encourage fathers to show their “#Dadication” by making time for their kids, even when parenting isn’t easy.

This #dadication video features Oscar, who has created an environment where he and his children can work through challenges in order to learn and grow together. 

Parents and families are facing new challenges, but one thing hasn’t changed-- the importance of dads being involved in their children’s lives. The NRFC is proud to release a series of new PSAs that encourage fathers to show their “#Dadication” by making time for their kids, even when parenting isn’t easy.

This #dadication video features Oscar, who has created an environment where he and his children can work through challenges in order to learn and grow together. 

There is a significant need for services that encourage returning fathers to rebuild and strengthen their relationships with their children and families. In this information brief, we summarize the existing literature on the impacts of incarceration on fathers and draw on the research base to identify and describe seven ways to help returning fathers overcome challenges and rebuild and strengthen relationships with their children, coparents, and spouses.

Join us for an intimate fireside chat with Kwame Alexander, #1 New York Times Bestselling author, poet, and producer, as he delves into the pages of his groundbreaking memoir, "Why Fathers Cry at Night". This conversation will highlight the importance of men expressing their emotional and mental health struggles. It will also explore the intricate tapestry of fatherhood, love, mental health, and resilience. Expect to be moved, motivated, and changed by Alexander's powerful testament to the transformative power of sharing one's truth.

NRFC 2023 Virtual Event 

Recap of Day 1, NRFC 2023 Virtual Event