Minnesota Fathers & Families Network

News

How the economy is changing fathers, families, and future expectations: Navigating the New Normal: Join MFFN at one of 8 cities across Minnesota for our annual Fall Fatherhood Seminar Series. Details here.
The Protector: Our May 2010 infosheet highlights how dads can be assets for child safety and wellbeing, here.
May 2010 Newsletter: Read about a new Minnesota law affecting child welfare court cases and learn about MFFN's survey of fatherhood programs, here.
Books & Beer Benefit: MFFN thanks our major sponsors for the success of our fundraiser, May 2010.
Evaluation Use by Fatherhood Programs: Survey results show how fatherhood programs use evaluation and research to support their work, here (May 2010).
2009 Annual Report: View a full report of our activities, partners, funders and resources, here.
Maternal Gatekeeping: Presentation from March 2010 Minn. Social Services Assoc. Conference, here.
February 2010 Newsletter: Learn how Obama's budget proposal would impact fathers, here.
Legislation Introduced! Read what the legislation would do for fathers and kids in child welfare cases; authored by Rep. Hayden and Sen. Torres Ray here (March 2010). Current bill language here.
New Fact Sheet produced with the Minnesota Second Chance Coalition on Families with Incarcerated Parents. Learn what policymakers can do to lessen the impact on children and families here.
2010 Conference Keynotes: Check out the presentations from Dr. Pruett, Dr. McHale, and Commissioner Turetsky, here (January 2010).
2010 Excellence in Fatherhood – Award Recipients: MFFN presented its annual awards to three outstanding recipients in January 2010: press release; details
2010 Public Policy Agenda: Learn about our work in areas of child support, child welfare, corrections, family court, health, education, and workforce development. Online here (January 2010).