News
- Minnesota Fatherhood Summit: Register Now! Join our 6th annual training conference, Jan. 12-13, 2009 in St. Cloud. Details here.
- Fall workshops in seven Minnesota cities, October through November 2008: Engaging Fathers in Supporting Healthy Development of Young Children. Details here. Register here.
- Join the MFFN Board of Directors: Extended deadline! Self-nominations are now being accepted for individuals interested in serving on MFFN's leadership team! Due Sept. 18, 2008. Details here.
- Update on Minn. Legislature and Supreme Court: MFFN's August newsletter highlights recent government decisions affecting fathers. Available here. (August 2008)
- Child Protection: Engaging Fathers: This InfoSheet discusses child welfare efforts to engage nonresident fathers. Online here. (August 2008)
- Festival for Fathers and Families: Join this free celebration in Minneapolis on Saturday, August 9, 2008. Free lunch, rides, entertainment and more!
- Press Release: Children and mothers benefit from fathers' prenatal involvement. Details here (April 2008).
- Five legal issues to know when working with unmarried fathers, updated Feb. 2008, here
Award Nominations
MFFN is now accepting nominations for our annual Excellence in Fatherhood Policy and Practice Awards! Submit a nomination for your favorite program, policymaker, advocate or program participant. Details here. Nominations are due November 26, 2008.Seeking Youth Artists
MFFN is recruiting youth artists to submit drawings, paintings, or photos of healthy families and positive fathers. Finalists will be displayed at the 2009 Minn. Fatherhood Summit. Top entries will be used to create greeting cards and will be printed in future MFFN-produced publications. The grand prize artist will receive a $250 U.S. Savings Bond, donated in honor of Marjoria and Merrell Harper. Submission deadline: Dec. 1, 2008. Details here.The Role of Fathers
Did you know that Minnesota's fathers rank "showing love and affection" as the most important fatherhood role? Read about numerous father facts in MFFN's unique state-level report of father wellbeing, Do we count fathers in Minnesota? (See page 51 for fathers' rankings of roles.)
