MFFN Annual Summit - Fathering Across the Lifespan
The Minnesota Fathers & Families Network held its Annual Summit in St. Cloud on January 23 – 24, 2012 at the Kelly Inn and the St.Cloud River's Edge Conference Center. Complete program: 2012 Summit ProgramThe St. Cloud Times did a feature story on the event. Link to that article: http://www.sctimes.com/article/20120124/
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MFFN recognized the following individuals/organizations for their contributions:
Outstanding Individual
Walter Burk, Central MN Legal Services, Minneapolis, MN
Member of the Year
Molly Crawford, Minnesota Department. of Human
Services, St. Paul, MN
Michael Jerpbak, Crossroads College, Rochester, MN
Agency of the Year
Wings Family Services, Alexandria, MN
Program of the Year
Fathers’ Resource Program, Otter Tail County
Visionary of the Year
RaeAnn Mayer, Community Health Manger, St. Joseph's Area Health Services, Park Rapids, MN
News
- Sector Analysis, Linking Fathers: Father Involvement in Early Childhood Programs. (September 2011).The second in our Sector Analysis series, this report looks at the ways in which child welfare agencies in Minnesota are confronting the challenges experienced in engaging fathers. here
- August 2011 Newsletter. MFFN relocates to IOCP in Plymouth and Fall Workshops announced
- May 2011 Newsletter. MFFN to relocate and new Executive Director begins.
- March 2011 Newsletter: Read about 2011 Leadership Circles and news updates from MFFN here.
- Two MFFN projects underway: 2011 Leadership Circle sites and Early Childhood Sector Analysis. Click here.
- Linking Fathers: Child Welfare Sector Analysis here (January 2011).The first in our Sector Analysis series, this report looks at the ways in which child welfare agencies in Minnesota are confronting the challenges experienced in engaging fathers.
MFFN seeks qualified individuals for Executive Director. See the position posting for more information. Deadline to apply is February 3, 2012.
Position posting: "Weighing In" Workshops
Seven
workshops were held this fall across the state to give family and
health professionals strategies to help fathers use their place at
the table to improve relationships with activity, food, eating and self
for their children, stepchildren and families. Over 175 people
attended these workshops. All participants were asked to respond to an
evaluation tool sent to them for future recommendations. Research and
Resource materials from this workshop can be found on this link: http://mnfathers.org/resources.htmlThanks to:
The Emily Program and Joe Kelly
University of Minnesota Extension
MN Department of Health and Joyce O'Meara
"Weighing In" made possible with support from the following:
- Hubbard County Child Abuse Prevention Council
- Initiative Foundation
- Little Falls Health Communities Collaborative
- MAHUBE Community Council
- Northland Foundation
- Northwest MN Foundation Early Childhood Initiative Fund
- Park Rapids Early Childhood Initiative Fund
- St. Joseph's Area Health Services - Park Rapids
- Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation
- Southwest Initiative Foundation
- The McKnight Foundation
- West Central Initiative
