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general Fatherhood Information Healthy Fatherhood Discourse Talking about healthy fatherhood is made easier with this 2-page document which promotes language that embraces healthy fatherhood through the promotion of healthy children, families, and communities. Download here. (August 2007) INcluding Fathers in Program Delivery This 2-page document provides a 3-step process for creating father inclusive program services. Download here. (November 2007) Fathers to the Forefront This 5-year action plan promotes concrete steps for agencies / organizations to increase father-friendly and father-inclusive programs and policies in four arenas: education, services & support, public policy and research. Download here. (July 2007) Do We Count Fathers In Minnesota? This 80-page report examines the health and well-being of Minnesota's fathers and families. The report includes an introduction that examines the importance of fatherhood, statistics about Minnesota's fathers, and recommendations for promoting healthy fatherhood. Available here (Feb. 2007) Why Work with Fathers? View the slide presentation from Adrienne Burgess, Fathers Direct, London, England. Ms. Burgess presented at MFFN's fourth annual conference in 2007. The presentation discusses England's three-pronged approach for promoting fatherhood: child well-being, gender equity and men's development. The 19-page PDF is available here (January 2007). InfoSheet: Benefits of Father Involvement This brief document highlights key information for fathers and fatherhood practitioners interested in learning the basics about the Benefits of Father Involvement. Agency Self Assessment Questions How well is your agency or organization meeting the needs of fathers? What services and programs do you offer that are father-friendly? This brief questionnaire from the Washington State Fathers Network can help you evaluate your own readiness to meet the needs of dads. Available here in .pdf format. Legal Topics Related to Fatherhood Unmarried Fathers' Guide to Paternity, Custody, Parenting Time and Child Support in Minnesota This 46 page document, updated in September 2007, provides step-by-step details about how fathers can establish legal fatherhood. Online here. Top 5 legal things for practitioners to know when working with unmarried fathers This 4-page PDF document highlights legal issues for social service workers to know when working with Minnesota's fathers. September 2004. A CLASP report on working with the military on establishing paternity and enforcing child support Available in PDF, September 2004. The Fatherhood Factor in Permanency Planning Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare, Univ. of Minnesota , March 2004. Available here in PDF. Father Involvement Resources for Child Welfare Agencies These documents are from the National Child Welfare Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice (2002). Resources
about Incarcerated Fathers
Incarcerated Fathers This page highlights various resources that were shared at the 4th annual Minnesota Fatherhood Summit. Click here (January 2007). "Transitions Roundtable: A focus on fatherhood after incarceration" Final Report available here includes highlights of the day and recommendations for future action (11 page PDF file, June 2005). "Families Left Behind: The Hidden Costs of Incarceration and Reentry" This research report from the Urban Institute, published in October 2003, examines how the criminal justice system affects children through the imprisonment of nearly three-quarters of a million parents. View the report in PDF format. Early
Education Resources
Dads and Early Literacy - InfoSheet Learn 10 steps for involving fathers in the early literacy development of their children. Download a 2-page guide (PDF, August 2006). Dads and Early Literacy - Research Review PowerPoint presentation from Fall Seminar Series 2005, "Connecting dads and children through literacy and early education" (Available here: 11 page PDF, October 2005). The Father's Role Sesame Street’s parent-experts discuss how fathers help their children grow. By Dr. Charles Flatter, Dr. James M. Herzog, Dr. Phyllis Tyson and Katherine Ross (online here). InfoSheets: Early Childhood Family Education - and - Family Education Classes MFFN is pleased to release two InfoSheets - brief reviews of information for family services practitioners and fatherhood advocates. One document highlights basic recommendations for making a father-friendly Early Childhood Family Education program; another document details tips and resources for staffing a father-friendly parent education class (February 2004). Father Involvement in Early Literacy “Father Involvement and Children's Early Literacy and Language”, produced for Region V Administration for Children and Families, offers best practices and lessons learned for fatherhood/male involvement programs in diverse communities in 6 Midwestern states. November 2004. The Building Blocks for Father Involvement These Head Start booklets and videos are excellent resources to build and strengthen Father/Male Involvement Programs (June 2004). The Building Blocks include: Appreciating how fathers give children a head start; First thoughts on getting fathers involved in Head Start; Building a foundation to work with fathers; and Bringing a fatherhood plan to life. Order the materials by calling Head Start Publications toll-free at 1-866-763-6481 and asking for the Warehouse. Booklets are free of charge (limit 10 copies); videos are $15 per set. Or order online at www.headstartinfo.org. Head Start Bulletin on Father Involvement Head Start and Early Head Start offer numerous opportunities for father-engagement. Click here for details. Also, now available, a variety of Head Start resources (click on the "resources" tab) that were made available at the June 2004 National Head Start Conference in Texas. Father-Friendliness Organizational Self-Assessment and Planning Tool This assessment, for Early Childhood Education Programs, is located on the Head Start Information and Publication Center website. Click here. Positive Father-Child Involvement Found Among Early Head Start Families Mathematica, Inc., Princeton, NJ, May 2003 A study of fathers of newborns involved in the Early Head Start program found fathers were involved with their children in multiple positive ways, despite difficulties that included parenting stress, financial problems, and symptoms of depression. (Click here for a PDF version.) Teen Fathers: Resources For Practitioners INFOSHEET: Working with Young Fathers This 2-page document highlights key issues for practitioners who are working with young fathers (May 2004). Teenagers and Attitudes Towards Fatherhood A report from Fathers, Incorporated explores the thoughts and attitudes of today’s teenagers. Available here (April 2005). Relationship between Teen Motherhood and Marriage Research document available in PDF from National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, September 2004. Dads Do Make A Difference Father involvement leads to lower levels of teen pregnancy among their children, National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, June 2004. A Good Time: After-School Programs to Reduce Teen Pregnancy This publication, released by The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy and Child Trends, describes after-school programs that have been shown to have a positive impact on adolescent sexual behavior. A PDF version is available at www.teenpregnancy.org/works/pdf/goodtime.pdf . Hard copy versions can also be ordered at www.teenpregnancy.org . Involving Males in Teen Pregnancy Prevention Information from Minnesota Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy, Prevention and Parenting (MOAPPP), available here. Also, see statistics about age differences between teen mothers and fathers, click here. Male Socialization Book Review: BoyS Adrift Read about Leonard Sax's book, "Boys Adrift: The Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Young Men." In November 2007 Network Notes. Beer, Butts, Babes, and Boys: Moving from the Boycode to Uncommon Manhood View the keynote presentation from MFFN's 4th annual winter conference, as presented by Tom Klaus from Advocates for Youth. PDF document available here. (January 2007) Male Socialization Roundtable: Why the Fathers of tommorow Need our Attention Today View the notes and the web links to resource documents from MFFN's 2005 roundtable meeting on Male Socialization. Click here for details. CHILD WELFARE Non-Resident Father Involvement and Child Welfare More About the Dads is a resource document published by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. It explores child welfare case outcomes as they relate to non-resident father involvement. Available here (Feb. 2008). Fathering After Violence The Family Violence Prevention Fund offers a framework for enhancing the safety and well-being of women and children by motivating men to renounce their violence and become better fathers. Online here. Fatherhood-Involvement Manual for Child Welfare Workers (June 2006) “The Importance of Fathers in the Healthy Development of Children”, a publication released by the Admin. for Children and Families at the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, offers strategies for child welfare workers to more effectively engage fathers whose children come to the attention of the child welfare system. To view this manual, click here. MFFN'S PUBLICATIONs Network Notes: MFFN’s quarterly newsletter
InfoSheets: Brief topical introductions to fatherhood
Do We Count Fathers In Minnesota? This 80-page report examines the health and well-being of Minnesota's fathers and families. The report includes an introduction that examines the importance of fatherhood, statistics about Minnesota's fathers, and recommendations for promoting healthy fatherhood. Available here (Feb. 2007). MFFN Joint Publications
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