1. National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse
This Clearinghouse is a service of the Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance, U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. You can also sign up for free, weekly fatherhood updates. www.fatherhood.gov
2. National Latino Fatherhood & Family Institute. The National Latino Fatherhood and Family Institute bring together nationally recognized leaders in the fields of Latino health, education, social services, and community outreach. Our mission is to build upon Latino cultural strengths and traditions and offer a path for men of all ages to become Un Hombre Noble, or a Noble Man. www.nlffi.org You can download Fatherhood Lessons - A practical toolkit offering guidelines and interventions to consider when constructing culturally relevant fatherhood programs.
3. National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI)
NFI’s mission is to improve the well-being of children by increasing the proportion of children growing up with involved, responsible and committee fathers.
www.fatherhood.org
4. National Practitioners Network for Fathers and Families, Inc. (NPNFF)
NPNFF is the national individual membership organization whose mission is to build the profession of practitioners working to increase the responsible involvement of fathers in the lives of their children. NPNFF (co-)sponsors training and education programs, including an online distance-learning program for a certificate in fatherhood program practice and families studies.
www.npnff.org
5. United Way of America and United Way Success By 6 partnered with the Ad Council, Civitas and Families and Work Institute to create Born Learning, an innovative public engagement campaign that helps parents, caregivers and communities create quality early learning opportunities for young children. www.bornlearning.org.
Go to “about early learning’ then ‘promoting learning’. They have video clips, as well as information. Also, if you scroll down that same page you’ll find information on child development – handouts by months. Also, type in ‘dads’ in the search section for other information. In particular, look for the handouts: Dads Make Unique Contribution and “How do Dads and Moms Differ”.
6.The Talaris Research Institute’s mission is advancing knowledge of early learning and the importance of parenting in the first years of life. They have created a wonderful development timeline. Click on “timeline’ on the home page. They also have video clips. www.talaris.org
7. Civitas - Using the latest research in early childhood development, Civitas produces and distributes practical, easy-to-use tools that assist adults in making the best possible decisions on behalf of children. Equipped with these resources and an enhanced understanding, we can all shape the experiences of children, and therefore our future. www.civitas.org
You can find fathering information under “Topics”.
8. “Importance of Fathers in the Healthy Development of Children Manual (2006). Jeffrey Rosenberg and W. Bradford Wilcox. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration of Children and Families, Children’s Bureau, Office of Child Abuse and Neglect. http://fatherhood.hss.gov
9. Child Trends is an independent, nonpartisan research center focused exclusively on children. Child Trends is a resource for ground-breaking research; policy insights; program guidance and emerging trends and issues.
Click on “Research Areas” and then “Fatherhood and Parenting”
www.childtrends.org
10. Colorado Dads was a web site created by the Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Colorado Works through federal Responsible Fatherhood funding. Check out FRED (Fathers Reading Every Day) information. www.coloradodads.com
Compiled by Karen Schrader (11-07)
