There's no better time than Father's Day to engage the whole family in your community action agency's efforts!
Research shows that greater involvement from a father helps to reduce household poverty and crime, and also improves the well-being of children and families. The following resources offer tips from our partners offer tips and guidance for fathers (and father figures) to participate in their family's success.
Fatherhood Webinar
Join Community Action Partnership and the National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI) for an inspiring webinar on free and for-purchase fatherhood resources to help fathers better engage in their children's lives.
The webinar will feature Community Action Agencies that are currently incorporating father engagement tools into their offerings. Edith Rivera and David Bryant of Community Action of Central Texas will discuss their successful implementations of the "24/7 Dad" and "Understanding Dad" programs, and other NFI resources and training.
July 21, 2016 at 2pm ET/ 1pm CT/ 12pm MT/ 11am PM
This webinar is free, but registration is required - Registertoday.
Father's Day 2016: Tools and Resources
Resources from the Research and Evaluation Conference on Self-Sufficiency (RECS) June 2016 (Available through the RECS Mobile App - Visit recsconference.net)
Exploring Strategies for Serving Reentering Fathers
SSRC Selections highlight research, evaluation reports, and other publications that inform the field about key issues in, and effective practices for, fostering economic self-sufficiency. This selection focuses on parental education and employment, including research on Head Start, and two-generation strategies.
Using data from the Head Start Impact Study (HSIS) this report examines whether children's participation in Head Start promotes parents' educational advancement and employment. Results are discussed in the context of using high-quality early childhood education as a platform for improving both child and parent outcomes.
This webinar describes a framework for understanding and delivering comprehensive workforce and job development services to low skilled, high need individuals. This presentation also discusses the toolkit "Within Reach: Strategies for Improving Family Economic Stability" available in the SSRC website.
