Engaging Dads
Training description
The positive impacts of father involvement on child wellbeing are well documented, yet family support services are often centered on mothers and children. This workshop explores barriers to father engagement and elevates the practices, attitudes, and behaviors that support best practices with fathers. Participants will learn concrete strategies for making their organizations inclusive of fathers, discuss the benefits of engaging fathers, and learn strategies to connect men with their families.
Learning Objectives
- Increase awareness of the positive impacts of father involvement on nearly every measure of child wellbeing.
- Understand the benefits of engaging fathers and why it is a critical component of comprehensive family support.
- Understand the barriers to engaging fathers and strategies for overcoming those barriers.
- Identify concrete ways to make your organization more inclusive of fathers.
- Recognize the role of race and other cultural considerations in programs’ work with fathers.
Presented By
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Steven Pascal
Director of Home Visiting
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Chris White
Fatherhood Initiative Coordinator at the Children’s Trust
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