Learn the basics on how to engage with fathers and increase your organization’s father friendliness. This training will discuss biases and common misconceptions, review research supporting father involvement, and identify best practices in strength-based father engagement and ways to help re-engage absent dads. Finally, we will discuss “Right Now” actions and resources you can take when you return to work!

Participants will learn to:

• Understand bias and common misconceptions about fathers and father engagement
• Review research supporting father involvement
• Identify best practices for strength-based father engagement and ways to help re-engage absent dads
• Discuss “Right Now” actions and resources

Who should attend: All staff of family resource centers (FRCs), child abuse prevention councils (CAPCs), and other child- and family-serving organizations.