Tag: social service programs
Building Responsible Fatherhood Into the Architecture of Family Policy and Federal Funding
The opportunity in front of the responsible fatherhood field is not only to preserve resources but to clarify relevance. Our field has matured beyond the point where it should be treated as a stand-alone niche. It now has enough research, practice, and systems experience to demonstrate that father engagement affects outcomes across multiple domains: child well-being, co-parenting, family economic stability, system navigation, and community support.
The more clearly the field can connect this work to family outcomes that other systems already value, the more durable its place becomes.
The Road We Often Miss: A Fatherhood Reflection From the Rural Side of the Map
When we talk about fathers, the dominant narrative orbits cities. Urban policy. Metropolitan data. Inner-city challenges. But I learned early in my work that fatherhood doesn’t look a particular way. Rural fathers carry the same love and pain as urban dads — and the same hunger to be present for their children.
The Power of Fatherhood Engagement: Enhancing the Well-being and Educational Outcomes of Children
In recent years, there has been growing awareness of the value and importance of male engagement in social service programs.