navy dot icon
Training Materials In 2000 the National Family Preservation Network (NFPN) conducted a nationwide search for resources and curricula on father involvement in the child welfare system. Finding none, NFPN developed the first-of-its-kind Fatherhood Training Curriculum.This specially designed curriculum points out that everyone working in the child welfare system, from administrators and supervisors to frontline workers and clerical staff, plays an important role in making the agency father inclusive.In 2005 NFPN completed a three year project funded by the Stuart Foundation to motivate and train social workers…
Training Materials, Other, Fact Sheet
As many as 700,000 children under the age of five have a parent in the military. Recognizing the need for first-rate media-based resources to support military families, in fall 2006, Sesame Workshop launched the bilingual (English/Spanish), multimedia outreach initiative Talk, Listen, Connect: Helping Families During Military Deployment (TLC). This critical outreach tool helped military families and their young children cope with the challenges of deployment and build resilience in times of separation and change. The overwhelming response to this program revealed a need for additional…
navy dot icon
Training Materials Promoting Safety : A Resource Packet for Marriage and Relationship Educators and Program Administrators is a series of 5 related Guides developed for relationship and marriage educators and program administrators to help them understand and respond to domestic violence issues that may arise within their programs. The full Resource Packet consists of the following: Understanding Domestic Violence: Definitions, Scope, Impact and Response; Building Effective Partnerships with Domestic Violence Programs; Protocol Development and Implementation: Identifying and Responding to Domestic Violence…
Training Materials, Book
Help children and fathers create memories with Dadventures! Filled with fun activities that kids and dads can do together, this interactive curriculum teaches children important character traits and connects kids directly with their dads for a fun time they'll never forget. It is a great complement to any fatherhood program and is simple to facilitate! With 18, fifteen minute sessions, this curriculum provides you with fun, easy activities that both dads and kids will enjoy. Its perfect for schools, community-based programs, character education programs, military bases -- any place you're…
navy dot icon
Training Materials This interactive curriculum was developed by Parents as Teachers National Center. The 12 sections of Focus on Fathering target child development, connecting with your child, parenting apart, healthy relationships, and more. Each section contains goals, activities, discussion points, materials, and procedures and guidance for practitioners working with the families involved.
Training Materials, Book
The Money Habitudes Teen Guide is designed for those using Money Habitudes for Teens and covering money-related issues. The cards help teens discover the hidden messages that motivate the way they make money decisions. The guide provides educators, youth leaders and counselors five lesson plans which can each be used as five stand-alone lesson plans or combined for a more in-depth program of five classes or a half-day program. They can be used in-conjunction with programs in financial literacy, life skills, psychology or business to help teens develop a healthier relationship with money.…
navy dot icon
Training Materials Mothers are a key factor for getting fathers involved. When both parents can effectively co-parent together, their children benefit greatly.
We've developed the Mom As Gateway curriculum module to help you break down barriers between mothers and fathers and facilitate helpful discussions and efforts towards co-parenting.
This module addresses what is known as Maternal Gatekeeping - when a mother's beliefs about a father, as well as her behaviors, hinder a father's involvement. Studies show that mothers' perceptions greatly influence fathers' involvement.
Using this module, facilitators…
