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The NRFC Library is a collection of materials to build a knowledge base around fathers, fatherhood, and operating a Responsible Fatherhood program. It also houses all resources created by the NRFC, including fact sheets, PSAs, and past webinars.

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Leveraging 21st Century Science to Reduce Toxic Stress and Build the Foundations of Resilience in Early Childhood [Presentation Slides]. American Academy of Pediatrics Symposium on Child Health, Resilience & Toxic Stress. June 17, 2014. Washington, D.C.
This slide presentation was presented at a symposium held on June 17, 2014, in Washington, DC, to discuss the emerging science demonstrating the impact of toxic stress on the lifelong health of a child. The symposium was also designed to create consensus on a broad, implementable vision to…
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Child Abuse: Is There a Connection Between Teenage Parenting and Child Maltreatment?
This report summarizes data from the Highlights of Official Child Neglect and Abuse Reporting 1983 study and the March 1984 Current Population Survey to examine the incidence of child maltreatment among adolescent parents in comparison to their proportion in the general population. The analysis revealed that adolescent parents aged 15-19 had an incidence rate of 76 per 1,000, which was the highest rate of all age groups. Overall, approximately eight percent of all child abuse reports involved an adolescent parent. The authors suggest that factors such as low income, low educational attainment…
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The Teen Parent Program Manual.
This manual describes the Teen Parent Program in Cleveland, which specializes in helping teenage parents with nurturing and coping skill problems. Many teenage parents are themselves abused or neglected as children, and they perpetuate the same upbringing on their own children. Through a self-help and volunteer support concept of service, this program helps teen parents to cope with the demands of parenthood; provides support mechanisms through a peer support group, volunteer advocates, and a crisis hotline; teaches parenting and coping skills with the hope of preventing child abuse and…

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