Parenting in contemporary times provides Matthew Keenan with an endless amount of material. Keenan looks at life with a smile and shares his humorous perspective with his readers on a variety of topics that resonate with parents of all ages.
Keenan doles out parental observations from A to Z, including: * Teens, cell phones, and parental insanity. * Axe body spray: Gagging for fresh air on a Friday night. * A daughter's diary and three teenage brothers: Dial 911 now! * Your daughter wants a horse: Hire a bankruptcy attorney first. * Boy Scouts and campouts: Expect heavy rain. *…
What My Father Means to Me is a representative collection of children's essays and drawings from "Father of the Year" contests sponsored by the National Center for Fathering and the Illinois Fatherhood Initiative. They have been selected from the tens of thousands of entries received from communities across the nation. This booklet also contains a short 6-session study guide for personal reflection or small groups. (Author abstract)
It's never been tougher to win as a father. You face a never-ending list of responsibilities, and your kids receive conflicting messages from the culture. It takes a real game plan to get your child to adulthood in one piece physically, socially, spiritually, and emotionally.Carey Casey's got the game plan. Using a lifetime of heart-touching personal stories and revealing research from the National Center for Fathering, he'll "school you up" on the most important-- and rewarding-- position you'll ever play. Carey's three fundamentals of being an effective dad (loving, coaching, and modeling)…
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Journal Article Children do better when their fathers are involved in raising them, yet child welfare systems have been slow to include fathers in family support services or case planning. It can be difficult for fathers with children in care to access legal representation and appropriate services. In this issue, parents write about the steps fathers can take to protect and support their children. (Author abstract)
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A DVD produced by Dr. Percy Ricketts, which is designed to give divorced and divorcing parents some simple steps that they could take, which could help make their adjustment and their children's adjustment to divorce, quicker and more effective. (Author abstract)
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Journal Article In this issue of Protecting Children, child welfare researchers and practitioners from across the nation share the lessons they learned from the National Quality Improvement Center on Non-Resident Fathers and the Child Welfare System (QIC NRF). The QIC NRF is a 5-year (2007-2011), federally funded project to promote knowledge development around engaging non-resident fathers of children involved in the child welfare system, and the impact of that engagement on child safety, permanency, and well-being outcomes. (Author abstract)
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Journal Article This article provides an overview of the National Quality Improvement Center on Non-Resident Fathersand the Child Welfare System (QIC NRF), describes the QIC NRF program sites' recruitment processes, presents findings on the percentages of non-resident fathers reviewed for program recruitment, found eligible, and enrolled, and describes practice considerations, recommendations, and potential future research areas. 3 tables and 25 references. (Author abstract modified)
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Journal Article The role of judges in heightening the level of father participation in child welfare legal proceedings is discussed, as well as the ability of judges to create a culture of inclusion where expectations about father involvement are known by all parties. Tips for engaging fathers are provided that stem from judicial bench cards available through the National Quality Improvement Center on Non-Resident Fathers and the Child Welfare System website. 5 references.
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Evaluating outcomes is critical for program growth and improvement. Increasingly, agency administrators are being required to provide evidence that their services make a difference for the children, families, and communities they serve.To assist in this effort, Child Welfare Information Gateway provides two Logic Model Builders: Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention/Family Support Programs and Postadoption Services Programs. These Logic Model Builders help programs define their service goals and outcomes, identify indicators of success, and select evaluation instruments that may be…
Family and child well-being is vital to the health of America's neighborhoods and communities. Recognizing this fact when reauthorizing the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program in 2005, Congress appropriated $150 million to support demonstration programs in the areas of healthy marriage and responsible fatherhood. Managed by the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF), these initiatives were designed to have a broad reach, including marriage and relationship education services for married and engaged couples. Of the 116…
