Region 10 Fatherhood Conference Call

April 27, 2005

11:00 -- 12:00

[Attendance]{.underline}

*( I know we didn't get everyone, or the right spelling of names.)*

Nancy Basser Smith, Beth Zenner -- Lewis and Clark

Jesus Rome -- Umatilla Morrow

Sammie Allen, Albetine Mitchell, Nancy Maniago - Lane County

Tim Ryan, Michael Boehm, Dan McSadyaen -- PSESD

Darci Altizer -- EOCS in Vancouver

Gwen Green - WICAP

Charlet Gunter - Southern Oregon

Kathy Hughes, Dan Easdale - Kidco

Carol Lowry, Spencer Hoffer - Portland PS HS

Denise Schmidt - Family Services of Grant County

Shelly Yoder, Lane Lyons - Mt Hood

Nicole Spreadburough - COCAAN

Maria Hanes - Tacoma HS

Nancy Degrange - WICAP

Santiago Ramirez - WICAP

Tim Gahm -- Childrens Home Society of WA EHS

George Macjiwsky - OLYCAP Early Childhood Services

Kim Davis -- Kittitas Co.

Karen Porter, Joel Taylor - Mid Columbia Children's Council

Shelly Murphy - LCC

Carolyn Keifer -- Idaho HS Collaboration Director

Diane Cox -- Boise Family Services

Anhippy Petras, Steve Hetsridge - UW

Bernie Dorsey -- Trust Conscious Fathering Networks

Susan Morrow, David Nevell -- Early Childhood Opportunities NW,
Bellingham\
Rebecca Paul - Chugachmiut

Lee Morgan Brooks, Klamath Falls

Mary Willey -- Fairbanks Native Association

Gayle Bolye -- Hillsborough

Lawrence Britten -- Lewis & Clark

Manuel Villafan -- Yakima EPIC

Matt Sena - Anchorage - Chugachmiut

Francisca Rodriguez, Fatimo -- Washington Migrant Council

Allison Laughlin -- Oregon TA Specialist

Ruai Gregory -- Idaho TA Specialist

Pat Brinkman -- Washington TA Specialist

Renee Marsh -- Seattle PS HS

Doug Fagerness -- North Idaho HS

[Fatherhood Initiative Updates]{.underline}

Father Factor Conference -- There were over 3,000 participants. The
conference was centered on the "Building Blocks" curriculum. Post
consultation dollars from the HSB for individual training or cluster
meetings. 36+ programs participated. Monies were available for a
fatherhood grant last fall. 13 programs took advantage of these grants.

Family and Community Partnership Specialists are looking at the Program
Review Instrument for Systems Monitoring (PRISM) and moving to
incorporate fatherhood in the PRISM by creating questions to be
integrated into the core questions and that will also be placed on the
Reviewer's webpage. The changes have been submitted to the Head Start
Bureau and may be included in next year's PRISM. The questions submitted
focused on the parent involvement section. An example question is: "Are
the fathers the biological father or the significant male in the child's
life?" Hopefully, it would be the significant male in the child's life
and the language in the questions will indicate that.

[Grantee Updates on Fatherhood]{.underline}

Lee Morgan Brooks, Klamath Falls, OR.:

-   Held community wide fatherhood presentations. Chuck Smith was a
    presenter, using the *Building Blocks* as a teaching tool.

-   Dad's club meets once a month, usually with an event.

-   Staff met with Policy Council Chair to discuss fatherhood ideas.

-   Corn Maze event with 160 attendees, Swimming and Safety Day,
    Literacy Day, and Fishing Outing.

-   Made connection with local newspaper for publicity of events.

-   Collaboration with Home Depot.

-   Future to connect father oriented parent curriculum that is oriented
    towards drug and alcohol

Sammy Allen, Lane Co.:

-   Holding a two day fatherhood conference.

-   Received a fatherhood grant.

-   Events: Fishing, miniature golf, pizza night, trip to child activity
    and learning center, and dad's reading program.

-   Walmart provided to the program fishing kits, and "Walmart Kid's
    Fishing Derby."

-   State Fish and Wildlife Dept. sponsored a kid's free fishing day.

-   Presented on local Television program, the fishing day.

Charlotte, Southern OR.:

-   Produced a video showing their parents and fathers. (Video can't be
    shared due to releases).

-   Events: fishing day, father's support group, and taking photos of
    fathers in the classrooms.

-   They use 21^st^ Century Exploring Parenting Curriculum in the father
    support groups, and brought in a trainer.

Manual Villafen, EPIC. :

-   He has been running the fatherhood program for the past three years.

-   Curriculum they use is Amor de Padres or A Father's Love, (six
    lessons).

-   Activities included: pottery and bowling.

Dan McSayden Puget Sound ESD:

-   Survey fathers to get buy into the *Building Blocks* tools.

-   They will gather info and adapt the material.

-   Boeing grant to train dads on child development and working as a
    team with staff on site. Each group of dads plan activities at the
    sites. Some activities included a calendar with recipes for each
    month.

-   Fatherhood Coalition of Greater Seattle will hold an event on May
    21^st^, at the Stanford Center.

Fatherhood Coalition:

-   Summer Institute is in Ellensburg June 20-22. The intent of the
    leadership group is to provide an opportunity to share what's
    working and address the Building Blocks. How much involvement in the
    building blocks?

-   The coalition is trying to create an umbrella group to maximize the
    effectiveness of the fatherhood initiative.

George from Olycap WA:

-   Mental health male consultant, trying to start a support group using
    21^st^ Century Exploring Parenting curriculum. Did not find Building
    Blocks quite useful. We did get a lot of enthusiasm for 21^st^
    Century Exploring Parenting curriculum.

Matt Sena -- Chugachmuit, AK:

-   Focusing on skill building, recruitment, collaborating with at least
    9 programs in the state. What are the essential things to learn in
    your fatherhood program? They are hoping to create mature fatherhood
    programs to create all stars that can pass on the information to
    others.

Santiago Ramirez, WICAP, ID: **Is the National Head Start Father of the
Year**. He is employed by WICAP, as a Family Advocate. Santiago has
appreciated the support from HS for fathers.

For moving forward Louise will stay in touch through email and will
schedule another conference call in the fall.

Louise Gill's email: <lgill@acf.hhs.gov>.

Bernie Dorsey's email: <bdorsey@parenttrust.org>

Region 10 website: <http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/region10/index.html>

Santiago Ramirez's email: <ramirezsa@wicaphs.com>