# Fatherhood

- Serving Young Fathers in Home Visiting Programs U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Urban InstituteOffice of Planning, Research, and Evaluation                  This brief summarizes findings from a qualitative study that explored the challenges of serving young fathers in home visiting programs and the strategies staff use to engage young fathers across five home visiting programs in the United States.            Topic                        Early childhood development          Fatherhood          Pregnant and parenting youth                          Audience                        Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Brief                                http://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/opre/20151124_serving_young_fathers_...
- A Spotlight on Fathers: Adding New Tools to Your Toolbox to Help Recruit, Retain, and Engage Young Fathers in Programs U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Adolescent Health, and Child Trends                  This webinar describes how tools including a recruitment tip sheet, retention tip sheets, checklist, and toolkit can be integrated into programs and services for young fathers. The webinar audio (MP3 file) and transcript (PDF, 38 pages) are also provided.            Topic                        Fatherhood          Pregnant and parenting youth                          Audience                        Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Webinar                                http://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/oah-initiatives/paf/508-assets/fathertools-webinar-s...
- Engaging Young Fathers: Strategies for Achieving Success U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Adolescent Health (OAH), and Healthy Teen Network                  This webinar presents research on the characteristics of young fathers, identifies the unique needs of young fathers, describes strategies for engaging young fathers in programs, and provides links to additional resources to support working with young fathers.            Topic                        Fatherhood          Pregnant and parenting youth                          Audience                        Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Webinar                                http://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/snippets/508%20documents/paf_aca_webinar_slides.pdf
- Creating Lasting Family Connections Fatherhood Program: Family Reintegration (CLFCFP) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP)                  This evidence-based program is designed to help men who are experiencing or at-risk for separation from their families (due to incarceration, substance abuse, military service) strengthen family ties, increase their parenting skills, and reduce their probability of future personal problems like substance abuse.            Topic                        Behavioral health (mental health and substance abuse)          Evidence-based programs or promising practices          Fatherhood          Parenting supports                          Audience                        Policy makers          Service providers                          Type of Resource                        Webpage                                http://copes.org/overview-clfc-fatherhood-program-modules/