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Fathers & Families Coalition of America is proud to share the efforts that Sesame Street is engaged for educators and providers supporting children and families with an autistic child These are   FREE webinars on the Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children initiative! In the weeks leading up to Autism Awareness Month in April

The ultimate goal of Fathers & Families Coalition of America to improve outcomes for children. Which raises a question, "What are is needed to improve child wellbeing for children with parents who are living one crisis away from not reaching their best?" We have so many children under-reported not living with a father in their lives around the

  Fathers & Families Coalition of America is honored to share our gallery from the Dr. Ramon & Dr, Yolanda Nieves Family Affair Red Tie Red Dress Annual Gala at our National Families and Fathers 17th Annual Conference, February 18, 2016 in Los Angeles. The Honorable Danny K. Davis, U.S. Congressman of the State of Illinois 7th District

We Have Failed Our Children  Now What Is Needed For Their Futures -  Prevention, Intervention and Emerging Models Presented By Fathers & Families Coalition of America   The distinctive of Fathers & Families Coalition of America is the introduction of very important grounded principles. However, do we hold to principles, evide

Fathers & Families Coalition of America is committed as one of our priorities to address the elimination of poverty in America and globally. We facilitated a release of two 2015 winter briefs on the Elimination of Poverty. In 2016, we will go to Jamaica to support the overwhelming homes in poverty. Throughout the United States, the growing casc

Fathers & Families Coalition of America is committed to the elimination of poverty world-wide. We share a fantastic new partnership led by The Urban Instite to make a difference in the lives of all Americans, not just those in poverty A partnership  made up of a group of  24 leading experts , advocates and academics from across the co

Fathers and Families Coalition of America has advocated for increased program models to address the role of practitioners serving fathers to mitigate child abuse and neglect. During our National Families & Fathers 17th Annual Confernce we will host a series of workshops, plenary discussions and meetings with industry experts on trauma informed

Annual Red Tie/Red Dress Family Affair Gala 2-18-2016 Los Angeles, California   Join us for the our National Gala & Awards at the Sheraton Gateway LAX Hotel February 18th starting at 6:30p.m. for this Red Tie/Red Dress National Awards Gala as we honor others and a night of inspiration! U.S. Congressman, Danny K. Davis, Seventh District for

When a Dad Makes a Difference Father & Son Finding A Cause Bigger Than Self Fathers & Families Coalition of America would like to introduce a story of a young man who has found his purpose... Pauly Avila has found his core as an effective young man affecting the lives of homeless in Los Angeles' infamous, Skid Row. He is healing others and

We no longer should use the term "at-risk" when we have a growing generation of children, youth and young adults living "in-risk." The Achievement Gap and the Discipline Gap  Two Sides of the Same Coin? by Anne Gregory,  Russell J. Skiba and Pedro A. Noguera Outline how the the gap of Black, Latino, and American Indian student succes

As the American family changes, fatherhood is changing in important and sometimes surprising ways.  Today, fathers who live with their children are taking a   more active role   in caring for them and helping out around the house. And the ranks of  stay-at-home fathers and  single fathers  have grown significantly in r

Serving Young Fathers in Home Visiting Programs What are the experiences of early childhood home visiting programs attempting to engage young fathers? L earn about young fathers' motivations for participating, the unique challenges that young fathers present, and the strategies that staff use to serve this population.  Read More

Increased attention is being given to the practice of engaging fathers in early childhood home visiting programs. What strategies do home visiting programs use to engage fathers, what challenges do they face, and what are the potential benefits of participating?  What strategies do home visiting programs use to engage fathers, what challenges

Maeve E. Gearing December 21, 2015 “I have a couple where the father is 15 years old and comes on a skateboard to the home visit.” About 9 percent (900,000) of American men become fathers before their twentieth birthday. Many of these young fathers grew up in disadvantaged homes, often without fathers in their own lives. And the challenges to becom

Read this report on the changes in family formation around the world…  here   The World Family Map report monitors the global health of families by tracking 16 indicators in 49 countries, representing all regions of the world. This year’s report includes an essay examining how parents divide labor-force participation, housework, and child

The Fatherhood Research & Practice Network (FRPN) is seeking proposals from teams of researchers and fatherhood programs to evaluate fatherhood services. The FRPN is a five-year national project that funds the evaluation of fatherhood programs working with low-income populations and offers a wealth of training and technical assistance to improv

Marriage and family structure influence the economic and social well-being of children. As Sara McLanahan and Isabel Sawhill note in the most recent issue of Princeton and Brookings’ Future of Children , “most scholars now agree that children raised by two biological parents in a stable marriage do better than children in other family forms across

DECEMBER 17, 2015 Pew Research Center Parenting in America Outlook, worries, aspirations are strongly linked to financial situation The link between family structure and financial circumstances The dramatic changes that have taken place in family living arrangements have no doubt contributed to the growing share of children living at the economic m

Evaluation of the Marriage and Family Strengthening Grants for Incarcerated and Reentering Fathers and their Partners, 2015   As part of the Marriage and Family Strengthening Grants for Incarcerated and Reentering Fathers and their Partners (MFS-IP), twelve grantees received funding from the Office of Family Assistance to implement activities

Through thoughtful  leadership, innovative policies, support for emerging programs and proven models to support children, mothers, fathers, individuals and communities, America can be a better nation for all residents. Children are the future of any community or nation. The investment into our future should examine and change the negative