[Update: additional resources on fatherhood engagement were added to this blog post on September 28, 2021. They are available below.]
Fatherhood engagement matters. research continues to show that a father’s active engagement in his child’s life can have lots of positive, lifelong benefits. These benefits include promoting resiliency and helping children learn how to better manage their feelings. home visiting programs, which support families during the early stages of parenthood, can play an crucial role in encouraging dads and helping them learn how to be involved.
But first: how to get dads involved in home visiting?
In this webinar, Dr. Richard Cohen and Dr. Kevin Gruenberg, of Love, Dad — a home visiting program working to promote paternal engagement and family well-being — explore the special factors that stop or encourage daddy participation in home visits, and share tips and strategies to help get dads engaged in home visiting — and engaged in parenting. (Please scroll down for related resources.)
LABBN presented this webinar to staff in L.A. County’s Family Strengthening Network on October 14, 2020. Please subscribe to LABestBabies on YouTube!
Related Resources
PowerPoint: Engaging Fathers in Hospitals for home Visiting
Head Start: daddy Engagement Resources
Stronger Families Blog: Peer to Peer Workshop: Engaging and Supporting Fathers through home Visiting
Fatherhood Matters: Resources That encourage Dads to stay involved With Their Kids
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