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Doug Hall
Father's Forward Coordinator
dhall@alabamaparentcenter.com
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"All children deserve a loving father who is actively involved in their life."
Fathers Forward, an APEC Fatherhood Initiative Program is generously funded by the Children's Trust Fund of Alabama.
This project was designed to reduce childhood abuse and neglect by encouraging the increased involvement of fathers.
Fathers Forward Links
These sites provide additional information about fatherhood, and other fatherhood initiatives. Check them out!
National Fatherhood Initiative - National Fatherhood Initiative’s mission is to improve the well being of children by increasing the proportion of children growing up with involved, responsible, and committed fathers. They accomplish their mission through educating, equipping and engaging. www.fatherhood.org
Institute for Responsible Fatherhood & Family Revitalization - The Institute for Responsible Fatherhood & Family Revitalization a home-based grassroots non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization dedicated to encouraging fathers to become involved in the lives of their children in a loving, compassionate, and nurturing way. The program began sixteen years ago in Cleveland, Ohio and to date has served more than 4,000 fathers in six cities. www.responsiblefatherhood.org
The National Center on Fathers and Families - The mission of the National Center on Fathers and Families (NCOFF) is to improve the life chances of children and the efficacy of families and to support the conduct and dissemination of research that advances the understanding of father involvement. www.ncoff.gse.upenn.edu
Family Man Online - Parenting advice and fatherhood skills. www.familymanonline.com
Rural Fathers - RuralFathers.com is a website dedicated to help professionals work with fathers and young children living in rural America through staff training, father child development activities, father child group activities, male involvement meetings, an online bulletin board and other multimedia links. www.ruralfathers.com
Radio Dad - This is the web home of the "Radio Dad"! "Radio Dad with Mike Austin" is heard on radio stations nationwide, Monday - Friday. This daily, one minute feature offers tips, ideas, expert interviews and stories about positive fatherhood and grandfather-hood. www.radiodad.com
Be a Fan of Your Kid! - Whether it's doing homework together, playing catch or reading a story, fathers can enjoy being a fan of their kid. This public service campaign provides tips, suggestions and resources for fathers on positive fathering and role modeling. This program provides a wealth of information on positive fathering skills and a forum to learn from both experts and other dads, plus sharing resources, activities, and experiences about fatherhood. www.beafanofyourkid.org
Center for Successful Fathering - Center for Successful Fathering's mission is to increase the awareness of men and women about the essential role fathers play in raising their children, provide dads and potential fathers with timely and relevant skills, develop and disseminate fathering information, and remove the misconception that fathers are obsolete. www.fathering.org
Fathers forward publishes a semi-annual newsletter for Dads to discuss positive parenting and activities for you and your children.
Our program also has an information library including books, tipsheets, videos, and other materials for free.
- Other Resources -
Fathers Forward Factor Newsletters
The Fathers Forward Factor is available in PDF format for download. Each copy will open in a new browser tab or window.
- Fathers Forward Factor, Vol 2.2, September 2007
- Fathers Forward Factor, Vol 2.1, August 2007
- Fathers Forward Factor, Vol 2, Spring 2007
- Fathers Forward Factor, Vol 1, Winter 2006
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