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King’s Faith is the story of a troubled, fatherless young man named Brendan King, who is trying to straighten his life out as his past continues to invade it. With the help of strong foster parents, especially his new foster father, Brendan works through his issues. On April 26, King’s Faith, a faith-based film from Faith Street Film Partners and Hopefilled Media, will hit theaters…and you can have a say in whether it will be shown in your community’s movie theatres!
The foster father, Mike (played by James McDaniel), is a great example of how a strong father can build confidence and resilience in his children. He shows the unique and irreplaceable traits a father brings to the parenting equation, especially for a “lost” boy looking for guidance from a responsible male role model. Watch the trailer below to get a sneak peak at the interactions between Mike and his foster son, Brendan.
If your organization works with adoptive or foster parents, troubled youth, in a faith-based setting, or any setting where you are seeking some inspirational content, this may be the film for you. Thankfully, the producers have given you the opportunity to bring the film to your community!
By visiting this website you can demand King’s Faith for your city. Collect 500 demands in your city, and the movie will come to you!
The benefit to your organization:
- An opportunity to take a group of fathers to the theater to see the film to be inspired around their roles as dads
- A way to get dads engaged in a project: a city needs 500 requests in order for the movie to come to that city. You can have the dads in your group go online to request the film to reach the goal.
- An opportunity to encourage the fathers you reach to see the film to receive inspiration around their roles
Look for King’s Faith in theaters – your theatres - on April 26! Learn more here.
For questions about NFI's products or programming, please email programsupport@fatherhood.org.
24 million children without biological fathers in the home. This is a stat we at NFI mention a lot. The number can be so big that it loses its meaning. However, if you take time to break most societal ills down, you find that father absence is a big part of the problem. Fix the state of fatherhood and remedy many ills in society. Education isn't immune to the father absence crisis, both in America and globally.
We recently wrote a column for CNN titled, "The Missing Piece in Education Reform—Dads". You can read our blog on it here.
Vincent DiCaro, National Fatherhood Initiative’s VP of Development and Communication, recently appeared on FoxNews Live to discuss the father-absence crisis and just how critical a fathers' role is in education.
Gregg Jarrett interviewed DiCaro on the FoxNews Live show "On the Hunt" about the state of education reform and fathers' roles.
If you can't see the video, click here.
Jarrett points out that America's children seem to be in a deficit compared to other nations and asks the question, "What's hurting education in America?"
1) Children growing up in father-absent homes
DiCaro does well to point out that "The biggest change that has taken place in education over the last generation has nothing to do with schools, but everything to do with what has happened to the family... One in three of our children are growing up without their biological father in the home."
2) Decline in marriage
Jarrett asks what's to blame for the decline of father involvement; unwed mothers or divorce or both? DiCaro makes clear that both contribute to what ends up being a situation where dad is just not there on a regular basis. DiCaro points out, "Out of wedlock childbirths have gone through the roof. We're at about 40% of all births are out of wedlock." He continues by pointing out that divorce is obviously still at a high rate. But DiCaro also mentions the "general mentality in our country that fathers don't play a unique an irreplacable role in their children's lives."
Jarrett asks about father absence and race. DiCaro makes clear that the father-absence issue is a global one. DiCaro says, "Father absence is not unique to any one community...this is a problem happening across the board." DiCaro continues, "...it isn't just in the United States, there was a global study done from Child Trends called the "World Family Map"; the report found, across the developed world, "children in two-parent homes do better in school than children in single-parent homes and this happens independent of income...this isn't about the haves versus the have-nots in terms of money, but kids who have two parents, and kids who have only one."
Jarrett asks, "do you think the important role that a dad plays in education is underestimated?"
DiCaro says, "Absolutely. Us dads ourselves often underestimate our role. We often think, mom has that covered, she's going to the parent teacher meetings, she's helping with homework, so the kid's gonna be fine. But even if mom's doing these things, it's still critically important for dad to do them as well. You know, dads do things differently. We interact with our children differently. We play a unique and irreplaceable role in our childen's lives, and so we need to be just as hands-on with our kids' education, reading to them every day, helping them with their homework, going to the school, being there, present in the school; a man's presence in a school communicates a lot to his kids and other kids in the school as well.
As an organization, or someone who works with dads, we recommend NFI's "How to Help your Child do Well in School" brochure which offers 10 practical tips to help dad's involvement in this area.
For questions about NFI's products or programming, please email programsupport@fatherhood.org.
National Fatherhood Initiative Trains Pennsylvania Department of Corrections on Delivering Fatherhood Programming to Inmates Across the State
Facilities Across Pennsylvania Have Been Equipped to Deliver NFI’s InsideOut Dad® Program to Connect Incarcerated Fathers With Their Children.
National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI) has trained 37 Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (PA DOC) staff members on how to deliver NFI’s InsideOut Dad® program to incarcerated fathers across Pennsylvania.
The training took place at a Training Academy in Elizabethtown, PA on January 15 and 16 following the decision of PA DOC Secretary John Wetzel to standardize InsideOut Dad® at the state’s 24 adult male correctional facilities and 1 boot camp facility. The training equipped treatment specialists, corrections counselors, and chaplains to deliver the classroom-based curriculum to fathers seeking to reconnect with their children. The curriculum covers topics such as family history, what it means to be a man, showing and handling feelings, co-parenting, and much more.
Michael Yudt, NFI’s Senior Director of Program Support Services, who delivered the training, said, “The training revealed a great deal of excitement among Pennsylvania Department of Corrections staff for this type of program, aimed at helping inmate dads reconnect and strengthen their relationships with their children. In fact, one facilitator plans to delay her retirement until she has a chance to run InsideOut Dad® for a year.”
Pennsylvania is the 25th U.S. state to “standardize” InsideOut Dad® -- the nation’s only evidence-based program designed specifically for working with incarcerated fathers --across its state correctional facilities. An independent study by Rutgers University qualified InsideOut Dad® as evidence-based, proving its effectiveness in building fathers’ knowledge and confidence in being better fathers, even while incarcerated.
"When individuals come to prison, not only does the community suffer, often their children, innocent victims in the situation, pay a toll. This program addresses the need for male offenders to stand up, face their responsibilities, and truly be a man in every sense of the word. Not only do we need this program, society does, as 90% of our men will return to our communities one day," said Secretary Wetzel.
SCI-Mahanoy, a facility in Frackville, PA, has been running InsideOut Dad® and was instrumental in arranging for implementation across the entire state. As a result of the training, each of the 25 facilities aims to offer InsideOut Dad® once per quarter as a voluntary program for inmates, with state-mandated eligibility criteria in place for fathers seeking to participate in the program.
For questions about NFI's products or programming, please email programsupport@fatherhood.org.
Posted by
Kerry Cole on Fri, Feb 22, 2013 @ 07:58 AM
This is a blog post by NFI Senior Director, Program Support Services, Michael Yudt. If you would like to guest blog for us please email us.
At NFI we recieve many questions asking how organizations can better reach and help the fathers going through our fatherhood programs they run. The following are three popular - but tough - questions that are important to wrestle with as individuals and organizations seek to provide greater support to fathers and their respective families.
How do we reach dads that are not interested in being involved in their children's lives?
This is a question that we receive often. It’s important to acknowledge on the front end that despite our best efforts, some dads will be very challenging to reach. While many dads have a strong interest in their children, some fathers are apathetic towards their role. The key in reaching these fathers is to not write them off, but to always make them feel welcome and to try to understand why they feel that way. Also, discern whether someone else is in a better position to speak to them about the importance of their role. Do not feel like you have to carry the burden alone. And remember, it’s important not to divert too much time and energy away from the dads that are ready and willing to increase and improve their involvement with their children. In an effort to connect with the hard to reach dads, we don’t want to lose sight of the ones that are showing an interest in their children.
For more suggestions on Recruiting and Retaining Fathers, contact NFI’s Program Support Team.
How can I help a father who is having significant issues with the mother of his children?
This too is a great question. There are several principles to keep in mind here. First, it’s important to start small. The common principle in paying off credit card debt is to pay off the smallest debt first and then work towards the larger debts. The same principle applies to relationships. Remember to first focus on the issues that you have the best chance of resolving. Once you see success in those areas, mutual respect and confidence in the relationship will grow. Then it becomes more likely that you’ll see success with the more significant and complex issues. But, remember to coach the dads to focus on what they have contributed to the conflict, rather than on what “she” needs to do differently. By taking greater ownership of the situation, dads will be putting themselves in the best possible position to reconcile with the mother of their children.
For more information on working with dads and moms on resolving conflicts, please download our Talking with Mom and Mom as Gateway workshops.
What advice can I give a non-residential father who is trying to communicate with his children, but is not hearing anything back?
This is indeed a tough scenario. First, it’s important for dads to separate their effort
s from the results. Certainly, the goal of communication is for it to be a two way street. But in some cases, letters and phone calls (and other means of communication) will go unanswered. The reasons why are as complex as the relationships themselves. But here’s what dads need to remember: the more sincere and consistent communication you have with your children, the more likely you will eventually see results. This may take days, months, and even years. It will be critical for dads to have a resolve to stay consistent in their communication efforts, even if they never hear back. That will give dads the peace knowing that they did what they could to move beyond the past and heal their relationship. NFI has heard many stories of reconciliation taking place after countless years of separation and silence. You too can see that result! Remember, two keys to reconciliation are owning what you did wrong and forgiving the other person for their mistakes.
For creative ways of communicating with your children, download NFI's Free resource Igniting Father-Child Relationships!
For questions about NFI's products or programming, please email programsupport@fatherhood.org.
This blog post is from Vince DiCaro, NFI Vice President of Development and Communcations.
At NFI, one of the most common questions we get is “So, what do you guys do?” This question often follows a long explanation of what we do. That was a joke…
But the question is a fair one, because we are not a “direct service” organization that can simply show you our office’s “underwater fathering” workshop. Instead, we enable direct service organizations to work with fathers. Therefore, it is always a bit harder for the public to visualize how we are strengthening fatherhood across the country.
But thanks to a new book, our job just got a lot easier. It is called Choosing Fatherhood: America’s Second Chance, a photography collection (and much more) from renowned photographer Lewis Kostiner.
In 2007, Kostiner began traveling around the country with NFI staff members to document the stories of real dads who had been through NFI’s programs at community-based organizations around the United States. We would choose a city, find out which community-based organizations in that city were using NFI resources, and then go meet with the dads at their homes, places of work, and with the service providers to capture the images and words that would do justice to their fatherhood journeys.
When all was said and done, Kostiner had photographed more than 150 fathers from all walks of life in 17 states and 39 cities who had at least one thing in common – they were all working hard to be the best dads they could be.
The visually stunning book tells their stories, and, as a result, NFI’s story. These are dads who were going through NFI’s 24/7 Dad® curriculum at their local social services agency. They are formerly incarcerated fathers learning how to be great dads through NFI’s InsideOut Dad® program. They are “regular guys” benefiting from community resources that NFI helped create.
Several prominent figures contributed to the book to round out these compelling stories. The forward is by journalist Juan Williams, who urges our nation and its leaders to take seriously the need to strengthen fatherhood for the sake of our children. The book also includes an essay by NFI board member Roland Warren, who provides practical steps that dads can take to help themselves and others be the kinds of dads our children deserve. David Travis, Shipra S. Parikh, and Derrick M. Bryan also lend their voices to the book.
Choosing Fatherhood: America’s Second Chance should have come with a box of tissues, as it is hard to keep your eyes dry as you see these dads and hear their voices and their children’s voices. What those voices are telling us -- or, more accurately, screaming to us from the mountaintops -- is that every child needs a great dad.
But it is one thing for us to tell you that. It is another to look into the eyes of a child and really see that. That is the gift that Choosing Fatherhood gives you.
Choosing Fatherhood: America’s Second Chance will make a great addition to your coffee table or, if you work in a community-based setting, your waiting room. It can be purchased here.
For questions about NFI's products or programming, please email programsupport@fatherhood.org.
For folks working in the fatherhood field, there's nothing better than seeing Hollywood highlighting the importance of fathers. And, sharing these movies with your fathers and families (or even showing them as a daddy date night at your facility!) helps reinforce the positive fatherhood themes you are working so hard to convey.
Each year, while Hollywood gears up for the Oscars, NFI asks its supporters to select the "Fatherhood Movie of the Year" by voting on Facebook for the 2012 film that best communicates the importance of involved, responsible, and committed fatherhood.
The contest is part of our effort to shine a light on cultural messages that highlight the unique and irreplaceable role fathers play in their children's lives. Given the power of film in shaping public perceptions, we applaud these four films for their efforts to depict fatherhood in a realistic, positive, and powerful way.
And the nominees are: Beasts of the Southern Wild (Fox Searchlight), Brave (Disney Pixar), The Odd Life of Timothy Green (Disney), and Parental Guidance (20th Century Fox).
Be sure to visit NFI’s official Facebook page, watch the trailers of the four nominated films, and vote for your favorite once per day through Oscar night, February 24.
Beasts of the Southern Wild (directed by Behn Zeitlin; starring Quvenzhané Wallis and Dwight Henry): “Faced with both her hot-tempered father's fading health and melting ice-caps that flood her ramshackle bayou community and unleash ancient aurochs, six-year-old Hushpuppy must learn the ways of courage and love” (source: IMDB.com). We nominated the film for its realistic depiction of a challenging, but loving relationship between a father and a daughter facing difficult circumstances.
Brave (directed by Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman, and Steve Purcell; starring Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, and Emma Thompson): “Determined to make her own path in life, Princess Merida defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse” (source: IMDB.com). We nominated the film for its depiction of a fun-loving father who encourages his daughter’s adventurous spirit and who is affectionate and loving towards his wife.
The Odd Life of Timothy Green (directed by Peter Hedges; starring Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, and CJ Adams): “A childless couple buries a box in their backyard, containing all of their wishes for an infant. Soon, a child is born, though Timothy Green is not all that he appears” (source: IMDB.com). We nominated the film for its portrayal of a highly involved and loving father who is deeply, emotionally invested in his son’s life and well being throughout the entire film.
Parental Guidance (directed by Andy Fickman; starring Billy Crystal, Bette Midler, Marisa Tomei, and Tom Everett Scott): “Artie and Diane agree to look after their three grandkids when their type-A helicopter parents need to leave town for work. Problems arise when the kids' 21st-century behavior collides with Artie and Diane's old-school methods” (source: IMDB.com). We nominated the film for its realistic depiction of the generational struggles a pair of loving grandparents face, for its positive portrayal of the importance of marriage, and for the important role the father and grandfather play in their families’ lives.
Use the hashtag #fmy12 on Twitter to get the word out and tell your friends which movie you vote for daily.
We started the "Fatherhood Movie of the Year" Contest last year. The 2011 film, Courageous, was selected by the public as the winner.
For questions about NFI's products or programming, please email programsupport@fatherhood.org.
Posted by
Kerry Cole on Mon, Feb 11, 2013 @ 09:30 AM
This is a guest blog post by NFI Senior Program Support Consultant, Military, Tim Red. If you would like to guest blog for us please email us.
How many times has this scenario played out over the last 11 ½ years since 9/11?
A wife (that is several months pregnant) kisses her husband goodbye as he prepares to board a plane for his year-long deployment to fight the war.
The term countless comes to my mind. And think about what is going on in that expectant deployed dad's head as he is serving around the world. One must ask whether his concerns/uncertainties/lack of knowledge as an expectant Father will impact his ability to conduct his mission?
A friend told me a story about a Facebook conversation between a deployed expectant Marine Dad, and his expectant wife back home (there were several of these conversations over a period of days). He was questioning her about doctor visits and why she had not informed him of the latest updates. In turn, he stated that he was frustrated because he could not help her and he did not know what to do. Bear in mind, these conversations were occurring in afternoon/early evening and there is a 10 ½ hour time difference between here and Afghanistan. After the call, not only did he become upset and frustrated, he will now be losing sleep over it too! Consequently, how ready is he now for the patrol he is going on the next morning? He's certainly not as ready as he should be because his mind is pre-occupied and his lack of rest. This has an immense impact on his ability to conduct his mission.
So how can you help an expectant deployed dad?
Most of these young men do take a personal laptop with them when they are deployed. Imagine turning around the above scenorio by providing him with fatherhood skill-building resources in advance of his deployment like When Duct Tape Wont Work, a self-paced CD-ROM that gives new dads the information and skills they need to care for their infant or toddler? He can use this resource on his own time to learn answers to his questions. And he can prepare himself, on his own time, so that he will be ready to care for his infant/toddler upon his return.
I had another young Marine Dad at Camp Pendleton tell me that he did not interact with his new baby for two months after he returned from his deployment. When I asked him why, he said that he was dealing with his own struggles and he knew that baby had all it needed right now – its Mother. But perhaps this was also because he was unsure about how to care for the baby, or that he did not understand how vitally important his role is in the life of that child? He could have taken the 24/7 Dad® Interactive CD-ROM with him while he was deployed and learned about Fathering at his own pace. I dare say, he would have had a different perspective about his role and value as a Father upon his return. And probably would have been more inclined to interact immediately with his new baby.
So let’s revisit the scenario I presented at the beginning to start this discussion, but with an addition:
A wife (that is several months pregnant) kisses her husband goodbye as he prepares to board a plane for his year-long deployment to fight the war.
Husband deploys with two fatherhood skill-building resources in his pocket: New Dad's Pocket Guide™ and Help Me Grow: The First Year? Now he would be able to engage in informed discussions with his wife about their new baby and he could ask informed questions about the growth/development of their child.
The more information we can provide to our military fathers prior to deployment, or even during deployment, the more likely they are to be less distracted by their uncertainties/frustration/lack of knowledge while away. Consequently, they are able to focus on their mission while away, and will be better equipped to be involved, responsible and committed Fathers upon their return.
Be sure to check out one of NFI's newest resources mentioned above, Help Me Grow Guides!
For questions about NFI's products or programming, please email programsupport@fatherhood.org.
This is a guest blog written by NFI Sr. Program Support Consultant, Ave Mulhern. If you would like to blog for us, please send an email.
In my role at NFI as a Senior Program Support Consultant, I talk to people from across the U.S. regarding the topic of fatherhood. Sometimes it is a dad looking for ways to connect with his child, and many times it's an organization looking for our great resources or trainings; in general, I speak to impassioned people who simply see the need to engage fathers in their community, and specifically, to educate the community on the impact father absence is having.
And very often, no matter what their role or background, they just don’t know how or where to start a Fatherhood Initiative.
To begin, I point them to the father absence Statistics section on our website www.fatherhood.org. There, they can sharpen their understanding of the impact of father absence on common societal issues and concerns such as Poverty, Education, Emotional/Behavioral Problems, Teen Pregnancy, Childhood Obesity, and more. This helps individuals and organizations "make the case" for a fatherhood inititive, whether it be to a boss, a community organization, or even a town Mayor.
Many are astounded to see that this kind of data shows a direct connection between father absence and the issues communities and children face each and every day.
For example, the Father Factor in Maternal & Child Health area shows: Babies with a father’s name on the birth certificate are 4 times more likely to live past 1 year of age. Source: Alio, A.P., Mbah, A.K., Kornosky, J.L., Marty, P.J. & Salihu, H.M. "The Impact of Paternal Involvement on Feto-Infant Morbidity among Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics". Matern Child Health J. 2010; 14(5): 735-41.
And the Father Factor in Teen Pregnancy shows: Adolescent girls who reported higher levels of relationship quality with their fathers were less likely to have sex before age 16, compared with adolescent girls who reported lower levels of father-daughter relationship quality. Source: Ikramullah, E., Manlove, J., Cui, C., & Moore, K. A. (2009). Parents matter: The role of parents in teens’ decisions about sex. Washington, D.C.: Child Trends.
Then, for those looking to provide specific research on both the cost of father absence and the benefits of father involvement, I recommend Father Facts™ 6, a comprehensive survey of the last 5 years of Census Bureau data and social science research. This collection of data gives a clear picture of the causes and consequences of father absence, and provides the reader with the data needed to make the case for father involvement!
NFI also has a great tool for those who want to start working with fathers in their community but are not sure how… A Guide to Strengthening Fatherhood in Your Community™ provides helpful and practical information on how to start your own organization, start serving fathers from an existing organization, offer fatherhood programming in your community, raise funds, and mobilize your community around the issue of father absence. This is the most comprehensive resource available for those interested in promoting father involvement locally.
And from here, some next steps:
For questions about NFI's products or programming, please email programsupport@fatherhood.org.
This is a guest blog written by NFI Vice President of Development and Communication, Vincent DiCaro. If you would like to blog for us, please send an email.
As we detailed in a recent post here on this blog, program sustainability is a critical factor in determining the overall success of fatherhood programs around the country.
However, there is a general lack of funding available for organizations to obtain the kinds of capacity-building training and services they need to build long-term sustainability.
That is why we have created an initiative to inform Congress that federal fatherhood grantees should be allowed to use a portion of their funds to procure capacity-building services and training, such as leadership development, organizational development, program development, and community engagement.
While service delivery is the most important use of grant funds, those services need to be delivered by effective organizations – and that is where capacity-building comes in. It will help organizations do a better job serving fathers and ultimately lead to better outcomes for children.
We have set up a page on our website where individuals and organizations like yours -- who are doing the work each day to connect fathers to their children -- can make their voices heard. The grant program for fatherhood programs will be reviewed later this year, so now is the time to ensure that future grantees will have the flexibility to use some of their grant funds for capacity-building.
Here is what we would like for you to do:
As an organization – Sign on to become an "endorsing organization" of this effort to allow federal fatherhood grantees to use a portion of their funds for capacity-building services. Your organization's name will be listed alongside National Fatherhood Initiative as a supporter or this important advocacy effort. We will then inform Congress and the White House of all the organizations that are behind this effort.
As an individual – Use our special webpage to send your opinion directly to your members of Congress. The more voices that come on board, the more persuasive we can be!
Thank you so much in advance for helping us in this important effort. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact Vincent DiCaro (vdicaro@fatherhood.org).
For questions about NFI's products or programming, please email programsupport@fatherhood.org.
This post courtesy of Vince DiCaro, NFI Vice President, Development and Communciations.
Great news! NFI has completed the delivery of over 140,000 fatherhood skill-building resources to 47 Air National Guard Airman and Family Readiness Programs and 71 Army New Parent Support Programs across the United States and around the world.
In the Air National Guard, the resources -- which include guides, classroom-based programs, and brochures -- will be used to support and train Air National Guard dads, thereby strengthening and improving the resilience of Air National Guard Families. In the Army, the resources will be used by Army New Parent Support Program Home Visitors to educate and train new and expectant Army dads, resulting in stronger and more resilient Army families.
At a time when thousands of military fathers are returning from long overseas deployments, it is critical that our nation’s military fathers receive the education and inspiration they need to embrace their roles as fathers and to build their relationship and parenting skills.
Tim Red, a retired Army Lieutenant Colonel, father, and NFI’s Senior Program Support Consultant for the Military, said, “Building resilience in our military families and communities has become a top priority, and there is no better place to start than with building the skills and confidence of our nation’s military dads. Having been there myself, I know firsthand the difference an involved, responsible, and committed father can make in the lives of military children and families.”
Through FatherSOURCE, the Fatherhood Resource Center, NFI has provided a wide variety of skill-building materials to the Air National Guard and Army, including NFI’s flagship 24/7 Dad® curriculum, a classroom-based program designed to help fathers build their communication, fathering, and relationship skills. Other resources include NFI’s Deployed Fathers and Families Guide™, which helps military dads prepare for, endure, and return from deployment. Several of NFI’s fathering skills brochures were also delivered, including “10 Ways to Be a Better Dad” and military-focused brochures such as “10 Ways to Stay Involved with Your Children During Deployment” and “Welcome Home Dad!”, which helps military fathers successfully transition from deployment to every day life with their families.
The Air National Guard will support dads and families with the resources at sites in the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and Puerto Rico. The Army will support dads and families with the resources at sites in the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Korea, Japan, Germany, Italy, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
Since launching its Deployed Fathers and Families program in 2001, National Fatherhood Initiative has become the nation’s leading provider of fatherhood-specific resources to the U.S. Military. NFI has delivered nearly 650,000 resources to all five branches of the military on bases all over the world, and has been listed on Military OneSource, the Department of Defense’s support service for military families.
For more information on Military Fatherhood Programming, please contact Tim Red at tred@fatherhood.org.
For questions about NFI's products or programming, please email programsupport@fatherhood.org.