Father Engagement Workshops

It's a Dad's Life:  
Understanding and engaging men on their journey as fathers.

Offered in either a half-day or full-day format, this highly-interactive and practical workshop will build your capacity to better understand and engage the men in your community.  Based on research and practical experience of many practitioners, It's a Dad's Life looks at:

• the experiences of dads today
  • who are the dads and what is it like to be them
• how men parent and why it is good for kids
• what men are looking for from services and programs
• overview of a strengths-based approach to serving men
• assessment of present practice
• strategies for marketing to men
  • flyer do's and don'ts
  • use of social media
• special issues (as needed in your setting), for example
  • young dads,new dads, dads involved with child welfare, separated dads, home visiting
• resources available and how to use them
• engaging moms about father involvement
• women working with men - some tips, ideas, and things to watch out for
• developing an action plan to determine next steps

This training will be tailored to individual communities' experiences and needs.

To ask any questions or to book a presentation, please contact us.

What others are saying about It's a Dad's Life:

"It's a Dad's Life made me rethink so much of how I work with families.  I now realize that dads need to be reached differently than moms."

"Brian has such a calm and gentle way of addressing this topic, especially during some fairly controversial issues."

"This explains a lot about my husband!"

"Well worth the time.  One of the best workshops I've ever attended."

"Thanks to FII-ON for giving us a chance to really deal with these issues.  We are definately going to be doing things differently from now on."

"So practical.  I took away so many ideas.  And it was fun, too!"