Fathers are an important part of family life and contribute significantly to child development. This Father’s Day, the HOPE National Resource Center is celebrating the impact that fathers can have on access to positive childhood experiences, even though fathers often go unrecognized. The National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse’s #Dadication campaign lets us hear directly from fathers about their relationships with their children, the safe environments they create for their families, and the ongoing emotional growth they experience along with their children. In other words, three of the four Building Blocks of HOPE. For more about fathers, use the following resources.
General resources:
- Fatherhood and equity during COVID-19
- National responsible fatherhood clearinghouse
- How to engage fathers from Casey family programs
- The daddy factor: The crucial impact of fathers on young children’s development from Zero to three
Anti-racism to support fathers:
- Absent Black fathers myth from Newsweek
- National Health Statistics Report
- Honoring fathers by elevating their voices, leveraging their strengths, and embracing their diversity from the Office of Planning, Research & Evaluation of the Administration for Children & Families
- Reframing the discussion on African-American fathers: Implications for positive development of African American boys from the American Psychological Association
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