Our Mission & Solution

{ Our Solution }

It’s a commonly held belief by moms and dads alike that fathers are extremely important to child well-being. And, there’s tons of research to prove it.

But the fact remains that millions of families interact with human service organizations every year that are primarily mother-focused. These organizations require resources, training, and technical assistance to be intentionally and proactively father-inclusive.

We’re here to provide that.

Human service organizations should be inclusive of moms and dads alike. This means training staff to ask about and involve dads in their interactions with moms who visit their centers, creating a welcoming physical environment for dads, providing resources and programs that speak to dads in their unique role as a father, and more.

National Fatherhood Initiative® comes alongside human service organizations and communities with a strengths-based approach to father-inclusive training, fatherhood program curricula, and other educational materials to help them—and the families they serve—fully realize the tremendous, positive impact involved fathers have on children and families.

Every community can benefit from increased father involvement.

• Lower crime rates.
• Lower teen pregnancy.
• Improved school behavior and grades.
• Increased family self-sufficiency.

We see a brighter, more father inclusive future for our nation’s human services, communities, children, and families.

Because every child deserves a 24:7 Dad.^℠

{ Success Through Collective Action }

We're implementing this solution in partnership with hundreds of human service organizations and their funders. Through collective action, we're building a human service infrastructure that supports fathers in their most important role.

To learn more about our collective success, visit Our Impact page. Watch Impact Videos captured by our partners and read Success Stories of our partners' work.