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Strengthen Families in Your Community by Supporting Fathers

Since 1994, our father-inclusion programs, training, and resources have created lasting change in families through human service organizations nationwide.

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A Proactive Approach to Thriving Communities

One in four children grow up without a biological, step, or adoptive father. National Fatherhood Initiative® partners with communities and human service organizations to unlock the transformative power of involved fatherhood. We fuel your family-strengthening efforts with proven solutions that make it easier for you to include fathers.

Trained

+45K

Individuals Working with Fathers

Impacted

+10K

Organizations in Communities

Distributed

+11M

Fatherhood Skill-Building Resources


We’ll Help You Better Serve Your Community

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Looking to Make the Biggest Impact?

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When You Include Fathers, Families and Communities Thrive

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Launch Fatherhood Programs That Are Proven to Work

How Well Is Your Organization Including Fathers?

Complete The Father Friendly Check-Up™ to
evaluate how well your organization is including fathers.

Our Proven Solutions

No matter your organization’s resources or capacity, we can help you better include dads in your programs and services. 

Fatherhood
Programs

Organizations nationwide use our evidence-based and evidence-informed fatherhood programs to enhance diverse dads' knowledge, attitudes, and skills.

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Staff
Training

Join thousands of practitioners we’ve empowered with the essential knowledge and skills to include fathers effectively.

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Collaborative
Services

Let us support you to create change on a large scale. Our experts come alongside you to mobilize your network, community, or state around involved fatherhood.

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Print
Resources

Our print resources are the easiest and most cost-effective way to build involved dads. These extensively researched tools address the most vital fatherhood topics.

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Not Sure Where to Start?

Your time and energy are limited. You have to be strategic with where you dedicate your resources. That’s why our strengths-based solutions approach the major societal issues plaguing your communities at their core.

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When we empower fathers,
we transform the lives of children and elevate the well-being of entire families and communities.

Results & Impact

“We're in the middle of starting our fatherhood initiative, and the National Fatherhood Initiative® staff has been valuable in helping us frame the problem so that we can encourage the community to rally around the solutions. Erik Vecere and the National Fatherhood Initiative staff have been supportive, energizing, and helpful, and I know the team will be there for us throughout the entire program. Our chief of police and fire chief, mayor and council, and city leadership are all expecting great things from this local initiative, and as we get closer to launching, we all believe Baytown will be a better, safer, and more father-inclusive city!
Thomas Reeves

Thomas Reeves

Director of Public Affairs, City Of Baytown, TX.

“Fathers respond positively to programs implemented using National Fatherhood Initiative® (NFI) resources primarily due to the unique approach and valuable resources provided by NFI. The key concepts that make NFI's programs effective include the focus on promoting responsible fatherhood, building stronger families, and enhancing children's well-being. NFI's resources offer practical tools, workshops, and evidence-based strategies that empower fathers to be more engaged, supportive, and involved in their children's lives.”

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Denzell Booker

Project Manager, Motivation, Education, and Training, Inc.

“For three decades now, I’ve been using the products, services, and programs of National Fatherhood Initiative®. I found them to have all the fundamental tenets of a good curriculum of products that would be beneficial to fathers themselves and service providers to fathers. I’ve seen their products have an impact on fathers. I’ve been part of research projects that have, in fact, validated the impact of these products on fathers and families. I have heard from other agencies that use the products that they are, in fact, user-friendly and are products that have helped them provide deeper and better-enhanced services for fathers, families, children, and communities”
David Cozart

David Cozart

Chief Visionary Officer, Commonwealth Center for Fathers and Families

Let us help you choose
the best solution for you.

If you need help choosing the best fatherhood program, training, or resources click the button below and we’ll be in touch.

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