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Christopher A. Brown

Christopher A. Brown

Chris is President of National Fatherhood Initiative. He is married to Kayla, has two adult daughters, and lives in Texas.

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The Role of Confidence in Facilitating a Fatherhood Program

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Oct 29, 2024
When we train facilitators of National Fatherhood Initiative® (NFI) programs, we cover many knowledge and skill-based tips for... Read More

Topics: effectively serve fathers, Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Program Recruitment & Retention, General Fatherhood Research & Studies

What the Surgeon General’s Advisory on Parents’ Mental Health Means for Serving Dads

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Oct 3, 2024
On August 26th, I received an invitation to attend a briefing the next day on the upcoming release of a parenting-related... Read More

Topics: Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, General Fatherhood Research & Studies, mental health, Research & Infographics

Using Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) as a Frame for Father-Inclusive Efforts

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Sep 10, 2024
Unless you’ve been on a remote desert island for the past couple of years, I’m sure you’ve heard about the push to implement... Read More

Topics: Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Success Stories, Understanding Dad™, 24:7 Dad®

How to Make Child Support a Family-Strengthening Program

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Jul 9, 2024
If you serve dads with child support arrears and who struggle navigating the child support system, a resource I read recently... Read More

Topics: non-custodial fathers, co-parenting, Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, General Fatherhood Research & Studies, Non-Custodial Dads, Coparenting, 24:7 Dad®

A Must-Read on Supporting Expectant and New Dads’ Mental Health

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   May 28, 2024
Image created using Adobe Firefly 3. As human service organizations have become more aware of the need to address dads’... Read More

Topics: fatherhood research, Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, General Fatherhood Research & Studies, Tips & Tricks, mental health

Turning Pandemic Lessons into Opportunities in the Delivery of Fatherhood Programs

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Apr 16, 2024
Image created with Adobe Firefly 2. On the afternoon of March 11, 2020, I was enjoying a sunny day in the ATX, celebrating... Read More

Topics: Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, General Fatherhood Research & Studies, Tips & Tricks

How the Honda Accord Helps Demystify Evidence-Based Parenting Programs

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Mar 27, 2024
Is your program evidence-based? Is your program evidence-informed? Is your program well-supported? Is your program promising? Is... Read More

Topics: evidence-based programs, evidence-informed programs, evidence-based InsideOut Dad, evidence-based fatherhood program, evidence-based 24/7 Dad, Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, General Fatherhood Research & Studies, NFI News & Updates, Understanding Dad™, InsideOut Dad®, 24:7 Dad®

Why Child Welfare Agencies Struggle to Include Dads

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Feb 6, 2024
Image created with Adobe Firefly 2. Do you serve dads who are involved with your state’s child welfare agency? If so, you... Read More

Topics: fatherhood parenting, involved father, Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, General Fatherhood Research & Studies

Why You Should Never Doubt the Long-Term Impacts of Serving Dads

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Dec 19, 2023
Grab a pen or pencil. (Take your time. I’ll wait.) If you serve dads, write down your work’s impact in helping them become more... Read More

Topics: fatherhood program planning, program planning, Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, General Fatherhood Research & Studies, Tips & Tricks

Proportion of Children Living with Resident Dads at 34-Year High

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Dec 5, 2023
If I asked you to guess what the best piece of news National Fatherhood Initiative® (NFI) could receive, what would you say? If... Read More

Topics: father absence data, child data, fatherhood data, Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, General Fatherhood Research & Studies, NFI News & Updates, resident fathers

What’s “Paternal Self-Efficacy” and Its Importance?

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Nov 21, 2023
Paternal self-efficacy. If you work with dads and haven’t heard that term, or have but it’s only vaguely familiar, get to know... Read More

Topics: fatherhood parenting, involved father, Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, General Fatherhood Research & Studies, mental health

How Fatherhood Improves Men’s Well-Being

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Oct 24, 2023
When my wife confirmed she was pregnant with our first child, I experienced the joy of learning that wonderful news. Eventually,... Read More

Topics: men's health, Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, General Fatherhood Research & Studies, father inclusive, mental health, Research & Infographics, father inclusion

What If You Could Reduce the Uncertainty Around Father Inclusion?

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Oct 10, 2023
What if you could reduce the uncertainty of not knowing how to address father inclusion within your organization? So that you... Read More

Topics: video, father friendly organization, Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Tips & Tricks, father inclusive, father inclusion

[Must-Read New Reports] The State of the World’s and America’s Fathers

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Sep 12, 2023
Two new reports describe the role of fathers across the globe and in the United States as caregivers. They’re must-reads for... Read More

Topics: fathers role, child well-being, stay-at-home dad, Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, General Fatherhood Research & Studies, parenting styles

An Amazing Fatherhood Program’s Impact on Birth Outcomes

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Aug 31, 2023
The United States is arguably the world’s most financially wealthy country. Unfortunately, we haven’t parlayed that wealth into... Read More

Topics: Infant Health, fathers role, child well-being, maternal-child health, dads and prenatal, Featured, General Fatherhood Program Resources, General Fatherhood Research & Studies, maternal mortality

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