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Father Engagement

Father visiting children at a classroom.

Father and male caregiver engagement is a vital and integrated aspect of parent, family, and community work. Head Start programs partner with fathers and male caregivers to:

Promote positive outcomes for their children, families, and themselves
Help them develop their skills and interests and achieve goals for themselves and their families
Support them as advocates, lifelong educators, and first teachers of their children.

Explore these resources to learn ways to enhance your program’s father engagement efforts.

Engaging Fathers

Mon, 03/27/2017 - 11:20

Explore the strategies that Early Education Services in Brattleboro, VT uses to engage fathers in their children's learning and development. In this Head Start program, dedicated fathers learn from one another and make connections. They also learn to build a community that helps them fulfill their role as one of the most important people in their children's lives.

Las Manos de Apá Resources

Wed, 04/12/2017 - 13:12

Explore this set of resources designed to support Latino fathers as early literacy models for their children. The resources outline creating father-friendly environments, building community supports, sharing stories, and supporting early literacy for young children. Many of the resources and activities are in English and Spanish.

Fatherhood Connection Webinar Series

Wed, 09/13/2017 - 13:41

This three-part webinar series focuses on effective and intentional father engagement. Learn how engaging fathers promotes children’s learning and development and strengthens the parent-child relationship.

Celebrating What Fathers Do Every Day: Wall Posters

Wed, 05/30/2018 - 17:34

Display these wall posters to celebrate fathers’ passion for their children and the many things they do for their children every day.

Father Engagement Strategies

Mon, 06/04/2018 - 10:36

Explore ways to engage fathers in children's development. These quick strategies can enhance father engagement efforts in early childhood programs.

Creating Welcoming, Father-Friendly Program Environments

Mon, 06/04/2018 - 10:40

Explore strategies to engage fathers and ensure all family members feel your program is supportive of parent-child relationships.

The Physical Program Environment

Mon, 06/04/2018 - 10:44

Find out how father-friendly settings can help to create opportunities for engagement.

Reflective Practice: How Do You Really Feel about Fathers?

Mon, 06/04/2018 - 11:34

Explore these reflective practice prompts to discover how staff's personal experiences, values, and beliefs can influence their perspectives about fathers.