The Administration for Children and Families funded a rigorous evaluation of an adapted, eight-hour version of Reducing the Risk, teen pregnancy prevention curriculum in rural Kentucky, in 13 high schools. The program was delivered by trained staff from two local health departments in Kentucky with federal grant funding from one of the largest federally funded programs designed to address adolescent pregnancy, Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP). This Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation brief provides a final summary of key implementation and impact findings from the evaluation of the adapted version of Reducing the Risk in Kentucky.

On January 16th, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. ET, Ascend at the Aspen Institute will convene experts to discuss how advocates for families – across philanthropy, policy, and systems – can lead with conviction to keep society moving forward. This webinar will offer practical solutions for enhanced leadership in this new era in preparation of the February session on building trust.

The National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse Virtual Collaborative Community is an online platform for fatherhood practitioners to engage in dialogue around topics relevant to responsible fatherhood. Participants of the community can engage with peers and leaders in the field.

The National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse released this Driver’s Guide for Young Dads to engage teenage fathers and young adult fathers and support them as they strive to be good dads, adopt healthy lifestyles, and establish effective parenting practices. Young fathers often face more and different challenges than older or experienced fathers in preparing for their new role as fathers. Not only are they still growing emotionally and intellectually as they transition into adulthood, but they also need to learn the ropes of parenting while weighing educational and employment options.

The National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse will host a webinar on December 18, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. ET to explore the components of grief and loss. Many unmarried fathers struggle to manage their emotions during the holidays when they are unable to spend time with their children. The webinar will offer practical, actionable strategies for identifying different losses in an individual's life and ways to manage the pain. Panelists will delve into the various forms of grief and loss that can affect an individual's physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral health.

The National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse released a toolkit which presents a compilation of resources that highlight the challenges and key issues associated with launching and sustaining a successful fatherhood program. This toolkit reflects the commitment of the Office of Family Assistance to improving outcomes for fathers, children, and families by providing strategic guidance to organizations that offer responsible fatherhood services.

The Office in Planning, Research and Evaluation released eight infographics, which describe the experiences of families with children enrolled in Head Start FACES programs during the 2021-2022 program year, with a focus on how the COVID-19 pandemic played a role in family health and well-being. The data in the infographics provide a window into the experiences of a sample of Head Start parents who were able to respond to the survey during this time.

This National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse (NRFC) information brief aims to demystify research terms for fatherhood practitioners. In the brief, NRFC provides a comprehensive description of the different types of program data and their purpose, offers practical guidance for collecting and using data, and underscores the importance of routinely evaluating program services and outcomes to enhance programming and disseminate program impacts. Additionally, this brief emphasizes the value of using program data in a meaningful way and offers recommendations on how to leverage this data to improve program effectiveness and better support program participants.

This 2024 National Fatherhood Summit workshop discussed the myth of “Build it and they will come." There were discussions around strategies and best practices on how to engage young black fathers. This innovative strategy and approach to working with black fathers helped beginning and experienced practitioners learn new ways to assess challenges and solutions when working with this population.