father project 2010 accomplishments

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FATHER Project

2010 Summary


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PromotingPromotingPromotingPromoting

Child

Well-being

HealthyHealthyHealthyHealthyFatherhoodFatherhoodFatherhoodFatherhood

Community

Development

Family

Context

Mens

Development


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The Crisis of Fatherhood:Low-Income Communities Incarceration rates are increasing for men incommunities of color

More children born to never-married arents: rew to

3 of 10 births overall Among African American children: 7 of 10

Among Hispanic children: 4 of 10

Among Native American children: 6 of 10 Individual and Family Issues: Domestic violence,alcohol/drug abuse, mental health, child welfare/child

protection, and teen pregnancy


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The Crisis of Fatherhood:Socio-economic and political

crises faced by young men of color

Low educational attainment

High rates of unemployment and under-employment

High rate of arrest and incarceration Intergenerational poverty; structural racism


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Positive Father Involvement:Benefits for children and youth

Children learn more and exhibit higher levels of

Greater empathy, self esteem, and creativity

Higher verbal skills and higher scores in

cognitive competence

Results hold true for both resident and non-

resident fathers and across social class


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Positive Father Involvement:Protective / Preventive factors

for children and youth Lower rates of truancy

Lower rates of juvenile delinquency

Decreases in substance abuse and criminal

behaviors among adolescents Lower frequency of disruptive behavior,depression, sadness, and dishonesty


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Positive Father Involvement:Benefits for men and women

Men gain heightened expression of emotion

Men experience expanded ability for caring and

nurturance Men demonstrate higher civic engagement

Mother-child attachment increases

Opportunities for enhanced relationships, co-parenting and and mutual family support are

increased.


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FATHER Project Partners Hennepin County Child Support

Central Minnesota Legal Services

Parents as Teachers/Meld African American Family Services

Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES)

The Division of Indian Work Way To Grow

Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE)

William Doherty, PhD, The University of Minnesota Minneapolis Public Schools / Adult Basic Education

Project for Pride in Living

Minnesota Fathers and Families Network


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Empowering fathers to overcome barriersthat prevent them from supporting theirchildren economically and emotionally


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The FATHER Project:Solution-Focused

We believe that the positive involvement ofboth parents is important to the healthydevelopment of children and increases theirchances of leading a safe, happy childhood.


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The FATHER ProjectWhat services are offered?

Intensive Case Management Parenting and Empowerment Groups

Child Su ort Services

Legal Services

Employment Services

GED Services/Education Mental Health Services

Father and Family Activities

Citizen Father Project / Community Action


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FATHER Project:Description of Participants (2010)

Average Age = 29 Years 48% lack High School Diploma

31% are ex-offenders; majority have criminal

ac groun All are low-income, more than 90% are non-custodial parents

African American (51%),Latino (23%), NativeAmerican (12%), Caucasian (13%)

Residence: Hennepin (77%), Ramsey (13%),

Other (10%)


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FATHER Project: Latino and Native American Enrollments (2006-2010)

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Latino

Native American


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Located in the heart of the Phillips neighborhood,South Minneapolis


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A welcoming environment for dads and families


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FATHER Project Team: Randy Johnson, Guy Bowling,Carmen Otero (CLUES), Michelle Bell, Robert Wesley, Ira

Dixon and Dwight Vinson


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FATHER Project On-Site Service Providers

Judie Haughton and Nicole Martin,Hennepin County Child Support

Samuel Simmons

African American Family Services

Walter BurkCentral Minnesota Legal Services

Kathy Dobovsky & Willie LorsungGED Preparation Services


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In 2010, 247 fathers enrolled in the FATHER Projects

intensive program.


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In 2010, FATHER Project reported 44 job placements with an

average wage of $9.87/hour


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In 2009, FATHER Project participants, despite significantbarriers to employment, paid 51% of child support owed.195 participants attended the child support orientation.


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Percentage of Child Support Paid: FATHER Project andHennepin County "JOBS" Participants (2007 - 2009)

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10

20

30

2007 2008 2009

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FATHER Project

JOBS (discontinued in2009)


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In 2010, FATHER Project offered 90 Meld parenting supportgroups to 279 fathers; 42 fathers completed the curriculum


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In 2010, in partnership with CLUES, FATHER Project offered43 Latino Parenting Group sessions, 115 dads and 22 moms

attended; 40 participants completed the curriculum


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2010 Parenting Group Impact: Before/After Results (n=63)

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2010 Parenting Group Impact: Before/After Item Results(n=63)

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Ability to MakeGood Decisions

for Self andFamily

Support Child'sDevelopmentthrough Play,Reading, and

Spending Time

Establishingroutines, rules,

and limits for mychild

Use of PositiveDiscipline with my

child

Making homesafe for my child

Knowledge aboutresponding to mychild's social andemotional needs

Pre-Score

Post-Score


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2010 was a record-breaking year for our GED Program:159 students completed the intake, students passed a total of

158 subtests, and 25 students earned their GED Degree.


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In 2010, the FATHER Project implemented 33 Play andLearn sessions, a skill-building parenting group.

26 dads, 15 moms, and 62 children attended.


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In 2010, 18 fathers participated in the Citizen Father Project

leadership and community action initiative. The men provided 13community presentations and a total of 339 service hours.


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Built around responding to real needs of fathers Reflects a maturating fatherhood field:

economic and emotional su ort ositive father

FATHER Project History:Fundamentals of the Model

involvement, and co-parenting The model connects public/private systems

Grounded in an approach that honors womenand focuses on early childhood development

Collaborative approach, molded to fit the context

of different communities


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The FATHER ProjectA vision for the future


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FATHER ProjectShaping the Future: Beyond 2011

Meet grant goals of the Federal ResponsibleFatherhood Initiative (ongoing)

Sustain, expand and replicate the FATHER

Projects holistic model (in progress) Train and educate staff across agencies

Disseminate evaluation results and promising

practices Integrate services within other fields, such asEarly Childhood, Re-Entry and Co-Parent Court


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FATHER ProjectEvaluation Results / Dissemination

Standard measure of Parenting Attitudes(AAPI-2)

Impact of Parenting Groups and Employment

Readiness Training (Retrospective Surveys) Child Support data (aggregate annual data)

Father Child Interaction (internal form)

Return on Investment Project (Wilder ResearchCenter)

Replication manual (completed, version 1)


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FATHER Project:

Timeline for ongoingcollaboration

New Opportunities (2011 beyond)Sustain, expand, and replicate services.

Current Federal Grant (2006 2011)Increased collaboration and diversified enrollment.

Planning for the Future (2008 2009)

Strategic planning process.

Building for the Future (2009 2010)Solidify partnerships; secure funding.


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Guy Bowling, Program [email protected]

Andrew Freeberg, Program Directora ree erg goo w eas ersea s.org

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