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Drugs and alcohol

News, research, policy and practice of use to all professionals working with families where substance misuse is an issue, or a potential issue.

Young carer services need to get better at engaging with dads

FI research » Drugs and alcohol
Practice » Drugs and alcohol

19 November 2015

Services providing help to families in which children and young people are looking after parents, siblings or other family members need to improve their engagement with fathers and father-figures.

Dads’ FAQs

Practice » Drugs and alcohol

13 October 2014

Our Dads’ FAQs feature information and guidance on a range of subjects, and are intended to help fathers who want to play an active role in their children’s lives.

‘Invisible Fathers’ Working With Young Dads Resource Pack

FI research » Drugs and alcohol
Practice » Drugs and alcohol

23 July 2013

Young fathers (aged 16-24) are some of the most invisible, marginalised and vulnerable parents in the UK. Many – though by no means all – have grown up in difficult circumstances, are on low incomes or benefits, have few academic qualifications and relatively poor career prospects.

Fatherhood Institute Research Summary: Young Fathers

FI research » Drugs and alcohol

22 July 2013

‘For too long, our culture has treated boys who become fathers . . . as detached misfits who are the architects of many of our nation’s problems, rather than seeing these youth for who they really are: young men trying to navigate a complex array of difficult life circumstances that place them at a tremendous disadvantage’ (Kiselica, 2008).

POLICY & LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORKS requiring engagement with fathers

Policy » Drugs and alcohol

16 February 2013

Many policy documents and some legislation require family, health and education professionals to engage with ‘parents’. This should, of course, mean that they engage with fathers as well as mothers – but research show that this tends to happen all too rarely.

Parental Responsibility: what it is, why it matters and how to get it

Policy » Drugs and alcohol

31 January 2013

Parental Responsibility is a legal status an adult can hold in relation to a child, which gives that adult all the ‘rights and responsibilities’ of a parent.

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News

Family organisations join to urge more help for young dads
Young fathers need more support to help them develop and maintain a positive presence in their children’s lives, according to a new report by a coalition of family support organisations including the Fatherhood Institute.

Working with fathers to improve children’s well-being: a new website
Working with fathers to improve children’s well-being is Professor Jonathan Scourfield’s website, set up as part of his research on fathers, social interventions and children’s well-being (funded by the Economic and Social Research Council).

‘Fatherlessness’ and the August riots: our response
Recent scenes of unrest on the streets of English cities have generated concern and a great deal of debate about the behaviour of some of the teenagers and young adults who took part.

Blog: UN report spotlights global need for more father-inclusive public policy
Men in Families and Family Policy in a Changing World, published by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, emphasises the need for policy-makers to create policies that can engage constructively with men in their caring roles, both within and beyond traditional family structures.

Events

The ‘Brave’ Project – training

Starting 6th July 2010
The Gateway Centre, Vulcan Street, Tong Street, Bradford, BD4 9QY

“Building Safe Relationships / Protective Behaviours” is an exciting opportunity for quality training that can make a positive difference in the lives of vulnerable children & young people.

Training

The ‘Brave’ Project – training
“Building Safe Relationships / Protective Behaviours” is an exciting opportunity for quality training that can make a positive difference in the lives of vulnerable children & young people.

FI Training: Working with Fathers in Early Years and Children’s Centres
Option A: Standard A 2-day training course to help managers, front-line workers and volunteers in Children’s Centres and other early years settings: • develop the confidence, knowledge and skills to work effectively with fathers • explore and develop strategies to engage with fathers • think about how to create a ‘whole team’ approach to engaging fathers • plan needs-led approaches to engaging with and supporting fathers • consider how to use networks to support fathers.

Hit the Ground Crawling
*SPECIAL OFFER: WE ARE OFFERING A 30% DISCOUNT FOR BOOKINGS MADE BEFORE 31 JANUARY 2016 Hit the Ground Crawling (HTGC) is a groundbreaking antenatal training programme for expectant fathers, available in the UK only from the Fatherhood Institute.

FI Consultancy: Pan-District Father-Inclusiveness Audit
Commissioning a Fatherhood Institute audit of your services’ capacity to engage fathers can be an excellent starting point on the road towards embedding father-inclusiveness across your organisation.