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Free Conference on Dads and Postnatal Depression 7th May, 2014, Birmingham
Around 7 out of every 100 new fathers will become clinically depressed in the year after their baby’s birth.  

Stop bashing young dads – and support them to help their children
The Fatherhood Institute calls on government-funded services aimed at supporting parents to identify and support young fathers as well as young mothers, rather than dismiss them as ‘feckless’ and reduce their role to that of cash providers. 

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).  

Events

Free Conference on Dads and Postnatal Depression 7th May, 2014, Birmingham

Around 7 out of every 100 new fathers will become clinically depressed in the year after their baby’s birth.  

Training

PIP guide: Surrey post-natal father assessment
This is one of a series of guides to help agencies develop father-inclusive services, produced by the Department for Children, Schools and Families’ Parenting Implementation Project (PIP), which ran from early 2008 until June 2009. 

PiP guide: Developing and sustaining father-friendly services across Lincolnshire
This is one of a series of guides to help agencies develop father-inclusive services, produced by the Department for Children, Schools and Families’ Parenting Implementation Project (PIP), which ran from early 2008 until June 2009. 

PIP guide: the Luton approach to thinking fathers
This is one of a series of guides to help agencies develop father-inclusive services, produced by the Department for Children, Schools and Families’ Parenting Implementation Project (PIP), which ran from early 2008 until June 2009. 

PIP guide: Developing a father-inclusive workforce
This is one of a series of guides to help agencies develop father-inclusive services, produced by the Department for Children, Schools and Families’ Parenting Implementation Project (PIP), which ran from early 2008 until June 2009.