Young fathersThe latest news about research, policy and practice relating to work with young fathers, including resources to support work with young dads by professionals and practitioners across a range of disciplines.
Practice » Young fathers
You can download this form from the Related Documents section below, and use it to gather information about young dads accessing your service.
Practice » Young fathers
You can download the form from the Related Documents section below, and use it to give to a "third party" to take home to a dad, and return to the service.
Practice » Young fathers
From this page you can access several case studies of agencies whose work emphasises the importance of engaging with young fathers (as featured in the Invisible Fathers pack):
Mainstreaming engagement in a Teenage Pregnancy Service
Intensive home visiting for young mums and dads
Young dads and child protection
Multi-agency young dads project
Specialist midwives engaging with young mums and dads
Practice » Young fathers
Mainstreaming engagement with young fathers in its service for young parents is a key concern for Hull’s Teenage Pregnancy Support Service.
Practice » Young fathers
Browning House is a family assessment centre in Leeds, where vulnerable young mums’ and dads’ capacity as parents is assessed in cases involving child protection.
Practice » Young fathers
What: ‘Da’ – Young Fathers Project
Who: Inter-agency project – lead agency First Housing (housing association)
Where: Shepherd’s View Young Parents Project, Derry City, Northern Ireland
When: Project launched Summer 2007
Young fathers are often considered to be a ‘hard to reach’ group.