Father Involvement/Spotlight on Fatherhood
Local Organizations
MANHOOD MONDAYS: Events by Strong Fathers/Padres Fuertes, a program from Strong Beginnings
Dads Count! Coalition in Kent County
Healthy Kent: Resources for Kent County Dads
Alpha Grand Rapids: Men’s Center
Men’s Resource Center of West Michigan
Resources/Research
Statistics on Father Involvement from the National Fatherhood Initiative
Michigan Action Plan for Father Involvement (MAP-FI) Resource Page
Children Trust Michigan: Fathers
National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse: Research and Resources
Blogs/Books/Media
Revealing Men Podcast by the Men’s Resource Center of West Michigan
Blogs on Parental Alienation by the Men’s Resource Center of West Michigan
Recommended Books and Movies from The Fatherhood Project
Michigan Action Plan for Father Involvement (MAP-FI) Newsletters & Blogs
Podcast episode: Cory Ward on the Uniqueness of Fatherhood
Fatherneed: Why Father Care Is as Essential as Mother Care for Your Child by Kyle Pruett, M.D.
Resources on ACE’s (Adverse Childhood Experiences)
FRIENDS National Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention: Info on ACE’s
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Children Trust Michigan
Children’s Trust Fund Alliance National Parent Partnership Council (ANPPC)
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Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences (HOPE) Library
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10 Ways to Prevent Child Abuse with HOPE (written for CAP Month 2023)
ACEs, Trauma & Resilience for Thrive by Five