Fatherhood Foundations Programs

Good Dads 2.0

Good Dads 2.0 is a fatherhood development program for at-risk fathers (i.e. history of drug use, incarceration, and/or poverty). This program incorporates builders, contractors, and tradesmen talking about the basics of constructing a strong and stable home as an analogy for the ways fathers can learn the skills to construct the kind of home that they want for themselves and their children.

This program develops the following competencies:

Values
Labels & Manhood
Becoming Self-Sufficient
Communication & Conflict Resolution
Stress & Anger Management
Decision-Making & Your Support Network
Managing as a Single Father
Fatherhood Today
Impacting Your Children
Understanding What Children Need
You & Your Child’s Self-Confidence
Helping Children Learn
Understanding the Child Support System
Moving Forward as a Good Dad

Inside Out Dad

When incarcerated fathers are given the vision that they play a unique and irreplaceable role in their children’s lives, hearts change, men change – families’ and children’s lives change. InsideOut Dad® is an evidence-based program, proven to develop pro-fathering attitudes, knowledge, and skills, giving fathers the necessary strategies to prepare them for release.

Custom webinar training and in-person training at your location are also available. Learn more here.
The core program sessions feature unique exercises and research-based tools and techniques to encourage fathering from the inside. The optional reentry sessions help fathers prepare for responsibilities and challenges they will face on the outside.

This program develops the following competencies:

Family History and The InsideOut Dad: Roles of Dad & Mom
What it Means to Be a Man: Today’s Man; Learning to be a Man
Showing and Handling Feelings: Holding Feelings Inside; Grief and Loss
Men’s Health: Stress and Anger; Physical Health
Fathering from the Inside: Creating a Fathering Plan
Communication: Ways to Communicate; Talking with Children
The Father’s Role: The InsideOut Dad, Competitive/Non-competitive Fathering, Marriage Benefits
Children’s Growth: Goals and Self-Worth; Nature or Nurture?
Discipline: Morals and Values; Rewards and Punishment
Working with Mom and Co-Parenting: Parenting Differences; Walking a Mile in Her Shoes; I’m Okay, She’s Okay

Within My Reach

Within My Reach is based on up-to-date research in communication, conflict management, affect regulation, commitment, expectations, intimacy enhancement, emotional safety, and physical safety.

This course focuses on partner selection regarding important issues such as safety in relationships and the impact of one’s romantic life on one’s children.

The newly-revised curriculum is designed to help anyone, regardless of their goals or needs in romantic relationships, to develop useful skills in relationships that may benefit them more generally on the job, in the neighborhood, with children, with co-parents they are no longer involved with romantically, and with family.

This program develops the following competencies:

The State of Relationships Today
Unhealthy Relationships
Sliding vs. Deciding
Smart Love
Knowing Yourself First
Making Your Own Decisions
Dangerous Patterns in Relationships
Where Conflict Begins
Smart Communication
The Speaker Listener Technique
Infidelity, Distrust, & Forgiveness
Stepfamilies & Co-Parenting
Making the Tough Decisions
Reaching into Your Future

En Mis Hombros

En Mis Hombros (“On My Shoulders”), developed by PREP, Inc., focuses on core relationship values, such as commitment, respect, and healthy attachment. It also focuses on workable practical skills that make for effective parenting and effective relationships in general. Social science research lends strong support to the idea that improved functioning in one part of life spills over into other areas of life! As such, fathers who work through the On My Shoulders material in a fatherhood program should see real benefits in many areas of their lives.

This program develops the following competencies:

Co-Parenting
Commitment, Dedications and Constraints
Discipline
Gratitude & Contentment
Importance of Fathers
Community Safety, Safety in the Home, Father’s Heart
Managing Personalities
Managing Stress
Speaking to Be Understood
Personal Roadmapping & Vision for the Future
Understanding Your Needs
Understanding Manhood
Attachment & Nurturing Trust
Philosophy of Discipline/Encouragement

Trauma Healing

Trauma Healing, developed by The American Bible Society and the Trauma Healing Institute, is for everyone who has had any level of trauma, abuse, or neglect. The number of sessions can be modified depending on group needs.

The program focuses on caring for different types of trauma, based on the Word of God and providing the best words of comfort for those grieving. The questions of human suffering and strife are not easy answers. However, the core principles of Trauma Healing – connection, basic listening skills, participatory learning, and empathy – provide a helpful framework for addressing diverse topics and situations. Discussions are centered around compassion, curiosity, and grace.