NRFC Resources

The National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse (NRFC) produces series of resources dedicated to furthering the work of fatherhood professionals, the research and information available to the fatherhood field, as well as providing resources to help fathers take time to be better dads. This section of the NRFC website highlights these resources.

These resources are available as PDFs. As a Federally-funded resource center all resources written by the NRFC are available for free. If you have issues accessing any NRFC Resources or have questions, contact us.
 
Spotlight on Dads
For fathers and families, these short articles help dads think about the ways their involvement affects the lives of their children.
 
NRFC Quick Statistics
Written with researchers and program development in mind, NRFC Quick Statistics are brief research-based pieces focused on specific topics related to responsible fatherhood.
 
Responsible Fatherhood Spotlights
Responsible Fatherhood Spotlights are research-based, narrative pieces focused on specific topics related to responsible fatherhood.
 
Promising Practices
Promising Practice Reports are research-based compendiums examining issues faced by responsible fatherhood programs and determining where, if any, promising, emerging, and developing practices are occurring. Practice Briefs accompany each Report and highlight findings.
 
NRFC Tips for Professionals
NRFC Tips for Fatherhood Professionals are written specifically to support fatherhood professionals, focused on topics to help fatherhood programs operate more effectively.
 
NRFC State Profiles
These fact sheets highlight State programs and strategies to promote parenting and responsible fatherhood.
 
Other
This section includes fact sheets and Research Reviews.
 
These tip sheets - Take Time Tips and Tips for Green Dads - are designed for dads to give quick and easy suggestions on ways you can get involved every day.

 

 

 

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In response to President Obama’s call for a national conversation on responsible fatherhood and healthy families, learn how you can join the President's Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative.
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En respuesta al llamado del presidente Obama para una conversación nacional sobre la paternidad responsable y las familias saludables, aprender cómo usted puede unirse a la Iniciativa Presidencial de Padres y Mentores.