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The Importance of Fathers in the Healthy Development of Children [CD-ROM]

Author(s):   Office on Child Abuse and Neglect, U.S. Children's Bureau Rosenberg, Jeffrey., Wilcox, W. Bradford.

Year Published:  2006

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You are in section: Table of Contents Erratum Preface Acknowledgments 1 - Purpose and Overview 2 - Fathers…Children's Well-Being 3 - Fathers…Child Maltreatment 4 - Effective Fathering 5 - Fathers and Initial Assessment and Investigation 6 - Fathers and Case Planning 7 - Services for Fathers 8 - Fatherhood Programs 9 - Federal Fatherhood Initiatives Appendix A - Glossary of Terms Appendix B - Resource Listings Appendix C - State Telephone Numbers… Appendix D - Cultural Competence Self-Assessment… Appendix E - Tips for Dads Appendix F - Healthy Marriages

Golden Dads
A National Campaign to Promote Responsible Fatherhood

While this national campaign was started by the National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI), communities and groups can work with the NFI to start their own local campaign. The NFI, Warner Bros. Records, Rendezvous Entertainment, HUM Recordings, and Kid Scoop conducted a national campaign to acknowledge and reward the acts of outstanding fathers during Father's Day weekend of 2003. Representatives of the campaign scoured zoos, parks, libraries, and other public places where families were gathered in search of fathers who were interacting positively with their children. Winners were touted as "Golden Dads," as inspired by the Rendezvous Entertainment CD, "Golden Slumbers: A Father's Lullaby," a 2003 "Parents' Choice" award-winning collection of classic and unexpected lullabies made especially for fathers and their children and featuring the Grammy-nominated performances of Dave Koz and Jeff Koz.

Fathers "caught" being Golden Dads in Atlanta, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Washington, DC, received a copy of the "Golden Slumbers" CD, NFI's "10 Ways to Be a Better Dad" brochure, and a limited-edition "Golden Dad" button. One hundred "Golden Dads" were awarded in each of the targeted cities for a total of 500 "Golden Dads" across the country. The campaign partners hope to promote the importance of responsible fatherhood by publicly recognizing the unique and irreplaceable contributions good fathers can make to their children.

NFI President Roland C. Warren said, "A lot of people have been asking us what exactly a Golden Dad is. Simply put, it's a dad who exemplifies the three characteristics of what NFI feels a good father is: involved, responsible, and committed. This can be demonstrated in a number of ways, such as comforting a crying child, changing diapers, playing with his kids, pushing a stroller, or teaching his kid to ride a bike."

For more information, contact:

National Fatherhood Initiative^TM
101 Lake Forest Boulevard, Suite 360
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Phone: 301.948.0599
Fax: 301.948.4325
Web site: http://www.fatherhood.org/GoldenDadsMain.asp

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You are in section: Table of Contents Erratum Preface Acknowledgments 1 - Purpose and Overview 2 - Fathers…Children's Well-Being 3 - Fathers…Child Maltreatment 4 - Effective Fathering 5 - Fathers and Initial Assessment and Investigation 6 - Fathers and Case Planning 7 - Services for Fathers 8 - Fatherhood Programs 9 - Federal Fatherhood Initiatives Appendix A - Glossary of Terms Appendix B - Resource Listings Appendix C - State Telephone Numbers… Appendix D - Cultural Competence Self-Assessment… Appendix E - Tips for Dads Appendix F - Healthy Marriages

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