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NATIONAL FATHERHOOD
INITIATIVE— LONG DISTANCE DADS
Program Description The National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI) was created in 1994 due to concern over the increasing number of absent fathers in American society. In order to promote responsible fatherhood and encourage men to participate in the lives of their children, NFI created Long Distance Dads (LDD). LDD is a training program developed in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections at Albion State Correctional Institution and is currently used in correctional facilities in 26 states. The program provides character-based education as well as support to incarcerated fathers and to fathers who were formerly incarcerated in order to help them develop parenting skills. Trained peer leaders conduct 12 weekly sessions during which one of 12 modules is taught. The modules include such topics as a fatherhood self-assessment, character of a man, my child's life, and developing healthy relationships. The focus of the program is universal in the sense that it addresses the challenges facing fathers of all cultures, religions, races, and backgrounds in addition to focusing on the unique challenges faced by fathers who are incarcerated or in halfway houses. The program emphasizes basic fathering skills such as self-control, self-discipline, consistency, and nurturing. Primary
Goals Networking,
Partnering & Collaboration Outcomes |
