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Today’s Presenters:
Dr. Scott Behson Dr. Scott Behson is a Professor
of Management at the Silberman College of
Business at Fairleigh Dickinson University, where
he teaches, conducts research, and provides
consulting services in work-family balance and
workplace flexibility. He earned a Ph.D. from the
University at Albany, State University of New York
and a B.S. from Cornell University. He has
published over 17 academic journal publications,
presented over 40 times at prestigious national and
international conferences, won seven research and
teaching awards, and was named a Who’s Who in
Work-Family Research by the Sloan Work-Family
Research Network. Behson also runs the popular
blog, Fathers, Work and Family, dedicated to
supporting work-family balance for fathers. His
writing has appeared at the Harvard Business
Review, Time, the Wall Street Journal, Huffington
Post and Good Men Project, and he has appeared
on CBS This Morning, NPR Morning Edition, and
HuffPost Live.
Tim Red is the Senior Program Military
Consultant for the National Fatherhood
Initiative (NFI). He joined NFI after serving 30
years in the military with the last twenty in an
Active Duty status. He served as the State
Family Program Director for the Texas
National Guard for four years. He also was
mobilized and then deployed overseas in
support of the Kosovo Peacekeeping mission
for seventeen months. Currently, he works
with Military Family Programs to help them
understand the importance of reaching out to
fathers and how to best do that.
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Fathers,Work
and Family:
The Challenges for Today’s
Dads and How We Can
Respond
Scott Behson, PhD
Fairleigh Dickinson University
As part of a webinar for
The Department of Defense
Today’s Dads Pulled in Many
Directions
—  Provider/Caretaker
—  Husband/Partner
—  Father/Dad
—  Own Career/Spouse’s
—  Face a different set of expectations than
their own dads
—  “Funhouse mirror” version of working
women’s dilemma
Today’s Generation of Fathers
—  Tripled time spent with children/on childcare
—  Doubled housework
—  Aspire to more egalitarian households
BUT
—  Same # of work hours
—  Similar career ambitions
—  Less financial/job security
—  Sole/primary provider in 85% of dual-parent
households
—  Social (and self) pressure to be providers
—  Workplaces that expect “all in” commitment
No Wonder That…
—  Over 60% of dads report significant work-
life conflict and stress (higher than moms!)
Challenges At Work
—  Men face barriers at work as they
expand family involvement
◦  Supervisors
◦  Coworkers
◦  Organizational Cultures
◦  Increased Time Demands
—  Still expected to be primary
provider and “all-in” for career
◦  Extra flexibility stigma for men
◦  90% desire paternity leave, almost
none take it
◦  Many must hide family priorities
How I Counsel Non-Military Dads
—  Examine own priorities
—  Discuss these with spouse and others
—  Calibrate career and family accordingly
—  Financial simplification
—  Assess your work situation
—  Time management and prioritization
—  Negotiate for increased work flexibility
—  Protect family time from creeping demands of work
—  Be present during family time
—  Take some “me time” for recharging
—  Build informal support network of peer dads
How I Counsel Non-Military
Organizations
—  Increase time/place flexibility when possible
—  Redesign work for teams and redundancy
—  Proper use of technology for flexibility
—  Reduce excessive work expectations
—  Time management and prioritization
—  Space for part-time, informal and ad-hoc
solutions
—  Supervisor and leadership support for balanced
culture
—  Long-term approach to employees
Military Dads
—  Stressful work
—  A “calling” for many, with strong career/
personal identity
—  Forced travel/time away from family
—  Less freedom to go against supervisor,
rules, culture or system
—  Male-dominated workforce
—  Often a “macho” culture
—  Financial pressures
—  Chronic overwork
Stress, divorce levels much higher for military
families
—  http://www.rand.org/news/press/2013/09/03.html
How can we help military dads?
1.Awareness that other dads feel the
same pressures
—  Formal and informal peer support
—  Role-modeling by leaders
The goal: Make it more ok and normal
to talk about concerns and struggles
How can we help military dads?
2. Reduce chronic overwork
—  More regular hours
—  Schedules well in advance
—  Keep people unplugged from work after hours
—  Make them use all available vacation time
—  Use it or lose it sick/personal days
The goal: Reduce stress and allow time
for life
How can we help?
3. Smart use of technology
—  Ways to work more flexibly? Time/place?
—  Stay connected to loved ones while away
The goal: maintain family connections
and enhance communication
How can we help?
—  Your ideas?
Thank you!
—  Behson@fdu.edu
—  www.FathersWorkandFamily.com
—  @ScottBehson on twitter
Today’s Presenters:
Dr. Scott Behson Dr. Scott Behson is a Professor
of Management at the Silberman College of
Business at Fairleigh Dickinson University, where
he teaches, conducts research, and provides
consulting services in work-family balance and
workplace flexibility. He earned a Ph.D. from the
University at Albany, State University of New York
and a B.S. from Cornell University. He has
published over 17 academic journal publications,
presented over 40 times at prestigious national and
international conferences, won seven research and
teaching awards, and was named a Who’s Who in
Work-Family Research by the Sloan Work-Family
Research Network. Behson also runs the popular
blog, Fathers, Work and Family, dedicated to
supporting work-family balance for fathers. His
writing has appeared at the Harvard Business
Review, Time, the Wall Street Journal, Huffington
Post and Good Men Project, and he has appeared
on CBS This Morning, NPR Morning Edition, and
HuffPost Live.
Tim Red is the Senior Program Military
Consultant for the National Fatherhood
Initiative (NFI). He joined NFI after serving 30
years in the military with the last twenty in an
Active Duty status. He served as the State
Family Program Director for the Texas
National Guard for four years. He also was
mobilized and then deployed overseas in
support of the Kosovo Peacekeeping mission
for seventeen months. Currently, he works
with Military Family Programs to help them
understand the importance of reaching out to
fathers and how to best do that.
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©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
   21	
  
How	
  to	
  successfully	
  engage	
  
Military	
  Dads	
  
	
  
	
  
©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
  
n  Where	
  do	
  you	
  work	
  with	
  military	
  families?	
  
n  On	
  an	
  installation	
  
n  Off-­‐base	
  
n  Both	
  
n  None	
  of	
  the	
  above	
  
Audience	
  Poll	
  
22
©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
   23	
  
NaAonal	
  Fatherhood	
  IniAaAve™	
  	
  
________________________________________________	
  
	
  
	
  Improving	
  the	
  well-­‐being	
  of	
  children	
  	
  
by	
  increasing	
  the	
  propor/on	
  of	
  children	
  with	
  
involved,	
  responsible,	
  and	
  commiHed	
  fathers	
  	
  
in	
  their	
  lives.	
  	
  
©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
  
Defining	
  the	
  Issue	
  
24	
  
n  24	
  million	
  children	
  live	
  in	
  homes	
  absent	
  their	
  biological	
  
father*	
  
n  1	
  of	
  3	
  children	
  na/onally	
  -­‐	
  triple	
  the	
  rate	
  of	
  1960	
  -­‐	
  live	
  in	
  
father-­‐absent	
  homes*	
  
n  2	
  of	
  3	
  in	
  the	
  African	
  American	
  community	
  live	
  in	
  father-­‐
absent	
  homes*	
  
n  2	
  of	
  5	
  children	
  in	
  father-­‐absent	
  homes	
  have	
  contact	
  with	
  
their	
  fathers	
  less	
  than	
  once	
  per	
  month**	
  
n  9	
  in	
  10	
  moms	
  and	
  dads	
  believe	
  there	
  is	
  a	
  father	
  absence	
  
crisis	
  in	
  America	
  today***	
  
	
  
*	
  From	
  the	
  U.S.	
  Census	
  Bureau,	
  “America’s	
  Families	
  and	
  Living	
  Arrangements:	
  2010”	
  
**	
  From	
  Aquilino,	
  W.S.	
  (2006).	
  The	
  noncustodial	
  father-­‐child	
  rela/onship	
  from	
  adolescence	
  into	
  young	
  adulthood.	
  Journal	
  of	
  Marriage	
  and	
  
Family,	
  68,	
  929-­‐946	
  	
  
***From	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve’s	
  “Mama	
  Says”	
  and	
  “Pop’s	
  Culture”	
  surveys	
  (2009	
  and	
  2006)	
  
	
  
	
  
>	
  There	
  are	
  record	
  levels	
  of	
  father	
  absence	
  in	
  
America	
  
©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
  
Defining	
  the	
  Issue	
  
25	
  
Since	
  1965,	
  fathers	
  have	
  more	
  than	
  doubled	
  their	
  /me	
  doing	
  
child	
  care	
  and	
  house	
  work*	
  
	
  
Societal	
  agreement	
  on	
  the	
  no/on	
  that	
  dads	
  should	
  not	
  only	
  
provide	
  for	
  their	
  children,	
  but	
  nurture	
  and	
  guide	
  them,	
  too	
  
	
  
*Anthes,	
  E.	
  (2010,	
  May/June).	
  Family	
  guy.	
  Scien4fic	
  American	
  Mind	
  	
  
>	
  However,	
  today’s	
  involved	
  fathers	
  are	
  more	
  
involved	
  than	
  ever	
  
©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
   26	
  
Children	
  in	
  father-­‐absent	
  homes	
  are	
  two	
  to	
  five	
  /mes	
  more	
  likely	
  to:	
  
n  live	
  in	
  poverty	
  
n  fail	
  in	
  school	
  
n  develop	
  emo/onal	
  or	
  behavioral	
  problems	
  
n  abuse	
  drugs	
  
n  be	
  abused	
  and	
  neglected	
  
n  become	
  involved	
  in	
  crime	
  
n  commit	
  suicide	
  
Why	
  Fathers	
  MaKer	
  
>	
  The	
  Consequences	
  of	
  Father	
  Absence	
  
©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
   27	
  
Why	
  Fathers	
  MaKer	
  
>	
  The	
  Benefits	
  of	
  Father	
  Involvement	
  
Children	
  with	
  involved	
  fathers	
  are	
  more	
  likely	
  to	
  have:	
  	
  
n  beHer	
  cogni/ve	
  outcomes,	
  even	
  as	
  infants	
  
n  higher	
  self-­‐esteem	
  and	
  less	
  depression	
  as	
  teenagers	
  
n  higher	
  grades,	
  test	
  scores,	
  and	
  overall	
  academic	
  
achievement	
  
n  lower	
  levels	
  of	
  drug	
  and	
  alcohol	
  use	
  
n  higher	
  levels	
  of	
  empathy	
  and	
  other	
  pro-­‐social	
  behavior	
  
©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
  
n  Nurturing	
  Fathering	
  and	
  Paren/ng	
  is	
  first	
  	
  
and	
  foremost	
  a	
  philosophy	
  that	
  emphasizes	
  	
  
the	
  importance	
  of	
  raising	
  children	
  in	
  a	
  warm,	
  	
  
trus/ng,	
  and	
  empathic	
  household.	
  
n  Nurturing	
  from	
  Fathers	
  is	
  just	
  as	
  important	
  and	
  
needed	
  as	
  Nurturing	
  from	
  Mothers	
  
n  Men	
  don’t	
  gravitate	
  towards	
  the	
  word	
  Nurturing	
  
but	
  Involved/Responsible/CommiHed	
  Fathers	
  
provide	
  it	
  everyday	
  
Nurturing	
  –	
  a	
  Benefit	
  of	
  Father	
  Involvement	
  
28
©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
   29	
  
>	
  NFI	
  is	
  a	
  non-­‐profit,	
  non-­‐parAsan	
  organizaAon	
  that	
  was	
  founded	
  in	
  1994	
  to	
  begin	
  a	
  
society-­‐wide	
  movement	
  to	
  renew	
  fatherhood	
  in	
  America.	
  
	
  
Who	
  is	
  NaAonal	
  Fatherhood	
  IniAaAve	
  (NFI)?	
  	
  
NaAonal	
  Fatherhood	
  IniAaAve	
  Mission:	
  	
  
To	
  improve	
  the	
  well-­‐being	
  of	
  children	
  by	
  increasing	
  the	
  	
  
propor/on	
  of	
  children	
  with	
  involved,	
  responsible,	
  and	
  commiHed	
  	
  
fathers	
  in	
  their	
  lives.	
  
Educate	
  
Educate	
  and	
  inspire	
  all	
  
Americans,	
  especially	
  
fathers,	
  through	
  public	
  
awareness	
  campaigns,	
  
research,	
  and	
  other	
  
resources.	
  	
  
Equip	
  	
  
Equip	
  fathers	
  &	
  develop	
  
leaders	
  of	
  na/onal,	
  state,	
  
and	
  community	
  
fatherhood	
  ini/a/ves	
  
through	
  curricula,	
  training,	
  
and	
  technical	
  assistance.	
  
Engage	
  
Engage	
  every	
  sector	
  of	
  
society	
  through	
  strategic	
  
alliances	
  and	
  partnerships.	
  
NFI’s	
  Mission	
  is	
  carried	
  out	
  using	
  a	
  “Three	
  E”	
  Strategy	
  
©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
   30	
  
n  NFI	
  has	
  published	
  more	
  studies	
  about	
  fatherhood	
  than	
  any	
  other	
  organizaAon	
  
n  NFI	
  has	
  published	
  35	
  research	
  reports	
  including:	
  
n  3	
  na/onal	
  surveys	
  on	
  fatherhood	
  and	
  marriage	
  
n  24	
  state	
  surveys	
  on	
  fatherhood	
  and	
  marriage	
  
n  7	
  research	
  compila/ons	
  
n  A	
  report	
  on	
  the	
  economic	
  cost	
  of	
  father	
  absence	
  	
  
	
  
n  NFI	
  has	
  the	
  quickest	
  and	
  broadest	
  access	
  to	
  the	
  largest	
  amount	
  of	
  fatherhood	
  research	
  	
  	
  
n  By	
  accessing	
  its	
  research	
  compila/on,	
  Father	
  Facts,	
  combined	
  with	
  knowledge	
  of	
  	
  
Census	
  data	
  and	
  other	
  relevant	
  data	
  sources,	
  NFI	
  can	
  provide	
  the	
  public	
  with	
  	
  
informa/on	
  on	
  fatherhood	
  quickly	
  and	
  accurately.	
  	
  
>	
  NFI,	
  through	
  the	
  publicaAon	
  of	
  research	
  	
  educates	
  the	
  public	
  about	
  the	
  importance	
  
of	
  strengthening	
  fatherhood	
  in	
  America.	
  	
  	
  
What	
  Does	
  NaAonal	
  Fatherhood	
  IniAaAve	
  Do?	
  
Research	
  	
  
©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
  
n  Pops	
  Culture	
  Survey	
  –over	
  50%	
  of	
  Fathers	
  
feel	
  like	
  they	
  are	
  replaceable	
  
n  What	
  Mama	
  Says	
  Survey	
  –	
  over	
  50%	
  of	
  
Mothers	
  feel	
  like	
  the	
  Father	
  is	
  replaceable	
  
n  One	
  Hundred	
  Billion	
  Dollar	
  Man	
  Study	
  	
  
What	
  Does	
  NaAonal	
  Fatherhood	
  IniAaAve	
  Do?	
  
Research	
  
31
©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
  
The	
  Facts	
  on	
  Military	
  Fathers	
  
	
  
n  Approximately	
  593,000	
  ac/ve-­‐duty	
  Service	
  Members	
  and	
  
nearly	
  300,000	
  U.S.	
  Reservists	
  are	
  dads.	
  	
  
	
  
n  Approximately	
  1.8	
  million	
  children	
  of	
  military	
  dads	
  are	
  
affected	
  by	
  the	
  unique	
  stresses	
  of	
  military	
  life.	
  	
  
	
  
n  150,000	
  military	
  fathers	
  are	
  currently	
  deployed,	
  with	
  
deployments	
  ranging	
  from	
  30	
  days	
  to	
  15	
  months.	
  	
  
	
  
n  This	
  means	
  that	
  approximately	
  300,000	
  children	
  are	
  
currently	
  separated	
  from	
  their	
  fathers.
©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
  
Military	
  Dads:	
  Who	
  Are	
  They?	
  
©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
  
Military	
  Dads:	
  Who	
  Are	
  They?	
  
n  Regular	
  Dads	
  .	
  .	
  .	
  
n  Parents	
  
n  Providers	
  
n  Husbands	
  	
  
©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
  
Military	
  Dads:	
  Who	
  Are	
  They?	
  
n  That	
  have	
  faced	
  or	
  are	
  facing:	
  
n  Deployment	
  Separa/on	
  
n  Child	
  Custody	
  
n  Divorce	
  
n  Reunion	
  /	
  Reintegra/on	
  	
  
n  Combat	
  Stress	
  
n  Health	
  Issues	
  
n  Communica/on	
  Challenges	
  
It	
  is	
  a	
  challenge	
  for	
  them	
  to	
  be	
  involved,	
  responsible,	
  and	
  committed.	
  	
  
©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
  
Why	
  Programming	
  for	
  Military	
  Dads?	
  
n  So,	
  with	
  all	
  that	
  said,	
  the	
  question	
  is	
  still	
  
asked	
  –	
  “Why	
  should	
  we	
  have	
  
programming	
  for	
  Military	
  Dads?”	
  
n  So	
  why	
  should	
  we?	
  
n  How	
  many	
  of	
  you	
  are	
  currently	
  working	
  
with	
  Military	
  Dads	
  speciGically?	
  
36
©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
  
Why	
  Programming	
  for	
  Military	
  Dads?	
  
n  Research	
  tell	
  us:	
  
n  Military	
  life	
  and	
  family	
  life	
  can	
  compete	
  with	
  each	
  
other.	
  	
  
n  Service	
  members	
  are	
  looking	
  more	
  for	
  work/family	
  
“fit”	
  than	
  ever	
  before.	
  
n  Service	
  members	
  make	
  re-­‐enlistment	
  decisions	
  based	
  
on	
  family	
  circumstances,	
  leader	
  support,	
  &	
  sa/sfac/on	
  
with	
  services.	
  
n  Service	
  members	
  are	
  more	
  able	
  to	
  focus	
  on	
  mission	
  
when	
  family	
  concerns	
  are	
  addressed.	
  
©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
  
Why	
  Programming	
  for	
  Military	
  Dads?	
  
n  Paren/ng	
  
n  Where	
  are	
  Men	
  taught	
  how	
  to	
  be	
  Fathers?	
  
38
©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
  
Why	
  Programming	
  for	
  Military	
  Dads?	
  
n  Addresses	
  the	
  6	
  Protec/ve	
  Factors	
  
n  Nurturing	
  and	
  aHachment	
  
n  Knowledge	
  of	
  paren/ng	
  and	
  child	
  and	
  youth	
  
development	
  
n  Parental	
  resilience	
  
n  Social	
  connec/ons	
  
n  Concrete	
  support	
  for	
  parents	
  
n  Social	
  and	
  emo/onal	
  competence	
  of	
  children	
  
©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
  
Resilience	
  
n  I	
  aHended	
  the	
  DOD/USDA	
  Family	
  Resilience	
  
Conference	
  where	
  I	
  experienced	
  many	
  
great	
  programs	
  designed	
  to	
  improve	
  the	
  
resiliency	
  of	
  Mothers,	
  Spouses,	
  Families,	
  
Children	
  and	
  Parents.	
  	
  
n  However,	
  no	
  one	
  at	
  this	
  conference	
  
(except	
  for	
  NaAonal	
  Fatherhood	
  IniAaAve)	
  
was	
  talking	
  about	
  a	
  crucial	
  piece	
  of	
  the	
  
Family	
  –	
  Fathers.	
  Why	
  is	
  that?	
  
©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
  
Resilience	
  
n  Family	
  Program	
  organiza/ons	
  can	
  be	
  very	
  
successful	
  in	
  improving	
  the	
  resiliency	
  of	
  
Mothers	
  and	
  Children	
  from	
  Military	
  
Families.	
  But,	
  if	
  that	
  Military	
  Father	
  is	
  
struggling	
  with	
  resiliency	
  or	
  has	
  none,	
  it	
  will	
  
be	
  very	
  challenging	
  to	
  sustain	
  resiliency	
  
successes	
  for	
  Mothers,	
  Children	
  and	
  
Families.	
  
©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
  
Where	
  do	
  you	
  start?	
  
n  So	
  where	
  do	
  you	
  start	
  a	
  Military	
  
Family	
  Program	
  on	
  an	
  installation	
  or	
  
in	
  the	
  National	
  Guard	
  /Reserves?	
  
42
©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
  
Programming	
  targeted	
  to:	
  
n  	
  Child	
  Development	
  Centers	
  
n  	
  Family	
  Advocacy	
  
n  	
  New	
  Parent	
  Support	
  Programs	
  
n  	
  Chaplains	
  
n  	
  Family	
  Programs	
  (ACS,	
  FFSC,	
  AFRC,	
  MCCS,	
  USCG	
  Work-­‐Life)	
  
n  	
  Na/onal	
  Guard	
  Family	
  Programs	
  (States	
  and	
  Wings)	
  
n  	
  Army,	
  Air	
  Force,	
  Navy,	
  and	
  Marine	
  Forces	
  Reserves	
  Family	
  
Programs	
  	
  
n  Local	
  Community-­‐based	
  organiza/ons	
  that	
  support	
  the	
  
military	
  	
  
n  Leadership	
  
©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
  
How	
  do	
  we	
  reach	
  them?	
  
n  Types	
  of	
  programs:	
  
n  	
  Training	
  specifically	
  for	
  fathers	
  
n  	
  Skill-­‐building	
  resources	
  specifically	
  for	
  fathers	
  
n  	
  Reunion/Reintegra/on	
  events	
  	
  
n  	
  Pre-­‐Deployment	
  briefings	
  	
  
n  	
  Fatherhood	
  Resource	
  Centers	
  	
  
n  	
  Leadership	
  Educa/on	
  
©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
  
How	
  do	
  we	
  reach	
  them?	
  
n  Involvement/Commitment	
  	
  by	
  Senior	
  
Military	
  Leadership	
  is	
  impera/ve	
  to	
  a	
  very	
  
successful	
  and	
  sustaining	
  Military	
  Dad	
  
Program	
  on	
  an	
  installa/on	
  
45
©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
  
Fatherhood	
  Resource	
  Center	
  
©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
  
So	
  how	
  do	
  you	
  use	
  the	
  FRC?	
  
n  Mobile	
  (allows	
  you	
  to	
  take	
  the	
  
informa/on	
  to	
  the	
  Dads)	
  
n  Light	
  weight	
  
n  Resource	
  holders	
  can	
  be	
  removed	
  
n  Can	
  mount	
  on	
  the	
  wall	
  
n  Can	
  change	
  posters	
  
©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
  
So	
  how	
  do	
  you	
  use	
  the	
  FRC?	
  
n  Take	
  the	
  FRC	
  to	
  where	
  Fathers	
  are	
  gathered	
  
n  Exchange	
  
n  Gym/Fitness	
  Center	
  
n  Barber	
  Shop	
  
n  Dining	
  Hall/Dining	
  Facility	
  
n  Bowling	
  Alley	
  
©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
  
So	
  how	
  do	
  you	
  use	
  the	
  FRC?	
  
n  Take	
  the	
  FRC	
  to	
  events	
  Fathers	
  may	
  be	
  aHending	
  
n  Chaplains	
  are	
  hos/ng	
  a	
  Men’s	
  Breakfast	
  
n  Paren/ng	
  Classes	
  
n  Marriage	
  Enrichment	
  
n  Stress/Anger	
  Mgmt	
  Classes	
  
n  Reunion/Reintegra/on	
  
n  Pre-­‐Deployment	
  Briefings	
  
n  Family	
  Days	
  
n  Leadership	
  Mee/ngs	
  
n  FRG	
  Mee/ngs	
  (introduce	
  to	
  Moms)	
  
©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
  
When	
  to	
  use	
  the	
  resources?	
  
n  Use	
  in	
  Home	
  Visits	
  
n  Use	
  in	
  Counseling	
  sessions	
  
n  Place	
  in	
  New	
  Baby	
  Gip	
  Packages	
  
n  Give	
  to	
  a	
  Deploying	
  Expectant/New	
  Dad	
  
n  Use	
  as	
  a	
  tool	
  to	
  educate	
  Leadership	
  
©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
  
Next	
  Step	
  –	
  Training	
  specifically	
  for	
  Dads	
  
n  24/7	
  Dad	
  
n  7	
  Habits	
  of	
  the	
  24/7	
  Dad	
  
n  Doctor	
  Dad	
  
51
©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
  
Recruitment	
  challenges	
  for	
  training	
  
n  Market	
  heavily	
  but	
  Dads	
  do	
  not	
  show	
  up	
  
n  Don’t	
  want	
  to	
  aHend	
  classes	
  aper	
  work	
  
n  Leadership	
  will	
  not	
  let	
  them	
  take	
  classes	
  
during	
  the	
  work	
  day	
  
n  If	
  I	
  go	
  to	
  a	
  Fatherhood	
  Class	
  I	
  am	
  doing	
  
something	
  wrong	
  
52
©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
  
Recruitment	
  strategies	
  for	
  training	
  
n  Leadership	
  buy-­‐in	
  (Good	
  Dad=Strong,	
  
Prepared	
  Family=Mission	
  Success)	
  
n  Educate	
  Senior	
  Leadership	
  on	
  the	
  hours	
  
spent	
  by	
  Junior	
  Leadership	
  on	
  Family	
  
Advocacy	
  cases	
  
n  Offer	
  classes	
  at	
  the	
  unit	
  
n  Financial/Promo/on	
  incen/ves	
  
53
©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
  
BoHom	
  line	
  
n Good	
  Dads	
  =	
  Strong,	
  Prepared	
  
Families	
  =	
  Mission	
  Success	
  
54
©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
  
Fatherhood.gov	
  
55
©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
  
NFI’s	
  Website	
  
56
Why Programming for Military Dads?
©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
  
Free	
  Resources	
  on	
  our	
  website	
  
57
©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
  
Father	
  Factor	
  Blog	
  
58
©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
  
n  Tim	
  Red	
  –	
  Contact	
  informa/on:	
  
n  tred@fatherhood.org	
  
n  Work	
  #	
  (240)	
  912-­‐1262	
  
n  Cell	
  #	
  (214)	
  478-­‐1635	
  
©2012	
  Na/onal	
  Fatherhood	
  Ini/a/ve	
  
Ques/ons?	
  
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May 29-Fathers, Work and Family Life MFLN Family Development webinar presentation

  • 1. Please  share  your  email  address  with  us!   We’d like to send you a link to this webinar’s recording and resources, and notifications for future webinars.!   Provide  feedback  and  earn  CE  Credit  with  one  link:     We will provide this link at the end of the webinar! Welcome to the 
 Military Families Learning Network Webinar 
 Fathers, Work and Family Life! This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Office of Family Policy, Children and Youth, U.S. Department of Defense under Award Numbers 2010-48869-20685 and 2012-48755-20306.
  • 2. Welcome to the 
 Military Families Learning Network This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Office of Family Policy, Children and Youth, U.S. Department of Defense under Award Numbers 2010-48869-20685 and 2012-48755-20306. Research and evidenced-based
 professional development ! through engaged online communities! eXtension.org/militaryfamilies! ! !  
  • 3. POLL How would you best describe your current employer?
  • 4. This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Office of Family Policy, Children and Youth, U.S. Department of Defense under Award Numbers 2010-48869-20685 and 2012-48755-20306. To receive notifications of future webinars and other learning opportunities from the Military Families Learning Network, sign up for the Military Families Learning Network Email Mailing list at: http://bit.ly/MFLNlist https://www.facebook.com/MilitaryFamilyAdvocate https://twitter.com/MilFamAdvocate #eXfamdev https://www.youtube.com/user/MIlFamLN
  • 5. •  Webinar participants who want to get 2.0 NASW CE Credits (or just want proof of participation in this training) need to take an evaluation and post-test. A link to these will be provided towards the end of the webinar.! »  CE Certificates of completion will be emailed to participants taking the evaluation and post-test within 2-4 weeks." »  Questions/concerns surrounding the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) CE credit certificates can be emailed to this address: MFLNmilitaryfamilyadvocate@gmail.com! »  Sometimes state/professional licensure boards for fields other than social work recognize NASW CE Credits, however, you would have to check with your state and/or professional boards if you need CE Credits for your field. ! " •  To learn more about obtaining CE Credits, please visit this website: http://blogs.extension.org/militaryfamilies/family-development/professional- development/nasw-ce-credits/! CE Credit Information!
  • 6. Today’s Presenters: Dr. Scott Behson Dr. Scott Behson is a Professor of Management at the Silberman College of Business at Fairleigh Dickinson University, where he teaches, conducts research, and provides consulting services in work-family balance and workplace flexibility. He earned a Ph.D. from the University at Albany, State University of New York and a B.S. from Cornell University. He has published over 17 academic journal publications, presented over 40 times at prestigious national and international conferences, won seven research and teaching awards, and was named a Who’s Who in Work-Family Research by the Sloan Work-Family Research Network. Behson also runs the popular blog, Fathers, Work and Family, dedicated to supporting work-family balance for fathers. His writing has appeared at the Harvard Business Review, Time, the Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post and Good Men Project, and he has appeared on CBS This Morning, NPR Morning Edition, and HuffPost Live. Tim Red is the Senior Program Military Consultant for the National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI). He joined NFI after serving 30 years in the military with the last twenty in an Active Duty status. He served as the State Family Program Director for the Texas National Guard for four years. He also was mobilized and then deployed overseas in support of the Kosovo Peacekeeping mission for seventeen months. Currently, he works with Military Family Programs to help them understand the importance of reaching out to fathers and how to best do that. INSERT   PHOTO   INSERT   PHOTO  
  • 7. Fathers,Work and Family: The Challenges for Today’s Dads and How We Can Respond Scott Behson, PhD Fairleigh Dickinson University As part of a webinar for The Department of Defense
  • 8. Today’s Dads Pulled in Many Directions —  Provider/Caretaker —  Husband/Partner —  Father/Dad —  Own Career/Spouse’s —  Face a different set of expectations than their own dads —  “Funhouse mirror” version of working women’s dilemma
  • 9. Today’s Generation of Fathers —  Tripled time spent with children/on childcare —  Doubled housework —  Aspire to more egalitarian households BUT —  Same # of work hours —  Similar career ambitions —  Less financial/job security —  Sole/primary provider in 85% of dual-parent households —  Social (and self) pressure to be providers —  Workplaces that expect “all in” commitment
  • 10. No Wonder That… —  Over 60% of dads report significant work- life conflict and stress (higher than moms!)
  • 11. Challenges At Work —  Men face barriers at work as they expand family involvement ◦  Supervisors ◦  Coworkers ◦  Organizational Cultures ◦  Increased Time Demands —  Still expected to be primary provider and “all-in” for career ◦  Extra flexibility stigma for men ◦  90% desire paternity leave, almost none take it ◦  Many must hide family priorities
  • 12. How I Counsel Non-Military Dads —  Examine own priorities —  Discuss these with spouse and others —  Calibrate career and family accordingly —  Financial simplification —  Assess your work situation —  Time management and prioritization —  Negotiate for increased work flexibility —  Protect family time from creeping demands of work —  Be present during family time —  Take some “me time” for recharging —  Build informal support network of peer dads
  • 13. How I Counsel Non-Military Organizations —  Increase time/place flexibility when possible —  Redesign work for teams and redundancy —  Proper use of technology for flexibility —  Reduce excessive work expectations —  Time management and prioritization —  Space for part-time, informal and ad-hoc solutions —  Supervisor and leadership support for balanced culture —  Long-term approach to employees
  • 14. Military Dads —  Stressful work —  A “calling” for many, with strong career/ personal identity —  Forced travel/time away from family —  Less freedom to go against supervisor, rules, culture or system —  Male-dominated workforce —  Often a “macho” culture —  Financial pressures —  Chronic overwork Stress, divorce levels much higher for military families —  http://www.rand.org/news/press/2013/09/03.html
  • 15. How can we help military dads? 1.Awareness that other dads feel the same pressures —  Formal and informal peer support —  Role-modeling by leaders The goal: Make it more ok and normal to talk about concerns and struggles
  • 16. How can we help military dads? 2. Reduce chronic overwork —  More regular hours —  Schedules well in advance —  Keep people unplugged from work after hours —  Make them use all available vacation time —  Use it or lose it sick/personal days The goal: Reduce stress and allow time for life
  • 17. How can we help? 3. Smart use of technology —  Ways to work more flexibly? Time/place? —  Stay connected to loved ones while away The goal: maintain family connections and enhance communication
  • 18. How can we help? —  Your ideas?
  • 19. Thank you! —  Behson@fdu.edu —  www.FathersWorkandFamily.com —  @ScottBehson on twitter
  • 20. Today’s Presenters: Dr. Scott Behson Dr. Scott Behson is a Professor of Management at the Silberman College of Business at Fairleigh Dickinson University, where he teaches, conducts research, and provides consulting services in work-family balance and workplace flexibility. He earned a Ph.D. from the University at Albany, State University of New York and a B.S. from Cornell University. He has published over 17 academic journal publications, presented over 40 times at prestigious national and international conferences, won seven research and teaching awards, and was named a Who’s Who in Work-Family Research by the Sloan Work-Family Research Network. Behson also runs the popular blog, Fathers, Work and Family, dedicated to supporting work-family balance for fathers. His writing has appeared at the Harvard Business Review, Time, the Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post and Good Men Project, and he has appeared on CBS This Morning, NPR Morning Edition, and HuffPost Live. Tim Red is the Senior Program Military Consultant for the National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI). He joined NFI after serving 30 years in the military with the last twenty in an Active Duty status. He served as the State Family Program Director for the Texas National Guard for four years. He also was mobilized and then deployed overseas in support of the Kosovo Peacekeeping mission for seventeen months. Currently, he works with Military Family Programs to help them understand the importance of reaching out to fathers and how to best do that. INSERT   PHOTO   INSERT   PHOTO  
  • 21. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   21   How  to  successfully  engage   Military  Dads      
  • 22. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   n  Where  do  you  work  with  military  families?   n  On  an  installation   n  Off-­‐base   n  Both   n  None  of  the  above   Audience  Poll   22
  • 23. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   23   NaAonal  Fatherhood  IniAaAve™     ________________________________________________      Improving  the  well-­‐being  of  children     by  increasing  the  propor/on  of  children  with   involved,  responsible,  and  commiHed  fathers     in  their  lives.    
  • 24. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   Defining  the  Issue   24   n  24  million  children  live  in  homes  absent  their  biological   father*   n  1  of  3  children  na/onally  -­‐  triple  the  rate  of  1960  -­‐  live  in   father-­‐absent  homes*   n  2  of  3  in  the  African  American  community  live  in  father-­‐ absent  homes*   n  2  of  5  children  in  father-­‐absent  homes  have  contact  with   their  fathers  less  than  once  per  month**   n  9  in  10  moms  and  dads  believe  there  is  a  father  absence   crisis  in  America  today***     *  From  the  U.S.  Census  Bureau,  “America’s  Families  and  Living  Arrangements:  2010”   **  From  Aquilino,  W.S.  (2006).  The  noncustodial  father-­‐child  rela/onship  from  adolescence  into  young  adulthood.  Journal  of  Marriage  and   Family,  68,  929-­‐946     ***From  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve’s  “Mama  Says”  and  “Pop’s  Culture”  surveys  (2009  and  2006)       >  There  are  record  levels  of  father  absence  in   America  
  • 25. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   Defining  the  Issue   25   Since  1965,  fathers  have  more  than  doubled  their  /me  doing   child  care  and  house  work*     Societal  agreement  on  the  no/on  that  dads  should  not  only   provide  for  their  children,  but  nurture  and  guide  them,  too     *Anthes,  E.  (2010,  May/June).  Family  guy.  Scien4fic  American  Mind     >  However,  today’s  involved  fathers  are  more   involved  than  ever  
  • 26. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   26   Children  in  father-­‐absent  homes  are  two  to  five  /mes  more  likely  to:   n  live  in  poverty   n  fail  in  school   n  develop  emo/onal  or  behavioral  problems   n  abuse  drugs   n  be  abused  and  neglected   n  become  involved  in  crime   n  commit  suicide   Why  Fathers  MaKer   >  The  Consequences  of  Father  Absence  
  • 27. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   27   Why  Fathers  MaKer   >  The  Benefits  of  Father  Involvement   Children  with  involved  fathers  are  more  likely  to  have:     n  beHer  cogni/ve  outcomes,  even  as  infants   n  higher  self-­‐esteem  and  less  depression  as  teenagers   n  higher  grades,  test  scores,  and  overall  academic   achievement   n  lower  levels  of  drug  and  alcohol  use   n  higher  levels  of  empathy  and  other  pro-­‐social  behavior  
  • 28. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   n  Nurturing  Fathering  and  Paren/ng  is  first     and  foremost  a  philosophy  that  emphasizes     the  importance  of  raising  children  in  a  warm,     trus/ng,  and  empathic  household.   n  Nurturing  from  Fathers  is  just  as  important  and   needed  as  Nurturing  from  Mothers   n  Men  don’t  gravitate  towards  the  word  Nurturing   but  Involved/Responsible/CommiHed  Fathers   provide  it  everyday   Nurturing  –  a  Benefit  of  Father  Involvement   28
  • 29. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   29   >  NFI  is  a  non-­‐profit,  non-­‐parAsan  organizaAon  that  was  founded  in  1994  to  begin  a   society-­‐wide  movement  to  renew  fatherhood  in  America.     Who  is  NaAonal  Fatherhood  IniAaAve  (NFI)?     NaAonal  Fatherhood  IniAaAve  Mission:     To  improve  the  well-­‐being  of  children  by  increasing  the     propor/on  of  children  with  involved,  responsible,  and  commiHed     fathers  in  their  lives.   Educate   Educate  and  inspire  all   Americans,  especially   fathers,  through  public   awareness  campaigns,   research,  and  other   resources.     Equip     Equip  fathers  &  develop   leaders  of  na/onal,  state,   and  community   fatherhood  ini/a/ves   through  curricula,  training,   and  technical  assistance.   Engage   Engage  every  sector  of   society  through  strategic   alliances  and  partnerships.   NFI’s  Mission  is  carried  out  using  a  “Three  E”  Strategy  
  • 30. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   30   n  NFI  has  published  more  studies  about  fatherhood  than  any  other  organizaAon   n  NFI  has  published  35  research  reports  including:   n  3  na/onal  surveys  on  fatherhood  and  marriage   n  24  state  surveys  on  fatherhood  and  marriage   n  7  research  compila/ons   n  A  report  on  the  economic  cost  of  father  absence       n  NFI  has  the  quickest  and  broadest  access  to  the  largest  amount  of  fatherhood  research       n  By  accessing  its  research  compila/on,  Father  Facts,  combined  with  knowledge  of     Census  data  and  other  relevant  data  sources,  NFI  can  provide  the  public  with     informa/on  on  fatherhood  quickly  and  accurately.     >  NFI,  through  the  publicaAon  of  research    educates  the  public  about  the  importance   of  strengthening  fatherhood  in  America.       What  Does  NaAonal  Fatherhood  IniAaAve  Do?   Research    
  • 31. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   n  Pops  Culture  Survey  –over  50%  of  Fathers   feel  like  they  are  replaceable   n  What  Mama  Says  Survey  –  over  50%  of   Mothers  feel  like  the  Father  is  replaceable   n  One  Hundred  Billion  Dollar  Man  Study     What  Does  NaAonal  Fatherhood  IniAaAve  Do?   Research   31
  • 32. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   The  Facts  on  Military  Fathers     n  Approximately  593,000  ac/ve-­‐duty  Service  Members  and   nearly  300,000  U.S.  Reservists  are  dads.       n  Approximately  1.8  million  children  of  military  dads  are   affected  by  the  unique  stresses  of  military  life.       n  150,000  military  fathers  are  currently  deployed,  with   deployments  ranging  from  30  days  to  15  months.       n  This  means  that  approximately  300,000  children  are   currently  separated  from  their  fathers.
  • 33. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   Military  Dads:  Who  Are  They?  
  • 34. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   Military  Dads:  Who  Are  They?   n  Regular  Dads  .  .  .   n  Parents   n  Providers   n  Husbands    
  • 35. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   Military  Dads:  Who  Are  They?   n  That  have  faced  or  are  facing:   n  Deployment  Separa/on   n  Child  Custody   n  Divorce   n  Reunion  /  Reintegra/on     n  Combat  Stress   n  Health  Issues   n  Communica/on  Challenges   It  is  a  challenge  for  them  to  be  involved,  responsible,  and  committed.    
  • 36. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   Why  Programming  for  Military  Dads?   n  So,  with  all  that  said,  the  question  is  still   asked  –  “Why  should  we  have   programming  for  Military  Dads?”   n  So  why  should  we?   n  How  many  of  you  are  currently  working   with  Military  Dads  speciGically?   36
  • 37. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   Why  Programming  for  Military  Dads?   n  Research  tell  us:   n  Military  life  and  family  life  can  compete  with  each   other.     n  Service  members  are  looking  more  for  work/family   “fit”  than  ever  before.   n  Service  members  make  re-­‐enlistment  decisions  based   on  family  circumstances,  leader  support,  &  sa/sfac/on   with  services.   n  Service  members  are  more  able  to  focus  on  mission   when  family  concerns  are  addressed.  
  • 38. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   Why  Programming  for  Military  Dads?   n  Paren/ng   n  Where  are  Men  taught  how  to  be  Fathers?   38
  • 39. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   Why  Programming  for  Military  Dads?   n  Addresses  the  6  Protec/ve  Factors   n  Nurturing  and  aHachment   n  Knowledge  of  paren/ng  and  child  and  youth   development   n  Parental  resilience   n  Social  connec/ons   n  Concrete  support  for  parents   n  Social  and  emo/onal  competence  of  children  
  • 40. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   Resilience   n  I  aHended  the  DOD/USDA  Family  Resilience   Conference  where  I  experienced  many   great  programs  designed  to  improve  the   resiliency  of  Mothers,  Spouses,  Families,   Children  and  Parents.     n  However,  no  one  at  this  conference   (except  for  NaAonal  Fatherhood  IniAaAve)   was  talking  about  a  crucial  piece  of  the   Family  –  Fathers.  Why  is  that?  
  • 41. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   Resilience   n  Family  Program  organiza/ons  can  be  very   successful  in  improving  the  resiliency  of   Mothers  and  Children  from  Military   Families.  But,  if  that  Military  Father  is   struggling  with  resiliency  or  has  none,  it  will   be  very  challenging  to  sustain  resiliency   successes  for  Mothers,  Children  and   Families.  
  • 42. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   Where  do  you  start?   n  So  where  do  you  start  a  Military   Family  Program  on  an  installation  or   in  the  National  Guard  /Reserves?   42
  • 43. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   Programming  targeted  to:   n   Child  Development  Centers   n   Family  Advocacy   n   New  Parent  Support  Programs   n   Chaplains   n   Family  Programs  (ACS,  FFSC,  AFRC,  MCCS,  USCG  Work-­‐Life)   n   Na/onal  Guard  Family  Programs  (States  and  Wings)   n   Army,  Air  Force,  Navy,  and  Marine  Forces  Reserves  Family   Programs     n  Local  Community-­‐based  organiza/ons  that  support  the   military     n  Leadership  
  • 44. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   How  do  we  reach  them?   n  Types  of  programs:   n   Training  specifically  for  fathers   n   Skill-­‐building  resources  specifically  for  fathers   n   Reunion/Reintegra/on  events     n   Pre-­‐Deployment  briefings     n   Fatherhood  Resource  Centers     n   Leadership  Educa/on  
  • 45. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   How  do  we  reach  them?   n  Involvement/Commitment    by  Senior   Military  Leadership  is  impera/ve  to  a  very   successful  and  sustaining  Military  Dad   Program  on  an  installa/on   45
  • 46. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   Fatherhood  Resource  Center  
  • 47. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   So  how  do  you  use  the  FRC?   n  Mobile  (allows  you  to  take  the   informa/on  to  the  Dads)   n  Light  weight   n  Resource  holders  can  be  removed   n  Can  mount  on  the  wall   n  Can  change  posters  
  • 48. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   So  how  do  you  use  the  FRC?   n  Take  the  FRC  to  where  Fathers  are  gathered   n  Exchange   n  Gym/Fitness  Center   n  Barber  Shop   n  Dining  Hall/Dining  Facility   n  Bowling  Alley  
  • 49. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   So  how  do  you  use  the  FRC?   n  Take  the  FRC  to  events  Fathers  may  be  aHending   n  Chaplains  are  hos/ng  a  Men’s  Breakfast   n  Paren/ng  Classes   n  Marriage  Enrichment   n  Stress/Anger  Mgmt  Classes   n  Reunion/Reintegra/on   n  Pre-­‐Deployment  Briefings   n  Family  Days   n  Leadership  Mee/ngs   n  FRG  Mee/ngs  (introduce  to  Moms)  
  • 50. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   When  to  use  the  resources?   n  Use  in  Home  Visits   n  Use  in  Counseling  sessions   n  Place  in  New  Baby  Gip  Packages   n  Give  to  a  Deploying  Expectant/New  Dad   n  Use  as  a  tool  to  educate  Leadership  
  • 51. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   Next  Step  –  Training  specifically  for  Dads   n  24/7  Dad   n  7  Habits  of  the  24/7  Dad   n  Doctor  Dad   51
  • 52. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   Recruitment  challenges  for  training   n  Market  heavily  but  Dads  do  not  show  up   n  Don’t  want  to  aHend  classes  aper  work   n  Leadership  will  not  let  them  take  classes   during  the  work  day   n  If  I  go  to  a  Fatherhood  Class  I  am  doing   something  wrong   52
  • 53. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   Recruitment  strategies  for  training   n  Leadership  buy-­‐in  (Good  Dad=Strong,   Prepared  Family=Mission  Success)   n  Educate  Senior  Leadership  on  the  hours   spent  by  Junior  Leadership  on  Family   Advocacy  cases   n  Offer  classes  at  the  unit   n  Financial/Promo/on  incen/ves   53
  • 54. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   BoHom  line   n Good  Dads  =  Strong,  Prepared   Families  =  Mission  Success   54
  • 55. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   Fatherhood.gov   55
  • 56. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   NFI’s  Website   56 Why Programming for Military Dads?
  • 57. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   Free  Resources  on  our  website   57
  • 58. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   Father  Factor  Blog   58
  • 59. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   n  Tim  Red  –  Contact  informa/on:   n  tred@fatherhood.org   n  Work  #  (240)  912-­‐1262   n  Cell  #  (214)  478-­‐1635  
  • 60. ©2012  Na/onal  Fatherhood  Ini/a/ve   Ques/ons?   ?
  • 61. •  Webinar participants who want to get 2.0 NASW CE Credits (or just want proof of participation in this training) need to take an evaluation and post-test. Here is the link: https://vte.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_0UFOk7AV07OrZKR »  CE Certificates of completion will be emailed to participants taking the evaluation and post-test within 2-4 weeks." »  Questions/concerns surrounding the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) CE credit certificates can be emailed to this address: MFLNmilitaryfamilyadvocate@gmail.com! »  Sometimes state/professional licensure boards for fields other than social work recognize NASW CE Credits, however, you would have to check with your state and/or professional boards if you need CE Credits for your field. ! " •  To learn more about obtaining CE Credits, please visit this website: http://blogs.extension.org/militaryfamilies/family-development/professional- development/nasw-ce-credits/! CE Credit Information!
  • 62. This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Office of Family Policy, Children and Youth, U.S. Department of Defense under Award Numbers 2010-48869-20685 and 2012-48755-20306. Next Webinar: July 17, 2014 @ 11:00 am Eastern Needs and Supportive Strategies for Professionals Working with LGBT Military Families https://learn.extension.org/events/1571#.U3yi4V5aqzA
  • 63. Military Families Learning Network" This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Office of Family Policy, Children and Youth, U.S. Department of Defense under Award Numbers 2010-48869-20685 and 2012-48755-20306. Find all upcoming and recorded webinars covering: ! Family Development
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