Shifting our Perspectives: Strategies to Engage Fathers

When: Monday, January 8 - 12:30 PM

Duration: 1 hours 30 minutes

Location: Zoom

Event Details:

Please join us to explore this essential topic with David Jones, Senior Program Specialist and Federal Project Officer in the Office of Head Start.

When it comes to engaging fathers, respectful, thoughtful, and intentional conversations enables practitioners’ to get to the heart of the matter. It is helpful to understand how our discipline, experience, and the societal prescribed definition of the fathers' role, informs and influences how we
view fathers as viable options in support of their children’s care and development. This session will help participants revisit some of the systemic barriers preventing fathers' involvement, understand their hesitance and reticence in getting involved and help us see fathers in a different light. Practitioners will have an opportunity to self-assess, and hopefully shift their understanding of the critical impact fathers can play in their children’s well-being when provided the opportunity.

As a participant of this webinar, you will be able to:

• Explain the rationale for engaging fathers. 
• Identify and understand the father's role in children's care and development. 
• Select and apply strategies and skills to support father engagement.