What Is Still Needed for Fathers to Thrive in Child Welfare?

Discover strategies for partnering with noncustodial fathers and paternal family members in child welfare.

Publication year: 2022

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Capacity Building Center for States

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Involving fathers and other paternal family members is a critical part of family engagement. This video reviews opportunities to partner with fathers throughout their involvement with the child welfare system and discusses solutions to potential challenges child welfare agencies may experience connecting with and engaging noncustodial fathers and paternal family members.

Use this video with the CWVE 2022 Learning Experience Discussion Guide, which provides a description of the topic, reflection questions for individual learning, and conversation starters and team activities for child welfare staff and collaborative partners to explore together.

Are you looking for additional resources? Check out the What Is Still Needed for Fathers to Thrive in Child Welfare Resource List.

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Suggested Citation

Capacity Building Center for States. (2022). What is still needed for fathers to thrive in child welfare? Children’s Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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