Welcome to NFPN
NFPN's mission is to serve as the primary national voice for the preservation of families. Our mission is achieved through initiatives in the areas of family preservation, reunification, and fatherhood. [ Read more... ]
Online Father-Involvement Courses Available
NFPN, in cooperation with Essential Learning, offers 3 online courses in father involvement. Courses include Basic and Advanced training on father involvement with 8 CEU credits available upon completion of all 3 courses. [ Read more... ]
Are you meeting CFSR requirements for Father Involvement?
While there is no specific measure for father involvement, there are several proxies under a Child Well-Being Outcome that include:
- the worker's assessment of parental needs,
- the family's involvement in case planning, and
- the worker's visits with children and with parents.
State child welfare agencies performed poorly on these measures in the first round of the CFSRs; even when the performance was rated as a "strength" it was applicable to mothers, not fathers.
The second round of the CFSRs is currently underway, and reviews completed to date indicate that states are doing even worse than the first round in the area of father involvement.
Read more: Are you meeting CFSR requirements for Father Involvement?
Summer Activities
- catch up on reading,
- discover new resources,
- take an online class, and
- register for conferences.
I will address all of these activities in this NFPN News Notes. Let's begin with the most time-sensitive ones.
IFPS Webinar—Tuesday, June 29
Is Cutting IFPS in a Budget Crisis a Good Idea?
- have an excellent record of child safety and keeping families together,
- provide a wide array of services with emphasis on building skills,
- improve family functioning,
- free up social workers to work with families whose children are in out-of-home placements,
- report high levels of satisfaction from program participants, and
- are cost-effective when compared to out-of-home placement costs.