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The all-new Father Engagement Academy™ by National Fatherhood Initiative® is home to the nation's leading on-demand training programs for fatherhood and family practitioners in direct-service organizations of all kinds. Whether you're a social worker, family program manager, case manager, or volunteer who runs or wants to start a fatherhood program, we have a course for you!
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Our Training Gets Great Reviews ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“I received tons of good information about becoming a more father-friendly organization in the Father Engagement Certificate™ training. I immediately had a staff meeting to implement many of the things that were learned through the materials.”
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“The length of the Effective Facilitation Certificate™ was adequate to thoroughly cover the topic. I found the information regarding facilitators' outer and inner focus and the types of cognitive biases that are common among fathers to be especially enlightening!”
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“The Father Engagement Certificate™ training gave me a greater understanding of working with fathers and their families. I also got great ideas on how to market our program.”
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“The Effective Facilitation Certificate™ presentation was very engaging! I really liked learning about the different kinds of dads that can be served and how their attitudes affect how valuable the program will be for them.”
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All Courses
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$299.00
InsideOut Dad® On-Demand Training
Learn everything you need to know about the InsideOut Dad® program including the program description, format, and topics; and the session descriptions and content.
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$199.00
24:7 Dad® Key Behaviors Workshop On-Demand Training
Learn everything you need to know to facilitate the 24/7 Dad® Key Behaviors Workshop in a group or one-on-one including the workshop format, topics, content, and activities.
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$249.00
Effective Facilitation Certificate™
6 Hours: Learn the skills to be an excellent fatherhood program facilitator, about adult learning styles that affect how your participants learn and engage, and how to properly prepare to effectively facilitate group sessions.
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$249.00
Father Engagement Certificate™
Learn the five core competencies for effective father engagement developed by NFI during the National Responsible Fatherhood Capacity-Building Initiative, which helped 125 diverse organizations engage fathers more effectively.
(13) 4.8 average rating -
$249.00
Recruitment & Retention Certificate™
Does your organization struggle to recruit and retain dads—and keep them coming back? If yes, this unique training that draws on NFI's 25 years of experience helping organizations recruit and retain dads is for you.
(8) 4.4 average rating -
$498.00
The Advanced Certificate Bundle
Advanced training for family practitioners to learn 5 core competencies to engage fathers in programs and effectively facilitate any program! Includes the Father Engagement Certificate™ and Effective Facilitation Certificate™.