DRAFT AGENDA: 17TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL FATHERHOOD CONFERENCE, JUNE 9 - 12 2015
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
9:00AM - 4:00PM
EVALUATION OF FATHERHOOD PROGRAMS
PRESENTED BY:
FATHERHOOD RESEARCH AND PRACTICE NETWORK (FRPN)
Presenters/Facilitators:
Dr. Jay Fagan, Professor, Temple University, Co-Director, Fatherhood Research and Practice Network
Dr. Jessica Pearson, Center for Policy Research, Co-Director, Fatherhood Research and Practitioners Network
This one-day, pre-conference at Temple University will focus on the benefits of research for fatherhood programs, how to get started doing research, and how to apply for research funding. The interactive session will feature several teams of practitioners and researchers who will describe how they began their collaboration and their experiences working together. The program will also include a brief introduction to the different types of evaluation research that programs might pursue including qualitative studies, impact evaluations and randomized control trials. Other
workshop topics will include logic models, measuring key program outcomes such as father involvement and co-parenting, and key data collection strategies including self-administered questionnaires, telephone interviews and online surveys. The day will conclude with the components of
a successful grant proposal. The Pre-Conference will be sponsored by the Fatherhood Research and Practice Network (www.FRPN.org), a fiveyear initiative funded by the Department of Human Services, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation to sponsor rigorous fatherhood program
research and build evaluation capacity. Attendees will receive a Certificate in Fatherhood Program Evaluation from the School of Social Work at
Temple University.
Location:
Temple University
Student Activity Center
Room 217AB
1755 North 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
4:15PM - 5:45PM
Fatherhood 101 — A film that seeks to change the face of fatherhood to a positive and powerful image as well as
to raise public awareness about the importance and power of the role of fathers. It includes compelling stories of
fathers following the programs offered through the Cuyahoga County (Ohio) Fatherhood Initiative, celebrity inter
views of Tyrese Gibson (Fast and Furious), Alan Thicke (Growing Pains), and many others. The film’s message is
about father engagement with children. The film provides service providers an incredible chance to promote the
importance of fatherhood programs to audiences in a positive setting.
Presenter: Peter Lawson Jones, former Ohio State Legislator, former Chairman of the Ohio
Fatherhood Commission
6:00PM - 8:00PM
OPENING RECEPTION: FAVORITE FATHERS OF PHILADELPHIA AREA
This event will highlight fathers and father figures as Favorite Fathers 2015 from the Philadelphia area.
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DRAFT AGENDA: 17TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL FATHERHOOD CONFERENCE, JUNE 9 - 12 2015
Wednesday June 10, 2015
7:00AM Registration Opens
7:00AM— 8:30 AM Interfaith Prayer Breakfast
Master of Ceremonies: Reverend Anthony Stevenson, Pastor, Four Corner Crusade for Life Community
Church, Philadelphia, PA
8:45AM-10:30AM
OPENING PLENARY SESSION: “NATIONAL FATHERHOOD LEADERS GROUP & THE
FATHERHOOD RESEARCH PRACTITIONERS NETWORK EVALUATION FORUM”
Moderator:
Dr. Jeffery Johnson, President and CEO, the National Partnership for Community
Leadership, Interim Chair, National Fatherhood Leaders Group
Panelists:
Dr. Kathryn Edin, Professor, Johns Hopkins University
Dr. Jay Fagan, Professor, Temple University, Co-Director, Fatherhood Research Practitioners Network
Dr. Ron Mincy, Professor, Columbia University
M. Robin Dion, Senior Fellow, Mathematica Policy Research
10:30AM - 10:45AM
Break
10:45AM - 12:15 PM
Concurrent Workshops
Child Support Working with Previously Incarcerated Non-Custodial Parents
Paul Bennett, Coordinator
Philadelphia Family Court Domestic Relations Division
Ray Eibel, Director
EDSI [Educational Data Systems, Inc.]
Peggy Kershner, Co-Executive Director and Christine Reichart, Director
Reentry Programming, Berks Connections/Pretrial Services (BCPS)
John Clark, Federal Program Specialist and Juanita DeVine, Regional Program Manager
Office of Child Support Enforcement U.S. DHHS Region III, Philadelphia
Mobile Digital Engagement: The Impact of Technology on Social Services
Timothy Snoke, Director of Development
Japhet Ntia, Regional Director
The Ridge Project, Inc., McClure, Ohio
Child Support Innovations in Working with Low-Income Non-Custodial Fathers
Kathy Lambert and Brad Lambert
Connections to Success, St. Charles, MO
Breaking the Digital Barrier: Teaching Computer Skills to Find Employment
Michael Miles
People for People/Project Dad, Philadelphia, PA
Family Centered Child Support Services
Rose Bynum
Office of Child Support Enforcement U.S. DHHS Region III, Philadelphia
Gerald Ford
Center for Urban Families, Baltimore, MD
Honor Begins at Home
Janet Chriswell and Damon Youmans
People for People/Dad, Philadelphia, PA
12:30PM - 2:00PM
SPIRIT OF FATHERHOOD HALL OF FAME AWARDS LUNCHEON
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DRAFT AGENDA: 17TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL FATHERHOOD CONFERENCE, JUNE 9 - 12 2015
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
2:15PM - 3:30PM
Plenary Session: “Parenting Boys of Color: the Challenge and the Promise”
Moderator:
Dr. Vivian Gadsden, Professor, University of Pennsylvania, Director, National Center on
Fathers and Families
Panelists:
Dr. Elijah Anderson, Professor, Yale University, New Haven, CT
Dr. Shaun Harper, Professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Joel Austin, President, Daddy University, Philadelphia, PA
Al Pooley, President, Native American Fatherhood and Families Association, Tucson, AZ
Jerry Tello, President, National Compadre, Network, NFLG Board Member, Los Angeles, CA
3:30PM - 3:45PM
Break
3:45PM - 5:15PM
Concurrent Workshops
A Holistic Approach to Responsible Fatherhood: The Richmond Family and Fatherhood Initiative
Anthony Mingo, Program Coordinator
Richmond Family and Fatherhood Initiative, Richmond, VA
The Fatherhood Reading Squad: Leaders for Readers Leads to Statewide Fathers in
Education Day and Fathers in Action Advocacy Week
Holly Zwerling, Fatherhood Taskforce of South Florida, Miami, FL
No Money, No Honey: The Impact of Finances on Romance and Family Stability
Elma Goodwin, Management and Program Analyst, MSW
Administration for Children & Families U.S. DHHS Region VI, Dallas, TX
Dr. Wanda L. Miles, Special Initiative Coordinator
Administration for Children & Families U.S. DHHS Region III, Philadelphia, PA
The Philadelphia Responsible Fatherhood Project
Gilbert Coleman, Reverend Anthony Stevenson
Philadelphia, PA
The Plight of the Single/Separated Father
Lance Dickson, President
Committed Fathers Alliance, Albany, OR
Thursday, June 11, 2015
9:00AM - 10:30AM
Plenary Session: “Developing Program Standards for the Responsible
Fatherhood Field”
Opening Remarks: Dr. Jeffery M. Johnson, President, NPCL
Moderator: Dr. Kirk Harris, Designer, Fathers, Families, and Healthy Community Demonstration, NFLG Board Member
Panelists:
Chris Brown, Executive Vice-President, National Fatherhood Initiative
Carey Casey, CEO, National Centering on for Fathering
Joe Jones, President, Center for Urban Families
Robert Johnson, President, Fathers in Education
Frank Malone, President, 100 Fathers Inc.
Halbert Sullivan, President/CEO, Father Support Center
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DRAFT AGENDA: 17TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL FATHERHOOD CONFERENCE, JUNE 9 - 12 2015
Thursday, June 11, 2015
10:30AM - 10:45AM
10:45AM - 12:15PM
Break
Concurrent Workshops
Motherhood Development
Alexandra James
Trinity Family Life Center, Richmond, VA
Tauchanna Gregory
Richmond Family and Fatherhood Initiative, Richmond, VA
Colonel Carol Dabney
Richmond City Justice Center, Richmond, VA
Smart and Secure Children
Dr. Latrice Rollins, Dr. Cassandra Bolar, Thomas Clem
Morehouse School Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
Reversing the Ripple Effect: Becoming a Response-Able Father
Dr. Rita DeMaria, Dr. Nancy Isserman
Council for Relationship, Philadelphia, PA
Gilbert Coleman
Fatherhood Enrichment Program, Philadelphia, PA
Perspectives of Fathers in Fatherhood Programs: Risk Factors & Co-parenting Relationships
Rebecca Kaufman
Fatherhood Research and Practice Network, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Fatherhood and Domestic Violence: The Essentials to a Collaborative Response to Violence
Oliver Williams, The Hope Center @ Grace, Memphis, TN
Back Home: Preparing Fathers for Success in Family Work, and Life Following Incarceration
Jeff Hobbs, Bo Twigs
Midtown Community Court, New York, NY
12:30PM - 2:00PM
Partnership and Collaboration Luncheon/ Exhibitors’ Display
Keynote Speaker: Lori Constantino Brown
President, Bridges of America and Chair, Florida Smart Justice Alliance
2:15PM - 3:15PM
Plenary Session
Keynote Speaker: “Failing our Fathers:” Dr. Ron Mincy, Professor, Columbia University
3:15PM - 3:30PM
Break
3:30PM - 5:00PM
Plenary Session: “Is Your Fatherhood Program Ready for Evaluation”
Moderator:
Darlene Tart, Special Initiatives Coordinator, Region III, Administration for Children and
Families, Philadelphia, PA
Presenters:
Dr. Herbert Turner, President, Analytica, Inc.
Uriel D. Johnson, Vice-President for Evaluation and Research, NPCL
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DRAFT AGENDA: 17TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL FATHERHOOD CONFERENCE, JUNE 9 - 12 2015
Friday, June 12, 2015
8:30AM - 9:00AM
9:00AM - 10:15AM
Information Desk Open/Morning Refreshments
Concurrent Workshops
Human Trafficking: In YOUR Backyard
Darlene Tart, Special Initiatives Coordinator
U.S. DHHS, ACF, Region III, Philadelphia, PA
Fathers & Families Professionals: Facing Triumph over Tragedy
Veronica Buie,
Health Federation of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
The Power of Childhood Messages
Thomas Gagliano
North Brunswick, NJ
Rites of Passage: A First Step Toward Responsible Fatherhood
Jeffery M. Johnson Ph.D.,
The National Partnership for Community Leadership
Chad Morris
Trinity Family Life Center, Richmond, VA
Essential Fathering Skills
Willie G. Ellison
Marc Bredell
People for People/Dad, Philadelphia, PA
Communicating Effectively
Julio Rodriquez
Centro de Alfabelizacion en Espanol, CENAES
10:30AM - 12:30PM
Closing Plenary Session: New Pathways to Responsible Fatherhood
Proposal and Grant Writing Workshop
Jeffery M. Johnson, NPCL, et al.
12:30PM
Conference Adjourns
Join us in 2016 for
The 18th Annual International Fatherhood Conference
June 14-17, 2016
Kansas City, MO
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