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After years of studying, teaching, and speaking about men and masculinities, it was natural that, after becoming a father in 1998, my men’s work would focus specifically on the important role that dads have in the lives of their children. The Grateful Dad is what I call this adjunct aspect of Emu Consulting, and I have had many satisfying opportunities to share my thoughts, skills, and concepts about parenting with passion, joy and gratitude. For three years I served as Project Consultant on The Colorado Fatherhood Connection, an affiliate of the Colorado Foundation for Families and Children, providing statewide stewardship as a clearinghouse for best practices around involved fatherhood. I represented CFFC on the Be A Fan of Your Kid public information campaign, in partnership with the Denver Nuggets and Children’s Hospital. I also provided script consultation on InJoy Video’s production of the two-part DVD series titled The Dad Difference. My fatherwork has taken me far and wide – from a keynote and award presentation to the Governor of Maine, to a day-long training in Honolulu attended by representatives from several Hawaiian islands – and I have provided training and tools to enhance the practice of early childhood and other educators, community- and faith-based organizations, child support enforcement and other social- and human services professionals, at the local, county, state and national levels, as well as direct service to fathers. Some of my most popular programs include: (A full-day training for human services professionals) The goal of this workshop is to provide information and tools to assist caseworkers and others who wish to strengthen their capacity to understand and serve fathers and families. During this workshop participants will… …Explore their personal knowledge of, and experience with fathers …Discover/understand the importance of fathers in children’s lives …Learn about existing fatherhood programs and interventions …Review aspects of a ‘father-friendly’ environment …Create an action plan to address the needs of fathers they serve

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