A Chat With Our Federal Partners on Fatherhood Initiatives

Fathers are essential to the healthy social, emotional, and economic well-being of their children and families. Our federal partners strongly encourage environments that prioritize father engagement as a critical factor in strengthening families. Listen to them talk about some of the opportunities available to promote and sustain meaningful father engagement, regardless of a father’s physical location or custodial situation. Learn how states have been creative with implementing their fatherhood initiatives to work with non-custodial parents (NCPs) Speakers Stephen Barbee – Community Outreach Coordinator, Connections to Success David Jones – ACF Head Start Program Robin McDonald – ACF Office of Family Assistance Carol Mizoguchi – ACF Office of Family Assistance James Murray – ACF Office of Child Support Enforcement Honorable Alisha O’Hara – Associate Circuit Judge, Clay County, MO Honorable Sherrill P. Roberts – Family Court Commissioner, 7th Judicial Circuit, Clay County, Liberty, MO Registration for this event is closed. Members can access the NCSEA Web Talk Library for the recording.