Home visiting programs have traditionally targeted pregnant women and mothers of young children as primary clients. Fathers play an important role in their children’s lives, and some home visiting programs have begun implementing strategies to engage fathers.
A new report from our project on fathers in home visiting programs presents findings from interviews across 5 programs implementing strategies to engage fathers in these services. The goal of the study is to understand how home visiting programs engage fathers, what their experiences are in those programs, and the perceived benefits of their participation. http://www.acf.hhs.gov/blog/2015/12/serving-and-engaging-fathers-in-home-visiting-programs