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Strengthening Fragile Families Training Institute

For over two decades, family practitioners have been working with low-income fathers and mothers from diverse backgrounds without the necessary knowledge and skills to optimize their work. The Strengthening Families Institute is a five day skills building certification program  designed to increase the capacity of individuals and agencies to be successful in working with low-income fathers, mothers, never married and married couples with children from diverse backgrounds and community settings.

This five day institute will train interested individuals and agencies on the history of the responsible fatherhood and healthy marriage/relationship education movement; best-practices in working with men, women, mothers, fathers and families including recruitment, retention and evaluation, and how to implement effective peer support groups. 

SFFTI trains practitioners in the effective use of The Fatherhood Development Curriculum and The Relationship Skills for Strong Families curriculum developed by Dr. Jeffery M. Johnson. The curriculums are based on real experiences and challenges of fragile family settings.  The curriculum also offers advice on facilitating groups and a theory of change methodology for training and participant learning.

Master Trainer Institute 

 December 12-14, 2011

WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE CERTIFIED TO WORK WITH MEN AND FATHERS IN YOUR STATE?

Building Strong Families

December 15-16, 2011

WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE CERTIFIED TO WORK WITH NEVER MARRIED OR MARRIED COUPLES IN YOUR STATE? 

Check out our Building Strong Families Institute! This fun and knowledge filled training is sure to equip you to work with ANY, husband, wife or couples EVERYWHERE. 

For more information on the Master Trainer Institute or the Strenthening Fragile Families Training Institute please contact Michelle Paterson at (202) 234-6725 or mpatersonnpcl@gmail.com.

SCHOLARSHIPS AND PAYMENT PLANS ARE AVAILABLE.