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Engaging Dads in Services for Families Affected by Substance Use Disorders—A Virtual Discussion

Join National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW) team members and panelists from the CREOKS Health Services in Oklahoma and Hushabye Nursery in Arizona for a virtual conversation on the importance of engaging fathers in services for families affected by substance use disorders (SUDs) in the perinatal period and beyond. This discussion focuses on recognizing challenges to father engagement and exploring strategies to improve the involvement of fathers to support optimal family well-being.
 
The session will help attendees:
• Understand the importance of engaging fathers in plans of safe care and services by using fatherhood program approaches and elements
• Learn strategies to overcome challenges of father involvement, including distrust of programs, feeling misunderstood, fear of discrimination and punitive approaches, competing time priorities, and challenges related to co-parenting
• Identify the next steps child welfare, SUD treatment providers, court systems, and other community agencies can take to strengthen and improve father engagement
 
To learn more about Plans of Safe Care prior to this session, you are encouraged to watch the video What is a Plan of Safe Care? excerpted from the NCSACW developed video Plans of Safe Care-What Your Multidisciplinary Team Needs to Know.
 
Date and Time: 
June 21, 2022 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Category: 
Training
Location: 
Virtual