Join Fathers & Families Coalition of America, Administration for Children and Families Region II & IV

Fatherhood & Healthy Families Summer Institute

East Regional

Columbia UniversitySchool of Social Work

Address: 1255 Amsterdam Rooms 311 & 312 New York City, NY, 10027 Registration URL: https://www.123signup.com/register?id=sxzjy Phone: 424-225-1323 Limited Rooms at Host Hotel: Harlem Aloft To Reserve a room : https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/FFCA Aloft Harlem 2296 Frederick Douglass Blvd. New York, NY 10027 Phone: 646.439.2518

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Continuing Education Units Available!!!

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THE ASSEMBLY STATE OF NEW YORK ALBANY

CHAIR MENTAL HEALTH COMMITTEE CHAIR PUERTO RICAN/HISPANIC TASK FORCE CHAIR Subcommittee on Sweatshops COMMITTEES Correction Labor Rules Ways and Means

FELIX W. ORTIZ Assemblyman 51st District Kings County

Dear Friends:

July 2012

Please accept my sincerest and warmest greetings as I welcome you all to the Inaugural East Regional Fatherhood and Healthy Families Summer Institute, hosted by Fathers and Families Coalition of America. I am truly delighted and honored to take part in this Conference. This Conference will bring together a diverse group of individuals who will take part in educational workshops, plenary sessions, and a national certification. The insights and experiences gained here over the course of the Institute will be truly valuable. Fathers and Families Coalition of America (FFCA) should be extremely proud of what they have accomplished since their founding in 1996; they have provided so many organizations who work with fathers and families with the services they need. FFCA is devoted to the professional development of fatherhood and family services. They offer unique networking forums, national conferences, professional development venues, advocacy, and collaboration development. As a father, a grandfather, and as a founding Board of Director for the Fathers and Families Coalition of America, I know the importance of the services that they provide and I encourage everyone to take full advantage of the activities and educational workshops that have been planned for the East Regional Fatherhood and Healthy Families Summer Institute. I offer my best wishes for an enjoyable and productive training. Sincerely, Felix W. Ortiz Member of Assembly

Room 826, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248, (518) 455-3821 District Office: 404 55 Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220, (718) 492-6334
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Dear Friend & Colleague: Thank you for attending the East Regional Fatherhood & Healthy Families Summer Institute hosted by Fathers & Families Coalition of America with ACF Region II, State of New York Assembly, ACF Region IV and East Regional FFCA A liate. I want to acknowledge the support from Dr. Ronald B. Mincy, Sr. Professor, School of Social Work, Columbia University and the University for the commitment to host this Regional Institute on this prestigious campus. I am excited about working with leaders such as Joyce Thomas, Administrator for ACF Region II, Honorable Felix Ortiz, State of New York, Ms. Carlis V. Williams, Administrator for ACF Region IV, and others as to provide a mid-year professional development and capacity building assistance opportunity within the East Region. Highlights of this conference include a national certi cation, multi-cultural healthy marriage plenary sessions, innovative approaches to working with diverse families, addressing childhood obesity and the role fathers impact healthy and t children, program evaluation and best practices, and how policy impacts practice. The rst day will provide continuing education units from National Association of Social Work through our Fatherhood Practitioner & Healthy Relationship Educator-Facilitator Certi cate targeted for nonpro ts, foundations, faith-based entities and workers who are seeking new approaches to acquire skills they need to help their organizations meet growing needs. We understand that at nonpro t organizations, employees and leaders learn fundamentally by undertaking. This is a practitioner and faculty led program that teaches the techniques of e ective direct practice to program sta , administrators and other professionals. As a division of the Fathers & Families Coalition of America, The Instructional Council assisted with the development of the content that is academically rigorous but also highly practical. We specialize in providing professional development that is thoroughly grounded in best practice. Our content is delivered by highly quali ed social workers, faculty, researchers, administrators and practitioners who are nationally recognized for their expertise and credentials and excel at providing our clients with a practical and in-depth learning experience. Our curriculum is designed to provide clients with training that establishes a fundamental baseline of knowledge that calibrates individuals and organizations to recognize high performance opportunities and identify the issues and challenges that face every paraprofessional, professional and organization. The core dynamics of the program will have a focus on the following: The Role of Fathers on Child Development; Developing Culturally Appropriate Programs; Skills to Provide Services for African American-Latino-Native American-Asian American Fathers and Families; Working with Correctional Systems-Incarcerated and Re-Entry Fathers; Working with Child Welfare Systems; Working with Child Support and Other Systems; Developing Eective Healthy Relationship-Marriage Services; Facilitation Skills for Practitioners; Evaluating Practice and Program Outcomes; Creating a Quality Assurance Plan. The Regional Summer Institutes are an example of local and regional leadership to introduce some of the nations foremost experts in both Fatherhood & Healthy Relationship/Marriage Program Designs. The FFCA National Fatherhood Practitioner & Healthy Relationship Educator Certi cate Program Instructional Council has committed to provide this national certi cate at various regional venues. The FFCA Certi cate Program will provide National Association of Social Workers Continuing Education Units provided by National Association of Social Workers with the certi cate issued by Fathers & Families Coalition of America, O ce of American Indian Projects School of Social Work Arizona State University and NASW. If I can be of any assistance, please feel free calling me at 424-225-1323 or by email james.rodriguez@fathersandfamiliescoalition.org Be Blessed, James C. Rodrguez, M.S.W., Ph.D., Candidate CEO/President

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families Region II 26 Federal Plaza, Rm 4114 New York, NY 10278

July 16, 2012 Dear Colleagues: Bienvenidos and welcome to New York City for the inaugural East Regional Fatherhood and Healthy Families Summer Institute. I am pleased to greet you on behalf of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families Acting Assistant Secretary, George Sheldon and the Region II office, representing New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Collaborations and partnerships are essential to our efforts to support and strengthen Families. I am very pleased that several components of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Region IV and the African American Healthy Marriage Initiative (AAHMI), are partnering with the Fathers and Families Coalition of America and the Columbia University School of Social Work to sponsor this groundbreaking event. This institute offers us an opportunity to recommit ourselves to the vital work that is being done in support of strengthening families, healthy marriages and responsible fatherhood. Father absence and family breakdown is a growing concern in America; it is an issue that is at the root of many challenges that children and their families face. When dads aren't around, young people are more likely to drop out of school, use drugs, be involved in the criminal justice system, and become young parents themselves. Research tells us that fathers have a powerful influence on their childs well-being, including cognitive ability and educational achievement. For these and so many other reasons, clearly, we want to work to encourage fathers to be a positive force in their childs life. One very easy and successful way we can champion father involvement is through Dads Take Your Child to School, an effort to encourage fathers to actively participate in their childs education and school. ACF has been an integral partner with DTYCTS in New York State and New Jersey and I encourage all in attendance to get involved with an existing effort or begin one in your State. Last year in NYS, 9000 dads participated. You can find out more about Dads Take Your Child to School-New York at http://sites.google.com/site/dtyctsny. Through the AAHMI, Family Strengthening Coalitions have been formed all across the country. In Region II, we have established two coalitions; one in New York State and one New Jersey. We meet quarterly and invite your participation. ACF looks forward to supporting your great work. Best wishes for a productive and exciting few days in our great City. Sincerely,

Joyce A. Thomas Regional Administrator

61 Forsyth Street, Suite 4M60 Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8909

Telephone (404) 562-2800/2900 Fax (404) 562-2981

July 16, 2012 Fathers & Families Coalition of America East Regional Fatherhood & Healthy Families Summer Conference Dear Colleagues: I would like to welcome each of you to this East Regional Fatherhood & Healthy Families Summer Conference. I appreciate the participation here this week of each stakeholder in Americas fatherhood and healthy marriage and family work. With your help, we will produce a culture change in America a rededication to the values and commitments supporting Responsible Fatherhood, Healthy Marriages and Strong Families. This Conference is provides an opportunity to establish the coalitions and partnerships needed in every local community to design fatherhood service delivery networks that will truly empower fathers, build strong families and promote healthy marriages and relationships. We count our victories one father at a time, and one healthy marriage at a time, as we work to engage fathers, mothers and couples in employment, education and health opportunities that will make a difference in their lives as well as the lives of their children and families. I commend the Fathers and Families Coalition of America and their partners for sponsoring this event. Let us create the future together - a future worthy of the fathers, mothers, precious children and families entrusted to our stewardship. May each of you have a wonderful and productive conference.

Sincerely,

Carlis V. Williams DHHS/Administration for Children and Families

Southeast Regional Administrator Atlanta, Georgia

South Carolina Alabama Florida Georgia Kentucky Mississippi North Carolina Tennessee

Monday, July 16, 2012

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM 8:30 AM 9:30 AM Master of Ceremony: Greetings: Opening Remarks: Registration Plenary Session Honorable Felix Ortiz, Assemblyman (51) State of New York James C. Rodrguez, CEO & President , Fathers & Families Coalition of America Joyce Thomas, Regional Administrator Administration for Children and Families Region II, New York City, NY Carlis V. Williams, Regional Administrator Administration for Children and Families Region IV, Atlanta, GA Featured Speaker: Ronald B. Mincy, Sr., Ph.D., Professor School of Social Work Columbia University, NY

Fatherhood Practitioner & Healthy Marriage Relationship Educator Certi cation

9:30 AM to 9:45AM 9:45 AM to 10:15 AM 10:15 AM to 10:30 AM 10:30 to Noon 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Assessing Your Practice & Program The Role of Fathers in Child Development Break Developing Culturally Appropriate Programs & Skills to Provide Services for Diverse Fathers and Families Plenary Panel: African American Healthy Marriage Initiative Research to Practice Dr. Dezette Johnson, Professor, School of Social Work, Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, NC Dr. Jacqueline Del Rosario, CEO & President, ReCapturing the Vision, Miami, FL Ms. Nisa Muhammad, Founder, Wedded Bliss, Inc., Washington, DC Dr. Obie Clayton, Professor, School of Social Work ,University of Georgia, Atlanta, GA

Fatherhood Practitioner & Healthy Marriage Relationship Educator Certi cation (Continued)
1:45 PM to 2:15 PM 2:15 PM to 3:00 PM 3:00 PM to 3:15 PM 3:15 PM to 4:45 PM 4:45 PM to 5:30 PM Developing E ective Healthy Relationship-Marriage Services Evaluating Practice and Program Outcomes Break Facilitation Skills for Practitioners Creating a Quality Assurance Plan

Certi cates to be issued with Action Plan & Evaluation

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

8:30 to 10:00 AM 10:15 to 11:45 AM 11:45 to 1:00 PM 1:00 to 2:30 PM 2:45 to 4:15 PM Educational Session I Educational Session II Lunch Educational Session III Educational Session IV

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

8:30 to 10:00 AM 10:15 to 11:45 AM 11:45 to 1:15 PM 1:30 to 3:00 PM 3:15 PM Educational Session V Educational Session VI Luncheon Educational Session VII Closing Remarks Certi cates Provided

Workshop
Monday, July 16, 2012 Workshop Title: Fatherhood Practitioner & Healthy Relationship Educator Facilitator Certi cate Program Presenters: Obie Clayton, Ph.D., University of Georgia, Atlanta, GA Dezette Johnson, Ph.D., Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, NC Carl Chadband, M.Ed., KISRA, Inc., Dunbar, WV Nisa Muhammad, Wedded Bliss Inc., Washington, DC Richard A. Claytor, Consultant, Boston, MA Blannie Bostic, New Have Family Alliance, New Haven, CT James C. Rodriguez, Fathers & Families Coalition of America

Tuesday, July 17, 2012 8:30 - 10:00 AM Session I: Workshop Title: The Fit Dad Presenters: Michelle Drayton, RN, MPH -Maternal Child Health Specialist President, Todays Child Media New York City, NY Phil Andrews President, 100 Black Men of Long Island, Inc., Hempstead, NY Description: This workshop will focus on how parents can foster healthy relationships with their children and promote healthy habits within the family. The discussion will focus on the high incidence of obesity in children and its relationship to other chronic health problems including, diabetes and hypertension. Healthy families begins with t parenting. 8:30 - 10:00 AM Session I Workshop Title: Serving Multi-Cultural Groups and Families Presenters: Carlos Salgado, CEO enFAMILIA, Homestead, Florida Hellen Kim, Korean American Family Support Center, Flushing, New York Description: During this presentation, participants will explore the internal and external factors that a ect rst generation immigrant parents, refugees and cultural groups. Learn about the role of social cognitive theory in understanding culturally competent interventions. Promising practices in areas such as retention, recruitment, administration and community collaboration will also be shared. 10:00 - 10:15 AM Break 10:15 - 11:45 AM Session II: Workshop Title: WORLD CAF Presenter: Richard Claytor, Boston, MA Description: WORLD CAF seminar is designed to allow participants to hear and share multiple perspectives, brainstorm ideas to realize visions, and generate collective ideas that help move from vision to action. During this seminar we will also focus on challenges and solutions related to fathers involved in the child welfare systems.

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10:15 - 11:45 AM Session II Workshop Title: Marriage Education Strategies That Work Across Diverse Groups Presenters: Dr. Obie Clayton, Donald L. Hollowell Distinguished Professor of Social Justice and Civil Rights Studies University of Georgia, Atlanta, GA Dr. Jacqueline Del Rosario, CEO ReCapturing the Vision, Americas Marriage Doctor, Miami, FL Description: This workshop focuses on working with marginalized populations across the life span. You will learn strategies to work with at-risk adolescents, young adults, homeless couples, and couples that are experiencing substance and alcohol recovery. Participants will learn practices and techniques that have been shown to be success among these target populations. 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM Lunch on Your Own 1:00 - 2:30 Session III Workshop Title: The Gift and the Curse: Understanding the Relationship between Hip Hop and Fatherhood. Presenter: Dion "Showtime" Chavis, Raleigh, NC Description: This workshop is dedicated to creating a better comprehension of the in uence that Hip Hop culture has on young men. The workshop will explore some of the lyrical content and images in Hip Hop that can have a negative impact on fathers and potential fathers who are a part of the culture. We will discuss lyrics and how to use positive Hip Hop elements to explain the bene ts of fatherhood. 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Session III Workshop Title: The Basics of Community Development Evaluation Presenter: Dr. Michelle Foster, CEO Kanawha Institute for Social research and Action, Inc. Dunbar, WV Description: Organizations that serve low-income communities have the best intentions to improve and positively change the lives of its partners (individuals, households, groups, communities) by implementing a variety of programs. These programs have been e ective in undertaking activities that yield positive results. However, there is always room for improvement. Program evaluation can be used to improve programs as well as to inform social action aimed at ameliorating social problems. Attendees will learn about di erent types of evaluation and how to develop an evaluation plan. 2:30 - 2:45 PM Break 2:45 - 4:15 PM Session IV: Title: The Blended Family Presenter: Bilal Abdul Qayyum, President and Executive Director, The Fathers Day Rally Committee, Inc. (FDRC) Philadelphia, PA

Description: This seminar will help fathers learn e ective skills which will enable them to develop strategies on how to strengthen their relationship with all members of their family. Participants will learn about e ective communication including con ict resolution and negotiating relationships.

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2:45 - 4:15 PM Session IV Title: From Fatherless to Fatherhood Presenter: Kobie Brown & Alita Carter/ PERFECTING PURPOSE, New York City, NY Description: From Fatherless to Fatherhood is a documentary lm that explores the cause, e ects and possible solutions to father absence. Rooted in the real lives of men, women and children; this abridged version of the film is buttressed by Kirk Franklin, Dr. Steve Perry and Reverend DeForest B. Soaries. 4:15 PM Adjourn July 18, 2012 8:30 - 10:00 AM Session V Title: The Essential Voices of Women in the Fatherhood Movement Presenters: Charlene Lewis-Meeks, FFCA Los Angeles A liate Director, Los Angeles, CA Stacey Bouchet, PhD, Co-Director of Women in Fatherhood ,Silver Springs, MD

Description: This workshop examines the challenges and opportunities for women and men to implement and collaborate in supporting fatherhood initiatives. It Includes information from interviews with national experts and focus groups led by WIFI. Attendees will participate in exercises to engage women in advocating for children with a fathers involvement and perspective. Practical experience will be shared for designing and implementing community awareness campaigns, summits, fatherhood conferences and making healthy relationship programs user friendly for our nations families. 8:30 - 10:00 AM Session V Workshop Title: Federal Perspectives on Child Support Presenters: Judith Albury, ACF, OCSE, Region II ,New York City, NY Richard A. Claytor, Director Commonwealth of Massachusetts Fatherhood Child Support Services Boston, MA Description: The nations Child Support Enforcement Program (CSE) is a Federal, State, Tribal, and local partnership to help families by promoting family self-su ciency and child well-being. Learn about how the child support system works and e orts to work with fathers and mothers to provide reliable nancial and medical support for children. Current strategies and special initiatives will be highlighted. 10:00 - 10:15 AM Break Kesha Rodriguez, ACF, OCSE, Region II, New York City, NY

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10:15 - 11:45 AM Session VI: Part I & Part II Part I Workshop Title: Findings from the O ce of Family Assistance Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Grant Programs: A Review of Cross Program Impacts and Lessons Learned. Presenter: Matthew Shepherd, Ph.D., Senior Technical Specialist at ICF International Keyon Smith, Project O cer, Administration for Children and Families, O ce of Family Assistance Description: This presentation reviews a synthesis of more than 180 nal evaluation reports from Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood demonstration programs that received funding between September 2006 and October 2011 from the O ce of Family Assistance (OFA). Part II Workshop Title: The Funding Equation: Strengthening Families + Self Su ciency = OFA's Mission Presenter: Keyon Smith, Project O cer, Administration for Children and Families, O ce of Family Assistance Description: This workshop will help you to determine if a Healthy Marriage or Responsible Fatherhood grant is right for your organization. 11:45 - 1:15 PM Luncheon Keynote: Dr. Carmen Hendricks, Yeshiva University Plenary Title: Voices from the Hispanic Community: Focus on the Latino Family Plenary Description: One in six Americans is Latino. In fact, 2010 census showed that the nations Hispanic population grew four times faster than the total U.S. population. Hispanics are the nations largest minority, as well as the fastest growing minority group. During the last decade, the Hispanic population has transformed from a regional population to a national population. This session will focus on challenges, trends and opportunities concerning how to best address the ongoing health, education, social and economic needs and issues of the Latino population. 1:30 - 3:00 PM Session VII Workshop Title: Returning to the Community Description: Every day, thousands of individuals are returning to the community following their release from state and federal prisons. Release following incarceration has many implications for the person returning, his family and the community. This session will explore challenges and strategies to help the formerly incarcerated succeed. E orts that focus on fathers and the family will be highlighted including working with previously incarcerated clients to help them nd employment and specialized services for dads who want to reconnect and re-engage with their partners and their children. 1:30 - 3:00 PM Session VII Workshop Title: Fathers and Economic Development Description: A job is only one component in developing economic security. This workshop will explore strategies and resources for helping fathers with job training, employment, career development and nancial asset-building. Programs that focus on preparing fathers for employment will be featured. There will also be a presentation about asset-building strategies for fathers. 3:15 PM Closing Remarks & Issuance of Certi cates

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Featured Speakers
Felix W. Ortiz was born and raised in La Playa de Salinas, Puerto Rico. In 1980, Felix became the rst member of
his family to move from Puerto Rico to the United States, arriving in New York City. Although not yet uent in English, he graduated from Boricua College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in 1983. In 1986, he received a Masters Degree in Public Administration from New York University. Upon completing his schooling, Felix Ortiz joined the United States Army and served our country from 1986 until he was honorably discharged in 1988. In 1994, Felix Ortiz defeated an incumbent to win his rst term in the New York State Assembly. Since his election, Assemblyman Ortiz has served as chair on several committees including the Veterans A airs Committee, and the Alcohol and Substance Abuse Committee. He has also served as Chair of the Task Force on Food, Farm and Nutrition Policy, and the Sub-Committee on Sweatshops. During his tenure in o ce, Felix Ortiz has been a pioneer legislator. He was the rst legislator in the United States to introduce a ban on using cell phones while driving and has introduced a number of bills which have been innovative and original. Felix Ortiz became the Chair of the New York State Assembly Mental Health Committee and the Chair of the Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force in 2010. Ortiz has wasted no time in making his mark on his new portfolios. He has already drafted several in uential bills as Chair of the Mental Health Committee, while also leading the New York State Assembly Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force on a variety of issues. Assemblyman Ortiz has also served in leadership positions in several other organizations. He is a past President of the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators and currently serves as an Executive Committee Member. He also is Vice-President of COPA, USA, and an Executive Board Member of the Council of State Governments. Ortiz also serves as an Executive Committee Member of the National Conference of State Legislators. Ortiz is a recognized ghter for children, families and immigrants. He is nationally and internationally recognized as an elected o cial who is not afraid to take on unpopular issues and forge solutions on behalf of the people he represents. His cutting edge legislation aims to not only improve the health and well-being of the people of New York, but the health and well-being of the people of the United States of America too.

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Dr. Ronald Mincy is the Maurice V. Russell Professor of Social Policy and Social Work Practice at the Columbia
University School of Social Work and Director of the Center for Research on Fathers, Children and Family Well-Being (CRFCFW). He is also a co-principal investigator of the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study. Dr. Ronald Mincy joined the School of Social Work faculty in 2001; he teaches Introduction to Social Welfare Policy, Program Evaluation, and Advanced Methods in Policy Analysis, Microeconomics and Macroeconomics for Policy Analysis, and Economics for International A airs. He came to the University from the Ford Foundation where he served as a senior program o cer and he developed the Strengthening Fragile Families Initiative (SFFI). He has published widely on the e ects of income security policy on child and family poverty, family formation, child well-being, responsible fatherhood, the urban underclass, and urban poverty. His 2006 edited volume Black Males Left Behind (Urban Institute Press) was featured in column A1 of The New York Times and brought national attention to the plight of young, less-educated Black males. He is a member of several advisory boards including the MacArthur Network on the Family and the Economy; the National Poverty Center; the African American Healthy Marriage Initiative; the Transition to Fatherhood Project; the National Fatherhood Leadership Group; and The Economic Mobility Project, Pew Charitable Trusts. His current research focuses on Utilization and Allocation of the New York State Noncustodial Parent Earned Income Tax Credit, Excellence in Evaluation of a Navigation Service Serving Low-Income Noncustodial Parents in Baltimore, The E ects of Economic Downturns on Child Support Compliance, =The E ects of Arrears on Labor Force Participation and Lags in the E ects of Economic Downturns on the Earnings of Less-Educated Men. Dr. Mincys undergraduate and graduate training in economics were at Harvard University and M.I.T. He and his wife, Dr. Flona Mincy, have been married for more than thirty years and live in Harlem, New York.

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Joyce A. Thomas is the Regional Administrator (RA) for the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) in
Region II, comprising New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and eight federally recognized Native American Tribes. Ms. Thomas partners with others to promote economic independence, healthy development of children and families and foster local coalitions to promote family strengthening. Ms. Thomas serves as National Lead Regional Administrator for ACFs O ce of Community Services and the Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnership Initiative. She is one of the founders and co-chairs of ACFs African American Healthy Marriage Initiative. Previously, Ms. Thomas served as RA for ACFs Region V and Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Social Services.

Carlis V. Williams serves as the Southeast (Region IV) Regional Administrator for the Department of Health and

Human Services/Administration for Children and Families (ACF) in Atlanta, Georgia. ACF provides comprehensive and supportive programs for vulnerable children and families which include Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Child Welfare, Child Care, Child Support Enforcement and Head Start. The region consists of eight southeastern states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. As the Regional Administrator, she also provides executive leadership for emergency preparedness and response, and serves as the National Lead Regional Administrator for ACF Healthy Marriage/Relationships Initiative and Co-lead for the O ce of Family Assistance Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program (TANF). Ms. Williams is the recipient of numerous awards including the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Award for Distinguished Service; and Clark Atlanta University Deans Public Sector Award in recognition of her extraordinary achievements for the well-being of children and families in the southeast community.

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Faculty Biographies
Mr. James Rodrguez, M.S.W, Ph. D. Candidate, CEO/President of Fathers & Families Coalition of America, Inc.(formerly Arizona Fathers & Families Coalition), spearheads the day-to-day operations of FFCA. The Coalition is comprised of over fty a liate organizations and a membership base of over 300 colleagues nationally and two international FFCA A liates (Jamaica and Australia). Under Mr. Rodrguezs direction, FFCA has collaborated nationally to serve at-risk young fathers, welfare to work participants, at-risk youth, incarcerated parents, re-entry programs, best practice program development and implementation. Programs developed by Mr. Rodrguez has accounted for more than 40 million dollars of new grant funds to implement direct services, support community development and capacity building, and research projects.
Mr. Rodrguez was selected by the White House O ce of Faith-Based & Neighborhood Partnerships to serve as an expert resource to the White House Community Roundtable and Town Hall Meeting on Responsible Fatherhood, and to Health Families in New Mexico. He also developed the following: the Statewide Coalition for Arizona TANF Young Fathers Program, serving over 600 fathers annually; Basic Education/Life Skills TANF Statewide Program; Statewide Career Preparation TANF grant; Statewide Character Education TANF Young Parents sub grantee. Mr. Rodrguez was a Federal Evaluator for U.S. D.H.H.S as a Head Start and Early Head Start Federal Reviewer and Mentor for new Mental Health and Family evaluators. Mr. Rodrguez served as a Principal Investigator for USDHHS/O ce of Refugee Resettlement for Somalia and Sudanese refugee communities. He served as the Principal Investigator for two Centers for Disease Control funded grants: South Region HIV/AIDS Capacity Building program and National HIV/AIDS Capacity Building. Currently, Rodrguez is a consultant for the Parents Preventing Depression Project and the Internet Grief Support Program for Oregon Center for Applied Science, (ORCAS) National Institute of Mental Health grants funded studies. Mr. Rodrguez has lectured and served as a keynote speaker at many diverse venues such as the White House, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Education, Navajo Nation, Qutekcak Native Tribe, Soboba Tribal Nation, U.S. Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Defense-United States Air Force, National Head Start Association, Healthy Families of New York, Jackson State University, and many other audiences in throughout the nation, Puerto Rico, and United Kingdom. As faculty at Mesa Community College Mr. Rodrguez developed twenty human development courses and served as the Arizona Director for Cornell University's Family Worker Development Credential. As a senior research specialist for Arizona State University's Hispanic Family Research Project, Mr. Rodrguez worked with several hundred teen gang members to promote positive lifestyle changes through group therapy services and scope of services for this longitudinal study. Mr. Rodrguez served as a member for the following: National Alliance for Hispanic Families (a founding Member), Washington, DC; Executive Board Member of 100 Black Men of Phoenix; Executive Council Member of the National Parent Educator Network; Executive Member of the Family & Corrections Network Board of Directors, Virginia; and several local non-pro t and faith-based organization boards of directors. Mr. Rodrguez retired with honors from the United States Air Force in 2003 after serving over twenty years in the armed forces (US Army, US Air Force and US Air Force Reserves) combined. He received his Masters in Social Work from Arizona State University. He is the proud father of his son, Antonio and daughters Amber and Jazmn.

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Mr. Richard Claytor is the Director of Fatherhood Initiatives for the Massachusetts Department of Revenue,
Child Support Enforcement Division (CSE), a program development consultant and advisor to a number of community and faith based organizations serving fathers and families in New England. Since attending Columbia University, Richard has been working in the criminal justice and human service elds providing leadership in the areas of youth development and employment services. Mr. Claytor has over 20 years of nonpro t, public, and inter-governmental community action and social planning experience. In his role as the Community Relations Liaison and Director of Fatherhood Initiatives for the Massachusetts Child Support Agency, Richard coordinates the agencys services to non-custodial parents, several of the community based partnerships and participates in the outreach activities to CSE customers and professionals working with families impacted by the child support and public assistance systems. He is primarily responsible for overseeing activities that raise awareness of the child support enforcement agenda, governments role in supporting families and educating parents about their roles in nurturing their children. Richard has been the Lead Project Manager in the implementation of the demonstration projects related to Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Marriage, funded by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, designed to improve the states ability to support responsible parenting. As a consultant, Claytor has provided training and technical assistance to the Administration for Children and Families, Head Start programs; the U.S. Department of Labor, Oce of Youth Services and Job Corps; and participated in the Certi cation process for the State of Connecticut, fatherhood programs. To highlight a few of Claytors multiple professional a liations, he has been an advisory board member for the Arizona Fathers and Families Coalition, Action for Boston Community Development, the Brockton Area Private Industry Council, Boston Partners for Fathers and Families, the Boston Workforce Development Coalition, The Medical Foundation, and the Massachusetts Governors Advisory Commission on Responsible atherhood and Family Support. Richard currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Fathers and Families Coalition of America and has a liations with a number of community and faith based agencies and organizations serving fathers and families. He is the proud father of two sons.

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Nisa Muhammad is the founder of Wedded Bliss Foundation, a national initiative to promote marriage in the Black community. Her work includes being the creator of Black Marriage Day, which started in 2002 as an opportunity for communities to celebrate marriage in very unique ways. Black Marriage Day is the fourth Sunday in March and the rst one was held in 2003 with 30 cities participating and has grown to over 200 cities conducting celebrations in 2008.
She is the editor of Raising the Bottom: Promoting Marriage in the Black Community. This book is a collection of essays from people around the country doing marriage work in the Black community. Mrs. Muhammad has collaborated with Dr. Rozario Slack of First Things First to develop a Black marriage education curriculum called Basic Training for Couples in response to the pleas from people around the country to create something to meet the needs of the Black community. This work is the result of their research, dedication and commitment to help Black couples form and sustain healthy marriages. The demand for more marriage education products led to the creation of their new works Basic Training for Singles, Basic Training for Men and Basic Training for Women. Mrs. Muhammad uses these curricula to provide marriage education services in Washington, DCs poorest communities. Her work has expanded to reach teen couples in search of skills to develop healthy relationships and learn the bene ts of marriage. Mrs. Muhammad trains professionals around the country in how to use the Basic Training series and is a sought after public speaker. Wedded Bliss Foundation is Ms. Muhammads vision to bring resources, support and direction to the Black community so healthy marriages become the norm rather than the exception. Her goal is to help those in most need of marriage education services be able to form and sustain healthy marriages. Ms. Muhammad knows both the joys of marriage and the sorrows of divorce. She wants to create better foundations for successful marriages so her ve children and many more adults can enjoy Wedded Bliss.

Dr. Obie Clayton, Jr., Ph. D., Emory University Donald L. Hollowell Distinguished Professor of Social Justice and Civil Rights Studies Editor of the acclaimed book An American Dilemma Revisited: Race Relations in a Changing World, Obie Clayton, Jr., is best known for his service and research in examining race relations, urban inequality, demography and the family. He is the inaugural Hollowell Professor at the University of Georgia School of Social Work.
Before joining the School of Social Work, Clayton served as the director of sponsored programs and director of the Morehouse Research Institute at Morehouse College. Prior to that, he was chair and professor of the Department of Sociology and executive director of the Morehouse Research Institute. He also served as the vice provost for research at Morehouse College and was editor of Challenge: A Journal of Research on African American Men. Over his career, Clayton has garnered over $10 million in grants. All of his work is centered on individuals who have been disenfranchised. Some of his recent work has dealt with those in the prison systems and those who nd themselves victims of substance abuse or homeless. When we think of social justice and civil rights studies, these are populations at risk and their liberties must be supported, regardless of color of skin or economic status, he said. For the last 6 years, Clayton has used a grant to teach relationship skills and nancial literacy to underserved and at-risk populations. He is currently seeking funding to research the e ects of the recession on the economic position of middle class African Americans.

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Dr. Dezette C. Johnson is an Assistant Professor/and Director of Field Education in the Department of Social Work at Johnson C. Smith University. Dr. Johnson is the principal investigator of the Violence Against Women on Campus grant funded by the Department of Justice Violence Against Women. Her research primarily is in the areas of teen dating violence, family violence, elder abuse, womens issues, and nancial literacy. Dr. Johnson is a program evaluator for several social work agencies within her community. Additionally, Dr. Johnson provides training, meeting facilitation and consulting service. Dr. Johnson has been awarded various grants in gerontology, technology, cultural competency, and domestic violence.
Dr. Johnson received her undergraduate degree in Social Work from East Carolina University and a Master of Social Work from Norfolk State University. She received her doctorate degree in social work from Norfolk State University as well.

Dr. Jacqueline Del Rosario, Speaker and Author, Jacqueline Del Rosario holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, a Masters in Education, and a Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership. A formidable voice in family strengthening, teen empowerment, and community building, Dr. Del Rosario continues to work tirelessly to pave the way for social reform, a new mindset and -- most importantly -- lighting the path towards an enriched life.
In addition to serving as President and CEO at RTV, Dr. Del Rosario is a leading advocate for Healthy Marriage formation, and family strengthening, launching the Making Marriage Work radio talk show in 2008. As a certi ed marriage counselor, Dr. Del Rosario has developed cutting edge tools to help couples talk through their problems and nd healthy solutions in support of her vision to break generational cycles of dependency that have crippled so many families. In addition, she spearheads the Marriage Minutes campaign, a series of video presentations that provide the tools to prepare for healthy relationships and marriage.

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Michelle Drayton, President and Managing Director, TCC Media was voted one of 25 most in uential women in business in 2010 , Michelle Drayton, President of TCC Media and Todays Child magazine and childrens books, is a Family/Maternal Child Health Specialist. A Registered Nurse with a Masters in Public Health, she has a passion for providing information and resources to families. Ms. Drayton holds a Masters Degree in public health from Hunter College and a Bachelors of Science in nursing (pediatric concentration) from the City University of New York. She also holds certi cates in executive management and public policy from Columbia Universitys School of Business and the Center for Women in Government, respectively, and has studied publishing at New York University. A well-respected, high pro le expert in the maternal/child health eld, Ms. Drayton knows how to attract publicity for her projects. She has been featured in numerous media outlets, including Good Day New York, Readers Digest, WLIB and The Medical Herald, and has been published in the book Helping the Hard-Core Smoker Quit. Ms. Drayton has directed the e orts of TCC Media for 13 years, expanded the companys reach in the digital space and expanded its services to include marketing, training and childrens books. Todays Child magazine is now available as an e-zine and e-book.
The former founding director of Healthy Start/NYC, Ms. Drayton spearheaded a campaign that rose over $40 million in support of the organizations mission to reduce infant mortality. Ms. Draytons strong management skills, coupled with her ability to develop multi-level, multi-functional teams that promoted Healthy Start/NYC in diverse arenas, helped the project reach its targeted goals. She is a member of the Coalition for 100 Black Women; and is a member of the parent advisory board for the Eagle Academy Foundation. Ms. Drayton was named a Phenomenal Women, by Emmis Communications Kiss FM program.

Carl Chadband, M.Ed., Chief Operating O cer for the Kanawha Institute for Social Research & Action Inc. (KISRA).
Carls background is in education and community economic development. He has extensive experience developing partnerships between non-pro ts and federal and state agencies. He has managed employment programs that targeted ex-o enders and non-custodial fathers. He also has experience in media and marketing, as well as technology management. Carl has a masters degree in education leadership from Wilmington University and an undergraduate degree in elementary education from West Virginia State University. Carl is also a certi ed program return on investment (PROI) trainer through Saint Wall Street.

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Raised in East Orange, NJ, Kobie Brown was raised with a strong sense of community and purpose. Raised by a mother who was an educator and artist, and a father who was a nancial analyst, who spent his younger years as a member of SNCC (The Student's Non-violent Coordinating Committee), Kobie learned early on that the talents and gifts that he was given should be used to impact and change the world. Growing up in a home "full of books and records", his love for history, the arts and culture came from his family and provided the motivation to enter the music industry. Growing up in the hip-hop rich culture of the time, he formed bonds with local talent including: Queen Latifah, Naughty By Nature and The Fugees among others. While studying English at Morehouse College, he parlayed his relationships into a job working at Flavor Unit Records and Management with Queen Latifiah and her business partner, Shakim Compere. At Flavor Unit he was involved in everything from marketing to producer management and A&R. After leaving Flavor Unit, Kobie went on to work with the legendary production and songwriting duo, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis before returning to school to complete his studies and eventually continuing his career as a music executive at Jive Records. Browns love for lm comes from the potential of marrying the elements of narrative, music, and motion picture. But more importantly, it comes from his upbringing and understanding that "God has gifted each of us with unique talents and resources that should be used to breed ideas, opportunity, success, comfort and life that advance community and humanity." The path to his rst documentary, Fatherless to Fatherhood, began in the summer of 2008 when Brown began to toy with the idea of compiling a book of testimonials from friends and associates. His rst interview was with a Morehouse college classmate. As the discussion turned to fatherhood and his friend gave his recollection of the often inexplicable pain resulting from his absent father's shortcomings, Brown began to consider the pervasiveness of father absence and its social, political, emotional and economic implications. It was then that Kobie realized that a documentary lm might be an e ective way to address the challenges that many face, but most have the tendency to ignore / sweep under the rug. He began to research and does interviews with various people, from celebrities to the common man; Fatherless To Fatherhood is the result. It is a poignant testament to the importance of the male in the family structure and the results of his presence as well as his absence. Brown uses his childhood teachings, creative abilities, civic commitment and the voices of those in the lm as a platform in which others can see themselves. "The path of our individual and collective success, and failure, is shaped by the families and communities from whom we evolve. Unfortunately, examples of quality manhood, fatherhood and healthy relationships are not observed, displayed or talked about often enough that they can be readily identi ed in communities and households that need them the most. This lm serves to provoke thought, ignite discussion and hopefully engender transformative change around the ideas and practices that many have assigned to the value of fatherhood and family."

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Carlos Salgado, MFA was born in Belalcazar-Caldas, Colombia. He migrated to the United States in 1969 where he received his Master in Fine Art from the University of Miami. He taught middle school for 10 years. The priorities in his life are his wife, children and time to paint. He co-founded enFAMILIA with his wife Rocio.

Stacey Bouchet, PhD, Co-Director, Women In Fatherhood brings to this position her experience as a researcher

and strategic consultant who helps individuals, groups and organizations with strategic planning, thinking, execution, and management. With a degree in psychology and a doctorate in human services policy, Stacey is an expert at identifying and fostering individual and organizational strengths, potential, and opportunities for growth. Stacey has provided strategic program development, advising, management, writing, editing, formal presentations, training and facilitation to individuals, non-pro ts, government entities and philanthropic and mission-driven organizations. Her work includes signi cant research, awareness building, training, practice and project management on issues faced by vulnerable populations, including, but not limited to: Healthy Relationships And Healthy Marriage , Children with Incarcerated Parents, Adult Incarceration And Reentry, Disconnected Youth, Responsible Fatherhood, Faith and Families, Early Childhood Development, Transitions From Youth to Adulthood/Emerging Adults, Family Economic Success, Successful Parenting, Strategic Grantmaking, Single Parent Economic Self Suciency, Child Welfare, Public Policy Analysis, System And Service Reform, Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis.

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Charlene Lewis Meeks has extensive experience in working with local, State, National and International levels of government, nonpro t community-based and faith-based organizations and the private sector. She was Deputy Director of Community Relations in the California Department of Social Services. In this capacity, she directed the administrative operations of the $18 million California Empowerment Zone/Enterprise Communities (EZ/EC) economic development and community redevelopment projects funded by the Federal Departments of Housing and Urban Development, Health and Human Services, and Agriculture. Ms. Meeks was the statewide spokesperson for the Department of Social Services on welfare reform, refugee services, and fatherhood programs. She directed and implemented the Fathers, Families and Communities Fatherhood Conference for three years. In addition, she directed the operations of the departments division of Refugee Services and its annual statewide conference.
Ms. Meeks has been Associate Secretary of the California Health & Human Services Agency for Community A airs coordinating the community outreach and empowerment e orts for thirteen State Departments including Indian Child Welfare issues. She relocated to Washington, D.C. in 1998 to work in the nonpro t sector as Director of External A airs and Conference Management Services for the National Center for Strategic Nonpro t Planning and Community Leadership (NPCL). In this capacity, she coordinated the administration of contracts with the federal Departments of Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Labor to provide Fatherhood Services Programs throughout the U.S. and Federal Youth Opportunity Leadership Program grantees with an institute of higher learning and training in the emerging eld of Youth Development Practitioners. She was promoted to Vice President of External A airs and Conference Management Services and also coordinated two International Fatherhood Conferences that were designated as o cial White House Millennium Council Events. Ms. Meeks coordinated the International Social Services Information Exchange Conference convened in Cape Town, South Africa with delegates from U.S. States in 1999. In addition, she coordinated three Annual National Women of Excellence Conferences during her tenure with NPCL. Upon returning to Southern California in 2004, Ms. Meeks coordinated the Annual California State University Northridges Center on Disabilities Technology for Persons with Disabilities Conference with over 3,500 participants. She joined the administrative team at the California Institute of Health and Social Services, Inc. (CIHSS), a nonpro t organization, in 2006, as a Program Manager for the Parent & Family Enrichment Services Division. In this capacity, she has coordinated CIHSSs Family Preservation Program, parenting education, anger management/domestic violence education, Fatherhood outreach, Healthy Marriage services and HIV/AIDS education and training for children, youth, adults and families in Los Angeles and Lancaster communities. Ms. Meeks coordinates the CIHSS Mentoring Program and Teen Summit for youth in Foster Care throughout Los Angeles and performs community outreach and partnership development e orts for the agency. She is a grant writer and proposal coordinator with training from her years experience as a Government Contract Administrator at TRW, Inc. Ms. Meeks enjoys reading, writing and traveling. Through her work she has visited, planned and coordinated conferences and meetings throughout the United States and Internationally. She is a graduate of UCLA with a Bachelors Degree in English and has earned a Professional Designation in Government Contract Management. She is a Certi ed Facilitator in the Franklin Covey 8 Habits of a Successful Marriage program, 10 Great Dates To Energize Your Marriage, Exploring Relationships and Marriage with Fragile Families, Childrens Institute, Inc. Project Fatherhood, DOCTOR Dad, National Fatherhood Initiative, Parenting education and HIV/AIDS education.

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Bilal Abdul Qayyum, President and Executive Director, The Fathers Day Rally Committee, Inc. (FDRC) serves as the president and executive director of the Fathers Day Rally Committee, Inc. (FDRC). Since 1989, FDRCs mission is to implement grassroots, call-to-action, responsibility community campaigns in response to societal and community challenges facing African American fathers, males, and the community at-large in Philadelphia and the surrounding Delaware Valley.

Michelle Foster, Ph.D., CEO of KISRA. She has a history of successful community economic development project

management. She has developed, implemented and evaluated an array of programs including early childhood development, after-school enrichment, substance abuse and violence prevention, teen achievers, WIA workforce development, responsible fatherhood, o ender re-entry, nancial tness, credit counseling, individual development accounts, housing counseling, homebuyer education, housing development, and small business development. Dr. Foster has a Bachelors degree in chemical engineering, two Masters Degrees (Engineering Management and Community Economic Development) and a doctorate in community economic development from Southern New Hampshire University. She is certi ed economic development nance professional and certi ed housing development nance professional (National Development Council). Under her leadership, KISRA has received and managed numerous federal grants and the data collection and reporting requirements that relate to them. She has been the Executive Director/CEO for thirteen years.

Dion "Showtime" Chavis, On Air Radio Personality/Blogger Raleigh, NC Media professional and radio personality Showtime has become the voice that listeners and readers have come to recognize as their own. Born in Hampton Roads, Virginia, Showtime was the product of a single-parent home and raised by his mother. After losing his father at an early age, Showtime began to lean on the culture of Hip Hop as a way to ll the void that was left by his fathers death. Showtime is an accomplished radio professional, author, and blogger who use his voice to help guide the lives of todays youth. He is a dedicated father who uses his experiences as a testimony to encourage other men in the area of fatherhood.

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Keyon Smith joined the O ce of Family Assistance (OFA) in his current capacity as Federal Project O cer in August of 2009, after nearly ve years serving as the Director of Outreach Services for the Summit Area YMCA. Since joining OFA, he has monitored and assessed the performance of roughly 40 Healthy Marriage & Responsible Fatherhood grantees.
Mr. Smith holds a B.A. in Psychology from Rutgers University and a M.S. in Non-Pro t Management from Columbia University. In addition, Mr. Smith earned a certi cate of General Management from Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Matthew Shepherd, Ph.D., has 20 years of research, program evaluation, policy analysis and technical assistance experience. As a Senior Technical Specialist at ICF International Dr. Shepherd is part of the Technical Assistant (TA) Team supporting the O ce of Family Assistance (OFA) and their work with Health Relationship and Responsible Fatherhood programs. Speci cally, he has been the primary author responsible for the analysis of 200 Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood grantee closeout reports. Prior to joining ICF International, Dr. Shepherd served as Deputy Director James Bell Associates e orts around Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood evaluation TA for OFA. Previous experiences include: Senior Program Manager for Share Our Strength in charge of the national roll out of a program to end childhood hunger; Congressional Fellow for U.S. Senator Gordon H. Smith; Senior Researcher and Research Professor with Wichita State University and; Senior Research Scientist at the Kansas Health Institute. Dr. Shepherd has had extensive experience in designing and conducting research, leading program evaluations, and providing evaluation based technical assistance. Dr. Shepherd earned his Ph.D. in Community and Clinical Psychology from Wichita State University.

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East Regional Fatherhood & Families Coalition of America Institute

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