Are you struggling to recruit dads or keep them returning to your programs? The on-demand Recruitment and Retention Certificate™ from National Fatherhood Initiative® (NFI) can help. 

Drawing on three decades of hands-on experience, NFI President Christopher Brown presents proven strategies that enable you to build, measure, assess, and refine a customized recruitment and retention plan. Complete this self-paced course to gain the mindset, methods, and tools you need to recruit and retain fathers effectively and consistently.

Completion Time

• Minimum 5 hours, self-paced
• Students are given 60 days to complete the course.

Topics Covered

• Mindset for Success: Addressing the core challenges of attracting and retaining fathers.
• Build-Measure-Assess-Refine Loop: A practical process to create and iterate on your plan.
• Foundational Elements: Laying the groundwork for enduring recruitment and retention results.
• Real-World Examples: Success stories from NFI partners that you can adapt to your context.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion, you will be able to:

1. Design a Custom Recruitment and Retention Plan tailored to your organization’s unique needs.
2. Apply Behavioral Science Concepts to identify and implement high-impact strategies for engaging dads.
3. Leverage the Build-Measure-Assess-Refine Loop for continuous improvement in father-inclusion efforts.
4. Use Free Resources and Tools (both from NFI and beyond) to strengthen your outreach.
5. Evaluate and Refine Existing Tactics to stay responsive to changing community needs and program goals.

Features & Benefits

• Exclusive Online Tool: Simplify and streamline your plan creation with an easy-to-use resource.
• Cutting-Edge Insights: Explore research-backed methods from the behavioral sciences for breakthrough inclusion efforts.
• Practical Support: Access complimentary materials and templates to implement, measure, and refine your strategy.
• Professional Recognition: Earn a Certificate of Completion and a web badge after passing a short exam to showcase your expertise.

Who Should Enroll

• Fatherhood and family service practitioners looking to boost fathers’ participation in their programs.
• Anyone aiming to increase father enrollment and meet performance targets in funded programs.
• Professionals seeking to enhance their skills in effective father recruitment and retention.
  
  

Meet Your Trainer

Christopher A. Brown is the President of National Fatherhood Initiative®. An applied anthropologist with more than 25 years of experience in the fatherhood field, he earned his B.A. from the University of North Texas and his M.A. from the University of South Florida. 

Christopher is the designer of the nation’s most widely-used evidence-based and research-based fatherhood programs and resources, a trainer of thousands of fatherhood practitioners, and has been a member of many advisory committees on federally-funded fatherhood initiatives. He most recently served on the advisory committee of the Fatherhood Research and Practice Network (frpn.org).