Bundle: InsideOut Dad® 3rd Edition
- (1) InsideOut Dad® 3rd Edition Complete Curriculum Kit
- 1 (25) pk InsideOut Dad® Guide to Family Ties
- 1 (50) pk Staying Involved With Your Children While Incarcerated Brochure
- 1 (50) pk 14 Things Dads in Prison Should Do Before Or After Release Brochure
- 1 (50) pk 20 Ways to Connect with Your Children and Family After Release Brochure
Evidence-based fatherhood program developed specifically for incarcerated fathers
When incarcerated fathers are given the vision that they play a unique and irreplaceable role in their children's lives, hearts change, men change - families' and children's lives change. InsideOut Dad® is an evidence-based program, proven to develop pro-fathering attitudes, knowledge, and skills, giving fathers the necessary strategies to prepare them for release.
Program Length
12 core sessions + 6 optional reentry sessions. The Inside Dad® Guide to Family Ties in this bundle is a self-paced guide.
Program Delivery Options
- Delivered in a group setting by a facilitator(s)
- Delivered one-on-one
Training
- Program Guide in Facilitator's Manual provides background, philosophy, and all necessary facilitator information to run the program successfully.
- Public webinar training is available, view the schedule here.
- Custom webinar training and in-person training at your location are also available. Learn more here.
This bundle combines the evidence-based InsideOut Dad® Third Edition Complete Program Kit with supporting resources for a holistic approach to serving incarcerated fathers.
- The InsideOut Dad® Guide to Family Ties covers content that is not in the complete program kit, and focuses on connecting incarcerated fathers with their children and family prior to release - even for the first time.
- The brochures cover a variety of connection and reentry topics that are essential to a father's success upon release.
Topics Covered in InsideOut Dad® Core Sessions
- Family History and The InsideOut Dad: Roles of Dad & Mom
- What it Means to Be a Man: Today's Man; Learning to be a Man
- Showing and Handling Feelings: Holding Feelings Inside; Grief and Loss
- Men's Health: Stress and Anger; Physical Health
- Fathering from the Inside: Creating a Fathering Plan
- Communication: Ways to Communicate; Talking with Children
- The Father's Role: The InsideOut Dad, Competitive/Non-competitive Fathering, Marriage Benefits
- Children's Growth: Goals and Self-Worth; Nature or Nurture?
- Discipline: Morals and Values; Rewards and Punishment
- Working with Mom and Co-Parenting: Parenting Differences; Walking a Mile in Her Shoes; I'm Okay, She's Okay
Topics Covered in InsideOut Dad® Optional Reentry Sessions
- Fathering on the Outside: Reentering & Reconnecting with Family; Gatekeepers and Father Figures
- Responsibilities and Child Support: Dad's Rights; Being a Provider; The "INs & OUTs" of Child Support"
- Visits Upon Release: What Children Need; Making Visits Successful
- Communication Patterns: Prepare, Pause, Think, Choose
- Safe Communication: The Emotional Bank Account®; Mutual Purpose & Respect; Think Win-Win®
- Money Management: Costs of Raining Children & Planning for Thier Future; Creating/Sticking to a Budget
Topics Covered in the InsideOut Dad® Guide to Family Ties
- Part 1: What to Expect: Your Children, Your Children's Mother, What You Should Do
- Part 2: Assess Yourself as Dad and Partner: The Ideal, The Real, The Deal
- Part 3: Getting and staying in touch: With Your Children's Mother, With Your Children, Become an Expert on Your Children, Become a Long Distance Coach, Ways to Get and Stay in Touch
- Part 4: Create a reentry plan: Your Reentry Plan, Your Role in the Family, Bad Feelings, Gatekeepers, New Father Figures
We know it's very helpful to view a sample of a curriculum before purchasing to get a feel for the content, topics, layout, logic, and more.
Click this link to Access the InsideOut Dad® Program Sample file
Click this link to Access the InsideOut Dad® Guide to Family Ties Sample file
Here's what you will find in the free
InsideOut Dad® sample file:
- Core Sessions Table of Contents
- Logic Model
- Core Facilitator's Manual Session 1
- Fathering Handbook Session 1
- Reenty Sessions Table of Contents
- Reentry Manual Session 1
InsideOut Dad® was found to be an evidence-based program by Rutgers University.
Click here to download the Rutgers University study.
The results presented in this evaluation show that there were
quantitative improvements in fathering self-efficacy, knowledge, attitude, and contact with children.
These improvements were statistically significant compared to the control group.
You can also visit our InsideOut Dad® evaluations page to view more studies and evaluations.