What About Dads?

This training will explore the role of the father in a child’s life and its importance. The role of the father is particularly important in Wraparound Services based on the unique circumstances by which our clients seek our services. Engaging fathers is critical to the client/agency relationship. Participants will gain a better understanding of the historic distrust of fathers and will receive an inside look at the various reasons as to why there may be a father’s distrust of the Child Welfare system. Implicit bias and policies that have historically alienated fathers from the Child Welfare system will be explored. Participants will learn engagement strategies for cultivating healthy relationships between the father, the child, and the agency.

Topics Include:

K1 Understand common misconceptions
K2 Review research supporting father involvement
V1 Identify best practices, strength-based father engagement
V2 Identify ways to help re-engage absent dads
S1 Discuss “Right Now” actions

Academic Units

CEUs

0.55

Section Number

243WIS320

Instruction Method

Online class

Section Notes

The format of this virtual training will be on Zoom. You will receive login information via email once your enrollment has been received.

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Section Schedule

Wed., Jan 15th, 2025, 9:00am to 4:00pm

Fees

Instructors

Roger De Leon

Roger De Leon is a minister, parent partner, trainer, and a child welfare consultant who utilizes his personal experience successfully navigating the child welfare and court systems to advocate for the safety and stability of children and families. As an independent contracting instructor for UC Davis, San Diego State University and UC Fresno, he develops and delivers state-mandated trainings throughout California focused on child welfare, fatherhood engagement and enhancing the skills of parent partners. A tireless advocate for children and families, he has positively influenced several statewide and national initiatives focused on child welfare and partnering with parents. In 2023, he received the Casey Family Programs Birth Father of the Year Award. Previously, De Leon was a parent partner with Riverside County. As one of the first parent partners hired, he dedicated more than 8 years to helping develop their program to support families along their journey toward reunification.