FAQ

What is NFL

Nurturing Fathers for Life is a program of the Miami Valley Partnership for Fathers (MVPF). NFL was created to empower and equip fathers to become the dads they want to be.

What about NFL Classes

The core of the NFL program is a 13-session class designed just for men.

These classes are held once a week for three hours at a time. The classes include food and freebies, fun, fellowship, and fresh ideas.

How Will NFL Classes Benefit Me?

FUN

Entertaining multi-media curriculum with movies, etc. included

FELLOWSHIP

Find mutual support and encouragement from other fathers in the community

FRESH IDEAS

Tools to help you guide your children toward a better future

FOOD & FREEBIES

Meals, snacks, and incentives are a part of class

What Else Does NFL Offer?

FATHERHOOD RESOURCE CENTER

Access to fatherhood and community resources

FATHERHOOD SUPPORT CLINIC

Meet with attorneys and CSEA staff to ask questions about the legal system

MENTOR SUPPORT

Mentor support is available to interested fathers

FATHER SUPPORT GROUPS

Father support meetings will be held monthly

FATHER-CHILD ACTIVITIES

Sponsored activities for fathers and children will

be held monthly

FATHER SUPPORT SPECIALIST

Extra staff support is available to help fathers accomplish life and work goals

Why Is Father Support So Important?

RESEARCH INDICATES THAT…

*A father’s involvement is important! Good fathering during infancy and early childhood contributes to the development of emotional security, curiosity, and math and verbal skills.

*Higher levels of involvement by fathers in activities with their children are associated with fewer behavior problems and a higher level of school performance among children and adolescents.

*Both boys and girls demonstrate reduced risk of drug and alcohol use if their fathers are involved in their lives.

*Every father, including unemployed, divorced, or imprisoned fathers, or those who feel unappreciated by the wider culture, has something to give his child. He can give his heart and love, even from a distance.

U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, June 17, 2000

Confronting Father Absence, Don Eberly, National Fatherhood Initiative