2017 Texas Fatherhood Summit: Strengthening Services to Support Fathers

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2017 Texas Fatherhood Summit: Strengthening Services to Support Fathers

By Child and Family Research Partnership at UT Austin

Date and time

Friday, March 24, 2017 · 8:30am - 4:30pm CDT

Location

The University of Texas at Austin

AT&T Executive Education & Conference Center - Grand Ballroom (Level MC) 1900 University Avenue Austin, TX 78705

Description

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. Click here to join the Waitlist.


ABOUT THE SUMMIT

You are invited to the second annual 2017 Texas Fatherhood Summit: Strengthening Services to Support Fathers hosted by the Child and Family Research Partnership at The University of Texas at Austin LBJ School of Public Affairs and the Texas DFPS Prevention and Early Intervention Division in Austin, Texas.

The Texas Fatherhood Summit brings together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners in the field of fatherhood. The theme of the 2017 Texas Fatherhood Summit is "Strengthening Services to Support Fathers". Speakers will discuss the challenges and opportunities in recruiting, providing services, and retaining fathers in programs. Experts will discuss what the research shows on how to know if programs are really working. Providers will also be able to share lessons learned with each other throughout the day.

WHEN AND WHERE

The 2017 Summit will be held on Friday, March 24, 2017, at the AT&T Conference Center at The University of Texas at Austin from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, followed by a networking reception. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Passes for day on-site garage parking will be provided at check-in.

Also, on Thursday, March 23, the day before the Summit, colleagues of the Fatherhood Research and Practice Network are hosting a special free workshop and CEU opportunity, "Program Evaluation 101", for attendees of the Texas Fatherhood Summit. Details: frpn_austin2017.eventbrite.com. (Registration is closed/at capacity.)

AGENDA

7:30 am – 8:30 am: Check-in and Breakfast (Grand Ballroom on Level MC)

8:30 am – 9:15 am: Introductions and Lessons Learned from the Field

9:15 am – 9:30 am: Setting the Stage for Networking: Who is Here and From Where?

9:30 am – 11:00 am: Panel: Fathers’ Perspectives on Fatherhood Programs: Why They Come, Why They Stay, and What They Gain

11:00 am 11:15 am: Break/Networking

11:15 am – 12:15 pm: Fatherhood Program Recruitment Challenge: How Do We Get Dads into Our Programs

12:15 pm – 1:30 pm: Lunch and Data Walk

1:30 pm – 2:15 pm: Data Walk Reflection: What Our Fathers Need

2:15 pm – 3:00 pm: What Value Does Your Program Add?

3:00 pm – 3:15 pm: Break/Networking

3:15 pm – 4:15 pm: Panel: An Agency Perspective: How Do We Include the Whole Family in Services?

4:15 pm – 4:30 pm: Closing Remarks

4:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Networking Reception (Tejas Dining)

PARKING

Free on-site event parking will be provided for registered attendees – you must park in the on-site parking garage at the AT&T Conference Center at 1900 University Avenue, Austin, TX 78705. The AT&T garage entrance is on the north side of the building off W. 20th Street (click for parking map). You can exchange your paper parking ticket at event check-in for a free single-use parking pass to be used when you exit. [Please Note: Free parking passes are provided only for parking on-site at AT&T. Attendees are responsible for parking off-site in nearby garages.]

CANCELATIONS

If you have already registered and can no longer attend, please let us know at cfrp@austin.utexas.edu or login to Eventbrite.com to cancel your registration.

REGISTRATION

Registration for the 2017 Texas Fatherhood Summit at the AT&T Conference Center closed on 3/10/17. Join the waitlist by clicking here or the green button on this page. The conference hotel is at capacity for 3/23 and 3/24, but you can contact the AT&T directly at 512-404-3600 for updated room availability.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Follow/tag for retweets: @CFRPlbj

Event hashtags: #TXdads2017 #fatherhood

CONTACT INFO

Please contact cfrp@austin.utexas.edu if you have questions about the Texas Fatherhood Summit.

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