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Join Fathers & Families Coalition of America Administration for Children and Families Region II & IV 

July 16-18, 2012, New York City, NY 

East Regional Fatherhood &Healthy Families Summer

Institute On the Campus of Columbia University 

Conference Location: Columbia University - School of Social Work  Address: 1255 Amsterdam

Rooms 311 & 312New York City, NY, 10027

Registration URL: https://www.123signup.com/register?id=sxzjy  

424-225-1323 www.fathersandfamiliescoalition.org 

Continuing Education Units Available!!! 

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July 2012

Dear Friends:

Please accept my sincerest and warmest greetings as I welcome you all to the Inaugural East RegionalFatherhood and Healthy Families Summer Institute, hosted by Fathers and Families Coalition of 

 America. I am truly delighted and honored to take part in this Conference.

This Conference will bring together a diverse group of individuals who will take part in educational workshops, plenary sessions, and a national certification. The insights and experiences gained here overthe course of the Institute will be truly valuable.

Fathers and Families Coalition of America (FFCA) should be extremely proud of what they haveaccomplished since their founding in 1996; they have provided so many organizations who work with

fathers and families with the services they need. FFCA is devoted to the professional development of fatherhood and family services. They offer unique networking forums, national conferences,professional development venues, advocacy, and collaboration development.

 As a father, a grandfather, and as a founding Board of Director for the Fathers and Families Coalition of  America, I know the importance of the services that they provide and I encourage everyone to take fulladvantage of the activities and educational workshops that have been planned for the East RegionalFatherhood and Healthy Families Summer Institute.

I offer my best wishes for an enjoyable and productive training.

Sincerely,

Felix W. OrtizMember of Assembly 

▫ Room 826, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248, (518) 455-3821

▫ District Office: 404 55th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220, (718) 492-6334 

FELIX W. ORTIZ Assemblyman 51st District

Kings County 

THE ASSEMBLY STATE OF NEW YORK 

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 Welcome: Dear Friend & Colleague:

Thank you for attending the East Regional Fatherhood & Healthy Families Summer Institute hosted by Fathers & Families Coalition of America with ACF Region II, State of New York Assembly, ACF RegionIV and East Regional FFCA Affiliate. I want to acknowledge the support from Dr . Ronald B. M incy,Sr. Professor , School of Social Wor k, Columbia Universit y and the University for the commitment tohost this Regional Institute on this prestigious campus. I am excited about working with leaders such asJoyce Thomas, Administrator for ACF Region II, Honorable Felix Ortiz, State of New York, Ms. Carlis V.

 Williams, Administrator for ACF Region IV, and others as to provide a mid-year professional

development and capacity building assistance opportunity within the East Region.

Highlights of this conference include a national certification, multi-cultural healthy marriage plenary sessions, innovative approaches to working with diverse families, addressing childhood obesity and therole fathers impact healthy and fit children, program evaluation and best practices, and how policy impacts practice.

The first day will provide continuing education units from National Association of Social Work throughour Fatherhood Practitioner & Healthy Relationship Educator-Facilitator Certificate  targeted for nonprofits, foundations, faith-based entities and workers who are seeking new approachesto acquire skills they need to help their organizations meet growing needs. We understand that atnonprofit organizations, employees and leaders learn fundamentally by undertaking. This is apractitioner and faculty led program that teaches the techniques of  effective direct practice   toprogram staff, administrators and other professionals. As a division of the Fathers & Families Coalitionof America, The Instructional Council assisted with the development of the content that is academically rigorous but also highly practical. We specialize in providing professional development that isthoroughly grounded in best practice. Our content is delivered by highly qualified social workers,faculty, researchers, administrators and practitioners who are nationally recognized for their expertiseand credentials and excel at providing our clients with a practical and in-depth learning experience.

Our curriculum is designed to provide clients with training that establishes a fundamental baseline of knowledge that calibrates individuals and organizations to recognize high performance opportunitiesand identify the issues and challenges that face every paraprofessional, professional and organization.

The core dynamics of the pr ogram will have a focus on the following:• The Role of Fathers on Child Development; • Developing Culturally Appropriate Programs;• Skills to Provide Services for African American-Latino-Native American-Asian AmericanFathers and Families; • Working with Correctional Systems-Incarcerated and Re-Entry Fathers;• Working with Child Welfare Systems; •Working with Child Support and Other Systems;• Developing Effective Healthy Relationship-Marriage Services; • Facilitation Skills forPractitioners; • Evaluating Practice and Program Outcomes; • Creating a Quality AssurancePlan.

The Regional Summer Institutes are an example of local and regional leadership to introduce some of the nation’s foremost experts in both Fatherhood & Healthy Relationship/Marriage Program Designs.The FFCA National Fatherhood Practitioner & Healthy Relationship Educator Certificate Program

Instructional Council has committed to provide this national certificate at various regional venues. The FFCA Certificate Program will provide National Association of Social Workers Continuing Education Units provided by National Association of Social Workers with the certificateissued by Fathers & Families Coalition of America, Office of American Indian Projects School of Social

 Work Arizona State University and NASW.

If I can be of any assistance, please feel free calling me at 424-225-1323 or by email james.rodriguez@fathersandfamiliescoalition.org

Be Blessed,

James C. Rodríguez, M.S.W., Ph.D., CandidateCEO/President