Welcome to RuralFathers.com

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“This program has helped me to take notice of my children’s every move. Even when I think I’m not doing anything, they’re watching and learning. No matter how small it is to me, it’s a major impression and learning experience for my kids.”
— Rick Rondestvedt
Youth & Family Services
Rapid City, South Dakota
2006 National Head Start Association
Father of the Year

RuralFathers.com, the Web site with resources to empower fathers, is here to partner with your organization. We aim to help you and your staff reach out to fathers and children with easy-to-use materials and other invaluable resources. Fathers and children in our rural and urban programs, continue to benefit from these downloadable materials. Read some of their comments.

Join now to become a member of RuralFathers.com and gain unlimited access to downloadable (PDF) resources and materials designed to help build successful fatherhood programs and educate fathers about the role dads play in the lives of their children.

Unlike other curriculum-based materials that sit on your shelf and become outdated, RuralFathers.com is committed to developing and providing new material to its members. This ensures members are never without the fresh and cutting-edge materials and resources they need to provide quality programming for fathers and children. Activities, meetings and training resources are updated quarterly. FREE SAMPLES – click here to download.

The hands-on, age-appropriate, educational materials for fathers and children found at RuralFathers.com include:

• Father Child Group Activities
  These step-by-step activities ensure you and your staff successfully administer group activities for fathers/father figures and children.

• Male Involvement Meetings
  These meetings teach fathers/father figures how to improve their parenting skills. Fathers’ self-esteem as well as their overall mental and physical well-being are enhanced.

• Father Child Development Activities
  These father-friendly, hands-on, educational and age-appropriate activities promote the bond between a father and his child as well as the child's fine and gross motor development, language, early literacy and other development skills.

The materials to help staff build a successful fatherhood program found at RuralFathers.com include:

• Staff Training
  Our training sessions help staff develop and hone skills critical to working effectively with fathers.

• Question and Answer Bulletin Board
  Members post questions here regarding fathers and families. RuralFathers.com staff answer all inquires.

• Monthly Newsletter
  Get tips and information for fathers and staff. Sign up now!

• Multimedia
  Instructional and educational videos inform staff, mothers and fathers about the importance of fathers in early childhood education.

• Fatherhood Links
  These links appear courtesy of friends of RuralFathers.com. All sites are reviewed for any inappropriate material prior to being added to the list.

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A Prenatal to Five Head Start Male Involvement Coordinator, with guidance and technical assistance from a Prenatal to Five Head Start Education and Disabilities Coordinator and Registered Nurse, developed RuralFathers.com to help service agencies and early childhood educators – including Head Start and Early Head Start – develop or enhance existing Responsible Fatherhood programs and integrate services specifically tailored to fathers.

The Father/Male Involvement Project, a program of Youth & Family Services Prenatal to Five Head Start in Rapid City, S.D., has successfully field-tested and administered the materials and resources available on RuralFathers.com. The materials and resources were developed to not only help fathers foster their children’s learning, but to also promote social, emotional and physical development. Click here to view an independent evaluation of our project.

Join now and be a part of the positive transformation of fathers worldwide!

RuralFathers.com

Early Head Start
Youth & Family Services
PO Box 2813
Rapid City, SD 57709
1-800-937-9832