Title

The Parents as Teachers Promoting Responsible Fatherhood Project: Evaluation of “Dads in the Mix,” an Exemplary Site

Date

2011

Author(s)

Tomoko Wakabayashi, Karen A. Guskin, Jan Watson, Kate McGilly, and Larry L. Klinger, Jr.

Brief Type

Report

Model(s)

  • Parents as Teachers (PAT)

Description

Purpose: Describe a case study of the "Dads in the Mix" program, a partnership between the Parents as Teachers Responsible Fatherhood Project and the Allegheny Intermediate Unit (AIU3) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Example Topics Addressed:
Overview of the PAT Responsible Fatherhood Project and the "Dad in the Mix" program
Strategies that enabled the program to successfully recruit, retain and engage low-income fathers
Positive differences the fathers report as a result of participating in “Dads in the Mix”

Data Collection Methods

  • Standardized assessment tools
  • Surveys or questionnaires

Status

Finished

For More Information

Wakabayashi, T., Guskin, K. A., Watson, J., McGilly, K., & Klinger Jr., L. L. (2011). The Parents as Teachers Promoting Responsible Fatherhood Project: Evaluation of “Dads in the Mix,” an exemplary site. Parents as Teachers. https://www.fatherhood.gov/sites/default/files/Resource%20Files/e000002466.pdf

Topics

  • Program Enhancements, Innovations, and Promising Approaches
  • Program Quality, Continuous Quality Improvement, and Fidelity
  • Participant Recruitment, Retention, Engagement, and Dosage