As a result of changing funding requirements, rapidly evolving program priorities, and increasing demands for evidence-based practice, the field of responsible fatherhood has, in some sense, lost its center of gravity. It has been “tossed on a sea of change.” The purpose of this report is to establish where the field has landed.
Purpose
Based on the issues identified above, CRFCFW’s survey had three main purposes:
- To identify current programmatic priorities at both the state and local levels.
- To examine the impact of the financial climate on the existence and range of services provided by responsible fatherhood programs at both the state and the local levels.
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To explore the extent to which programs have responded to increasing funder requests for evidence of program effectiveness.