Fathers Incorporated on Mission to Mongolian to address Fatherhood

Fathers Incorporated and ICF International was invited to the country of Mongolia to speak at the International Conference on Building Family Strengths: South and East Asian Family Issues in the 21st Century in Mongolia, May 30th and 31st, 2012. Executive Director of Fathers Incorporated, Kenneth Braswell and Patrick J. Patterson, MSW, MPH; Senior Manager at ICF will provide an overview of the Federal Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Marriage Initiatives, with a focus on promising strategies and lessons learned from rural, urban, and programs that serve immigrants and refugees.? Particular attention will be paid to strategies that public and private agencies might integrate responsible fatherhood and healthy marriage/relationship education services.? The presentation has application for new and veteran fatherhood and healthy marriage practitioners, and professionals seeking to launch or strengthen current services they provide to fathers and couples.

The effort is part of a partnership to establish an International Fatherhood mission to Fathers Incorporated?s mission. ?For years we have understood that Fatherlessness is not just a problem of those in the United States; but one that affects the world,? says Braswell. ?This is an excellent opportunity to share our ideas, practices and outcomes with others across the globe engaging in family work.?

The conference is sponsored by the Psychological Research Center at the National University of Mongolia in Ulan Bator, and by the International Family Strengths Network.

Following the conference in Ulan Bator there will be a 12-day-long Mongolian Families and Cultures Field Study Trip to visit families, communities, and important cultural sites in Mongolia.

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