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Guest Feature: Father and Male Role Model Inclusion: Strengthening Program Outcomes by Incorporating Fatherhood Initiatives into Daily Practice 

Date: January 28, 2025 

Time: 12:00pm - 4:00pm CT

Location: Online

About the workshop:

Intentional structures and systems drive sustainable fatherhood and male engagement initiatives. This includes establishing roles, responsibilities, male engagement champions, research-based practices, and coordinated communication and relationship development plans. This training promotes systems thinking in male engagement practices, establishing enduring responsivity, evaluation, and improvement planning into fatherhood initiatives. Attendees will learn how to create a new male engagement program or evolve its current practices into more effective research-based plans and practices. Participants will learn how to go beyond baseline engagement and learn proven techniques for creating powerful and rich male engagement practices that nurture the self-efficacy and self-esteem of all children’s most prominent male role models. This session will highlight leveraging community and program resources to foster male engagement activities that improve family and child outcomes and strengthen DEI initiatives. 

About the Presenter:

Dr. Andre Walker, Ph.D. 
Director of Operations at D.E.&C Consulting
 
Dr. Andre Walker, Ph.D., the Director of Operations for D.E.&C Consulting, has served non-profit, academic, and health-based institutions for over 30 years. His work with health and human services agencies and educational institutions resulted in improved client outcomes, proven evaluation and measurement systems, and research publications. He obtained a Master of Public Health with an emphasis in health promotion and education and a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Health Services Policy and Management. His research focuses on health disparities and pathways to equitable healthcare for children and adults. Most notably, Dr. Walker’s dissertation research was the evidentiary documentation used to fund the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Adult Preventative Dental Care Benefits Program. Dr. Walker is keenly interested in expanding access to health and mental health services to underserved populations and promoting opportunities for men to play more significant roles in their children’s development. 

Cost:

This is a regular 1-day workshop, $175 per participant. 

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

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