Arkansas Fatherhood Powerful Conversations Planning Survey

Project Overview: Hello Arkansas Fathers! The HSSCO is proud to present “Powerful Conversations with Fathers” summits beginning in February, 2022! Please help us plan for this virtual event by taking just a few minutes to complete the fatherhood survey below. All information in this fatherhood survey will be used to plan and implement this dynamic event. You have a voice, therefore, please feel free to share your thoughts and ideas in the “Comment” section of this survey. We want these summits to benefit you as a father. So please let us hear from you!

Instructions: Please complete the following fatherhood survey by answering the following questions.

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* 1. Name: (Optional)

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* 2. Please list the name of your child's Early Childhood Education Program and the city that it is located in.

Program

Location

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* 3. Which area of the state are you from? Please use the map below to identify your location

Northeast

Northwest

Central

Southeast

Southwest

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* 4. Which Age Group does your child/children belong in? If you have more than one child, please place a number after each of the selections showing how many children in each category.

Birth to 2 Years {Infants and Toddlers}

3-5 Years {Pre-schoolers}

6-8 Years {School Aged}

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* 5. Please select, by checking the boxes, at least three topics of interest that you would like to see on the list for the Powerful Conversations with Fathers zoom meetings. Please read carefully and if you do not see topics of interest, please write your very own topics below:

What are the difficulties of being a father?

What challenges do you have to overcome as a non-custodial parent?

What are some of the rewards of being a father?

What does it mean to you to be a father?

What kind of supports do you need as a father?

What impact do you have as a father in your child/children's development?

What are the long- and short-term effects of having a father present in a child/children's life?

What are some of the goals you wish to accomplish with your child/children's?

What are the effects on a child when the father is absent from the child/children's?

As a father, what advice would you give other fathers?

What have you learned about “fatherhood” from your own past experiences?

What are some other fatherhood topics that you would be interested in discussing that is not listed above? Please list…

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* 6. In looking at fatherhood engagement, what statewide activities would you like to see in different areas of the state?

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* 7. Would you be interested in serving as a mentor trainer in the state of Arkansas? Your paid role would be to work with youth (11th and 12th grade) who have babies in the school districts.

Yes

If yes, include phone number and e-mail:

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* 8. Please feel free to share any additional comments:

Please submit no later than Friday, October 22, 2021.
Electronically: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/arfpcps
Or send in a hard copy to:
Arkansas Fatherhood and Family Initiative
1400 West Markham, Ste 406
Little Rock, AR 72201

For More Information, Please Contact:

Cecil McDonald, Fatherhood President at 870-776-1054

mrcmcdonald@gmail.com

Jacqualine Govan, Fatherhood Advisor at 501-371-0740

Jackie.govan@arheadstart.org

HSSCO - JG