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Office of Early Childhood webinar pushes intentional father engagement across programs
Summary
Connecticut's Office of Early Childhood convened state officials, community leaders and fathers to describe plans to make early-childhood programs more 'father-friendly,' expand training for staff, and involve fathers in policy and direct services.
The Office of Early Childhood (OEC) hosted a webinar focused on increasing father involvement in programs that serve young children, with agency leaders outlining concrete steps to treat fathers as intentional partners across services.
Commissioner Beth Bai opened the session, telling the more than 110 attendees that OEC intends to "reorient and include fathers and fatherhood" within its programs and materials. Jennifer Wilder of OEC's Family Support Division described a multipronged approach: audit program materials and…
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