Fatherhood Series | Policy and Structural Factors for Support Fathers
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will understand the impact of policies on father engagement and family dynamics
- Participants will learn about structural factors to support fathers
- Participants will understand the role of legislation to support fathers and families
- Participants will gain insights into the intricacies of brain development and the dynamic changes that occur in the brain during the journey of parenthood
Trainer: Dan Wuori, Early Childhood Policy Solutions
Dr. Dan Wuori is the Founder and President of Early Childhood Policy Solutions (a public policy consultancy focused on the needs of America’s young children and their families) and a Strategic Advisor for Early Childhood at the Saul Zaentz Charitable Foundation. With more than 30 years of experience in the early childhood field, Dr. Wuori is a trusted advisor to the nation’s governors and state lawmakers, perhaps known best for his daily child development lessons on social media, which a recent New York Times profile called “equal parts educational and awww.”
His book, The Daycare Myth: What We Get Wrong About Early Care and Education (and What We Should Do About It) will be released this September by Teachers College Press at Columbia University.
Continuing Education
SD Board of Social Work Examiners
This organization (University of South Dakota – Provider #1048) is approved as a provider for continuing education by the South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners. Social workers will receive up to 1.0 Continuing Education clock hours for participating in this course.
