The Dad Allies Initiative established a series of responsive community, provider, and dad focused events to build Washington state’s father-friendly capacity to support dads to become the fathers their children and families need them to be. These knowledge and skill building sessions with state and national presenters are held to strengthen our provider network to effectively engage and support fathers and father-figures.
Upcoming Events
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Families Affected by Incarceration 2025 - Part 2: From Bars to Bonds - Reconnecting Fathers with Family & Community after Incarceration: Thursday, July 17, 2025: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Register Now!
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How We Get Off the Trauma Triangle that Fules Gender Polarizations of Villains, Victims, and Heros - Thursday, September 28, 2025: 11:30 a.m - 1:00 p.m. - Register Now!
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Partnering with DCS and the Prosecuting Attorneys to Establish Parentage in Washington State - Thursday, October 16, 2025: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Registration Opens Soon!
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New Washington State Maternal Mortality Report – Including Dads in Prevention - Thursday, December 4, 2025: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Registration Opens Soon!
We update this page regularly with upcoming events, so check back often! We also save our past presentations from this series below, with links to recordings and presentation materials.
Completed Events
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Families Affected by Incarceration 2025 - Part 1: Parenting from Prison - Thursday, June 26, 2025
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Empowerment with Enforcement: Child Support Presents Alternative Solutions - Thursday, May 15, 2025
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What Happens when Men Are on the Receiving End of Partner Abuse: Thursday, April 17
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Strong from the Start: Empowering Dads' Mental Health in the Perinatal Journey: Thursday, March 20
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Co-parenting 201: Collaborative Divorce as a Peaceful Path to Uncouple: Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025
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Co-parenting 101: Foundations of Healthy Co-parenting: Thursday, January 16, 2025
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Facilitating Fatherhood: Circle Process for Dads Groups - Thursday, September 19, 2024
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Facilitating Fatherhood: Factors, Falsehoods, and Findings in Early Relational Health - Thursday, September 5, 2024
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Reentry Dads, Child Welfare and Reunification: Working Together to Connect Fathers, Families, and Children - Thursday, August 22, 2024
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Child Support 101 - Myths, Realities, and Options within an Evolving System - Thursday, May 23, 2024
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Expecting Male Involvment - Shifting Mindsets - Part 2 - Thursday, March 21, 2024
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Expecting Male Involvement - Shifting Mindsets - Part 1 - Thursday, February 15, 2024
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Establishing Parentage in Washington State - How it Really Works - Thursday, January 18, 2024
- Families Affected by Incarceration: Part 2 - Supporting Fathers and Families Upon Release - Thursday, November 16, 2023
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Families Affected by Incarceration: Part 1 - Keeping Fathers Connected with Their Kids - October 19, 2023
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Insights Into the DCYF Dependency Process and How Fathers Can Navigate the System - Part Two - The Screening Process at Intake and How Safety is Assessed - September 28, 2023
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Looking Back to Leap Forward - How Historical Trauma Impacts Fatherhood Today - September 14, 2023
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Connecting With and Serving Dads - 3 Successful Approaches - August 17, 2023
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Expectant Fathers, Infant Co-Regulation, and the Importance of Relationship in a Father’s Prenatal Class - July 27, 2023
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Tools for Transformation - Creating Change in Fathers and Systems - June 15, 2023
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Insights Into the DCYF Dependency Process and How Fathers Can Successfully Navigate the System - April 20, 2023
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The How and Why of Engaging Fathers in Home Visiting - February 2023
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How to Better Engage Fathers in Behavioral Health Treatment - January 2023
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Fathering in 15 - How to Use This Flexible Program to Assist Fathers and Families in Washington - October 2022
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Most Dads Are Not Violent. What If They Are? - September 2022
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Child Support 101: Myths, Realities, and Options within an Evolving System - August 2022
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Strategies for Helping Unmarried Parents Establish Coparenting Agreements with Dr. Jeff Johnson - July 2022
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Parenting Together, Even If You're Not - April 2022
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Queer Dads, Myths and Realities - March 2022
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The Parallel Journeys of Fathers and Their Children Across the Early Years - February 2022
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Engaging Fathers Where They Are - January 2022
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Improving the Lives of Boys and Men of Color - December 2021
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Fatherhood Inclusion in Home Visits - October 2021
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The Importance of Fathers in the Perinatal Period - September 2021