The work we do…and love.
Consulting
A great example of our consulting services is our work with Hamilton County (Ohio) Job & Family Services (JFS). Under a long-term agreement we are providing innovative leadership to develop and manage the Fatherhood Collaborative of Hamilton County (FCHC). Lucian Families redesigned and reestablished the once dormant collaborative in 2019. We’ve built a vibrant, effective community-wide approach to supporting fathers and fatherhood that’s best in class.
The FCHC aims to stimulate interest and action on the needs and aspirations of fathers, thereby facilitating positive change in systems, organizations and programs around how fathers are included, engaged and served. Some of the strategies we implemented are:
Conceptualized and launched local fatherhood research, gaining the support of the University of Cincinnati’s Center for Clinical & Translational Science & Training
Launched an annual fathers award banquet, “The Esteemed Seven: A Celebration of Fatherhood” in partnership with The lota Sigma Sigma Alumnae Chapter, Sigma Gamma Roh Sorority Inc.
Connected the FCHC with OhioGuidestone to participate in their groundbreaking paternal depression study
Built a diverse collaborative by including the education, health care, business, arts, domestic violence and breastfeeding/infant mortality sectors
Contact us today to learn how we can partner with and support your organization or community.
On My Shoulders Fatherhood Curriculum
On My Shoulders (OMS) is a research-based curriculum designed for fathers in the tradition and style of PREP (The Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program). OMS was created in collaboration with Calvin Williams, who served as the fatherhood subject matter expert on the curriculum development team. PREP curricula are founded on best practices, are empirically informed, empirically tested in outcome studies, and are regularly refined based on new scientific knowledge in the field of research on relationships. OMS uses many concepts and strategies in PREP along with new content focused on the issues and dynamics affecting fathers, particularly those who are in low income communities who may or may not be involved in the lives of their children, or the lives of children of a current partner.
On My Shoulders Training
Calvin Williams is a co-author of and a Master Trainer for the OMS curriculum. OMS was designed to be flexible, and can be used effectively in a wide range of programs. Contact us to learn more about On My Shoulders, or to set up a training for your program staff, volunteers or community partners. Click here to order On My Shoulders materials and supplemental items: https://prepinc.com/collections/on-my-shoulders
Coparent Coaching Services
Lucian Families uses the “Let’s Just Parent” Coparent Coaches Toolkit. More information about “Let’s Just Parent” is on the way. The “Let’s Just Parent” Coparent Coaches Toolkit will be available to the public soon!
Lucian Families uses the “Let’s Just Parent” Coparenting Coaching Toolkit to deliver coparent coaching services to mothers and fathers whose couple relationship has ended. We have over 7 years and hundreds of hours of coparent coaching sessions under our belt. “Let’s Just Parent” contains exercises, worksheets and strategies designed to help parents get through difficult conversations, decisions and emotions, to communicate better and to be problem solvers.
The stakes couldn’t be higher for the children. High-conflict coparenting relationships put children at risk for: aggression; slowed language development; hyperactivity; poor social skills; slowed cognitive development; difficulty managing emotions; and losing time or access to one or both parents.
An evaluation of “Let’s Just Parent” concluded that “…all of the participant fathers affirmed the value in the coparenting services, liked the coparenting coach and expressed satisfaction with the individualized nature of the services” (Fatherhood Research & Practice Network “Summary Report: Evaluating Mother and Nonresidential Father Engagement in Coparenting Services in a Fatherhood Program”, November 2018).
Contact Lucian Families to begin providing coparenting coaching services to parents in your school, clinic, hospital, father or mother-serving program or in other family-serving organizations.
A mom, who’s in a coparenting relationship with the father of her child, learns communication skills in a Coparent Coaching session with Calvin Williams.
Speakers
Lucian Families can help make your event a success by providing dynamic, entertaining and effective speakers. Each member of our team is skilled, experienced and impassioned to share their unique oratory gifts with your audience. Whether a fundraiser, gala, awards banquet or staff function, we’ll craft a message that’s perfectly tailored to meet your event goals. Contact us today to learn more about our speakers or to book one for your event.
Workshops
Lucian Families designs customized workshop for agencies, organizations and programs. Our innovative and energizing workshops hone in on the application of skills and techniques through a vibrant exchange of ideas to help you be more effective at what you do for fathers, parents and families. We value creativity and being effective in delivering on the goals that are important to your organization. Honestly, we love doing this! Give us the topic, need or desired goals and watch the magic happen.
Don’t hesitate. Put us to work! Contact Lucian Families to learn more about how we can support and strengthen your organization’s service delivery and outcomes.