City of Columbus

Career and Life Planning Resources to help fathers set goals and to identify successful strategies to reach them.
Facilitator Tools:
PowerPoint Slides      PDF 
Assessment of Learning:
Included in PowerPoint Slides
Supplemental Materials:
Making a Training Plan 
My Next Move 
My Skills, My Future: A Career One-Stop Website 
Scholarship Tips for Single Dads 
Strategies for Going Back to College after Having a Baby 
The Career Planning Process
Tips for Adults Going Back to College

Dads and Child Support Understand how to establish paternity, parenting time, and other child support facts
Facilitator Tools:
PowerPoint Slides     PDF
Assessment of Learning:
Included in PowerPoint Slides
Supplemental Materials:
10 Child Custody Tips for Fathers 
Child Support Facts for Fathers 
Child Support Guidelines Revision 
I'm a Dad? 
Planning for Parenting Time: Ohio's Guide for Parents Living Apart

Dad's Role in Breastfeeding Understand the benefits of breastfeeding and the role of fathers for breastfeeding success
Facilitator Tools:
PowerPoint Slides     PDF 
Assessment of Learning:
Included in PowerPoint Slides
Supplemental Materials:
Breast for Success for Fathers 
Breastfeeding and Fathers: How Fathers Make the Difference 
Breastfeeding FAQ 
Dads are Needed for Breastfeeding 
What's So Great About Breastfeeding?

Financial Education & Independence Understand how to manage personal finances and work toward financial stability and independence
Facilitator Tools:
PowerPoint Slides     PDF
Assessment of Learning:
Included in PowerPoint Slides
Supplemental Materials:
FDIC Money Smart -- A Financial Education Program
FDIC Guide to Presenting Money Smart for Adults 
Additional Materials:
Baby on the Way? Time to Make a Budget 
Behind on Bills? Start with One Step 
Credit Report Review Checklist 
Financial Planning Worksheet: My New Money Goal 
Having a Baby? Don't Forget These Expenses 
My Savings Rule to Live By 

Maintaining A Healthy Co-Parenting Relationship Understand how to maintain a healthy relationship with the mother of your child
Facilitator Tools:
PowerPoint Slides     PDF
Assessment of Learning:
Included in PowerPoint Slides
Supplemental Materials:
7 Tips for Healthy Co-Parenting with a Toxic Ex 
10 Signs of a Healthy Coparenting Relationship 
Co-Parenting Communication Guide 
The Coparenting Toolkit: A Look Inside 

Men's Role in Pre-Birth Care Understand the role fathers play in the health of a pregnancy
Facilitator Tools:
PowerPoint Slides    PDF
Assessment of Learning:
Included in PowerPoint Slides
Supplemental Materials:
Office on Women’s Health: Prenatal Care 
Ohio Commission on Fatherhood: Ways Fathers-to-Be Can Help 

New Dads and Depression Understand that new fathers can get postpartum depression, too
Facilitator Tools:
PowerPoint Slides     PDF
Assessment of Learning:
Included in PowerPoint Slides
Supplemental Materials:
Postpartum Men: Helping Men Beat the Baby Blues and Overcome Depression 
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Pregnancy Prevention Learn about safe sex practices and where you and your partner can go to receive contraceptive care
Facilitator Tools:
PowerPoint Slides      PDF
Assessment of Learning:
Included in PowerPoint Slides
Supplemental Materials:
Bedsider Birth Control Method Explorer 
Bedsider Guy’s Guide
Guy’s Guide to Birth Control: Your 101 Guide to Understanding Birth Control in All its Forms
Learn About Birth Control 

Protecting Your Baby Understand basic baby safety and tips to protect your baby from common threats
Facilitator Tools:
PowerPoint Slides     PDF
Assessment of Learning:
Included in PowerPoint Slides
Supplemental Materials:
Baby Sleep Safety and Suffocation Prevention 
Burn Prevention for Babies 
Fall Prevention for Babies 
Medication Safety for Babies 
Passenger Safety for Babies 
Safe Kids Worldwide: Baby 
Swimming Safety for Babies 
Toy Safety for Babies 

Quit & Prevent Tobacco, Alcohol & Drug Use Understand what it takes to end substance abuse, as well as the consequences of continued use for you and your baby
Facilitator Tools:
PowerPoint Slides     PDF
Assessment of Learning:
Included in PowerPoint Slides
Supplemental Materials:
Black Lives/Black Lungs 
Overcoming Alcohol Addiction 
Profiles 
Truth: Smoking and Erectile Dysfunction 

Returning Citizen Information Understand how to secure gainful employment after a misdemeanor or felony charge with the Certificate of Qualification for Employment (CQE)
Facilitator Tools:
PowerPoint Slides     PDF
Assessment of Learning:
Included in PowerPoint Slides
Supplemental Materials:
Certificate of Qualification for Employment (CQE): For Employers
Certificate of Qualification for Employment (CQE): For Petitioners
Sample Certificate of Qualification for Employment (CQE) 

Supporting the Mother of Your Child as She Quits Tobacco, Alcohol & Drug Use Identify ways you can support the mother of your child as she quits tobacco, alcohol, or drug use
Facilitator Tools:
PowerPoint Slides     PDF
Assessment of Learning:
Included in PowerPoint Slides
Supplemental Materials:
Addiction Among Pregnant Women
Alcohol During Pregnancy 
How Can I Protect My Baby from Secondhand Smoke in our Home? 
Smokefree.gov: How to Support Your Quitter 
Tobacco Use and Pregnancy