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Are fathers pulling their weight at home? 
Examines parents' work day, in terms of 'paid', 'unpaid', and 'childcare' hours, to see how much time Canadian fathers are devoting to child care, cooking, housekeeping, and other domestic tasks compared to women.
Source: Father Involvement Research Alliance (FIRA)
A Father's Day report - men, boys and environmental health threats: summary report  PDF
Summarizes a study examining the link between environmental hazards such as parental exposure to toxic chemicals and boys' vulnerability to childhood cancer, asthma, learning and developmental disabilities, birth defects and testicular dysgenesis syndrome. Includes tips for reducing children's risk. Link requires PDF reader.
Source: Canadian Partnership for Children's Health and Environment (CPCHE)
A Father's Day report - men, boys and environmental health threats  PDF
Examines boys' particular vulnerability to environmentally-linked diseases, birth defects and disabilities. Discusses fathers' roles in children's environmental health, including the impact of exposure to toxic chemicals at home, work or play. Includes tips for reducing children's risk. Link requires PDF reader.
Source: Canadian Partnership for Children's Health and Environment (CPCHE)
Father Involvement Research Alliance (FIRA) 
Develops collaborative research initiatives designed to strengthen the relationships between fathers and children. Encourages fathers to be a positive influence in the lives of their children, and strives to effect change at the community and societal levels.
Source: Centre for Families, Work and Well-Being (CFWW)
Fatherhood: Indigenous men's journeys 
Relates stories of success and of social and personal challenges faced by men as they become fathers and learn how to be involved and stay involved in their children's lives. Includes an order form for the documentary DVD and the accompanying resource kit developed for community programs.
Source: University of Victoria, School of Child and Youth Care (SCYC)
From: Early Childhood Development Intercultural Partnerships
Common questions about alcohol and pregnancy 
Emphasizes alcohol avoidance during all stages of pregnancy. Briefly discuss fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and explains the role biological fathers can play in the prevention of this disorder in their unborn child.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
From: Healthy pregnancy
Involved fathers: a guide for today's dad  PDF
Explains how fathers can play a positive and involved role with their families and children. Outlines why fathers are important to their children and ways to overcome the challenges of fathering. Describes how to be an involved father in different family structures. Link requires PDF reader.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
From: Father Involvement Initiative - Ontario Network
Full-time dad part-time kids: a guide for recently separated and divorced fathers  PDF
Explains the way fathers can fulfill their children's needs even after a separation or a divorce. Outlines why it is important and the challenges involved in working as a team with an ex-partner to be an involved father. Provides tips on being a strong father. Link requires PDF reader.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
From: Father Involvement Initiative - Ontario Network
Daddy … come play with me: a father's guide to play with young children  PDF
Describes why play is important for children. Explains what fathers and children get out of playing together. Outlines ways fathers can play with their children at different ages and stages of development. Link requires PDF reader.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
From: Father Involvement Initiative - Ontario Network
Kids we can count on: a father's guide to building character in children  PDF
Explains the importance of the father-child relationship in building a child's character. Describes how to use teachable moments and positive discipline to build character. Link requires PDF reader.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
From: Father Involvement Initiative - Ontario Network
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