Active fatherhood: Towards participatory family environments

MOOC (Self-Paced)

PRESENTATION

In our organisation, we recognise that working from the perspective of active fatherhood is fundamental to reduce the gender gap in family care. Through this approach, we seek to generate reflections that lead to concrete attitudes and actions to reduce the risk of family separation and improve the participation of fathers and male caregivers in the positive upbringing of their children, transcending the merely biological conception of fatherhood.  

This MOOC course is specially designed for collaborators who work in preventive actions against family separation in the Family Strengthening Programmes of the SOS Children’s Villages Federation. It is organised in three modules that will accompany you in the reflection and application of the parenting approach.  

During the course, we will provide you with the necessary tools to encourage the full participation of fathers and male caregivers in the home. You will learn practical and effective strategies to prevent family separation and violence, thus promoting safe and healthy environments for our children.  

We invite you to immerse yourself in this learning journey, which aims to contribute to reducing the gender gap in family care through the perspective of active fatherhood. 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the course are as follows:  

  • To foster a broad understanding of parenthood, beyond its biological aspect.

  • To stimulate reflection in order to generate attitudes and actions that encourage the active participation of fathers and male caregivers in the positive upbringing of their sons and daughters.

  • To provide tools and recommendations for Family Strengthening Programmes to promote safe, protective and egalitarian family and community environments.

COMPETENCIES TO BE DEVELOPED

This virtual course will enable you to:

  • Analyse and understand the different aspects that make up parenthood, including its emotional, social and cultural dimensions, in order to develop a comprehensive view of it.

  • Reflect on and promote attitudes and actions to strengthen the participation of fathers and male caregivers in positive parenting.

  • Use tools and recommendations to promote safe, protective and egalitarian family and community environments in Family Strengthening Programmes.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN IN THIS COURSE?  

  • Welcome to the course 
  • Start survey 

  • Thematic Unit 1: The concept of fatherhood. 
  • Thematic Unit 2: Pregnancy from the male perspective. 
  • Thematic Unit 3: Active fatherhood to keep us together. 
  • Thematic Unit 4: Basic concepts about gender, masculinities and fatherhood.  
  • Thematic Unit 5: Violence and sexual education. 

  • Thematic Unit 1: Preparation.
  • Thematic Unit 2: Implementation.
  • Thematic Unit 3: Evaluation and learning.

  • Thematic Unit 1: My father’s legacy. 
  • Thematic Unit 2: Understanding pregnancy from the male perspective. 
  • Thematic Unit 3: Gender and non-violent parenting. 
  • Thematic Unit 4: Identifying and stopping violence against partners and children.  
  • Thematic Unit 5: Childcare and the home. 

WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

  • This MOOC course is designed for collaborators who work in preventive actions against family separation in Family Strengthening Programmes of the SOS Children’s Villages Federation.

🚩 Starts:
🗂️ Modality MOOC (Self-Paced)
📅 Duration: 3 weeks (approx. 5 hours per week) 
🔑 Prerequisites: Not required
🎓 Certificate Available
🎯 Area: Child Protection
🌎 Language: English