2026 National Fatherhood Summit
The Fatherhood Mandate: Building Families, Building America
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August 3–5, 2026
Omni Dallas Hotel Dallas, Texas
Building Families, Building America
About the Summit
The 2026 National Fatherhood Summit brings together practitioners, leaders, researchers, and partners committed to strengthening father involvement and family stability across America.
The Summit features practical learning sessions, implementation-focused workshops, and peer exchange opportunities designed to equip attendees with tools and strategies they can apply immediately in their programs and communities.
Whether you're a frontline practitioner, program director, researcher, or policy leader, the Summit offers sessions tailored to your role and goals.
Call for Proposals, Now Open
Do you have innovative ideas, evidence-informed research, or programming experiences to share? We invite submissions from practitioners, researchers, and program leaders.
- Submission deadline: Friday, April 24, 2026
- Sessions of 60 or 90 minutes
- Topics: program design, research, policy, practice, and more
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What to expect
Nationally recognized leaders in fatherhood, family policy, and child development sharing the latest research and vision for the field.
Hands-on, implementation-focused sessions you can apply immediately in your program. Facilitated by experienced practitioners.
Structured and informal opportunities to connect with practitioners from across the country. Share what works, learn what doesn't.
Emerging findings from researchers studying fatherhood outcomes, program effectiveness, and family stability.
Evening receptions and networking opportunities to build relationships that last beyond the summit.