Fresno FAWDB FIRE Program Evaluation

NCT05239754 | Completed Results

• 1 other identifier: #2021/03/39
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 488
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of the Fresno Area Workforce Development Board FIRE program evaluation is to determine whether primary (i.e., behaviors) and secondary (i.e., attitudes) outcomes improve for participants after completing the Fresno FIRE program. Understanding the ways in which the Fresno FIRE program supports healthy parenting relationships and financial stability is important for those providing services to at-risk fathers.

Conditions

Fathers

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Healthy Parenting Behavior Measurement #1

  1A) Will Fresno Fatherhood program participants experience significant increases in healthy parenting behaviors one year after program enrollment? Items measured include: Parenting behavior and interaction with children measured with: 9 items- frequency of engagement in key behaviors (categories, 5-point scale) Measured on the Healthy Parenting Behavior Scale #1 as: 1=Never 2=1 to 2 days per month 3=3 or 4 days per month 4=2 or 3 days per week 5=Every day or almost every day Higher ratings indicate higher frequency of engagement in parenting behavior and interaction with children, so the higher the rating, the better the score. The 9 items are measured as a construct. All items are added together and divided by 9 to create the construct score. The higher the score, the better the outcome. maximum score of 5.0, minimum score of 1.0

  Change from baseline in behavior in parenting behavior (interaction with children at 12 months from enrollment).]

• Healthy Co-parenting Behavior Measurement #1

  Will Fresno Fatherhood program participants experience significant increases in healthy co-parenting behaviors one year after program enrollment? Items measured include: Co-parenting behavior measured with: 11 items: frequency of agreement with key co-parenting behaviors (interval, 5-point scale) Measured on the Healthy Co-Parenting Behavior Scale #1 as: 1. Strongly Disagree 2. Disagree 3. Neutral 4. Agree 5. Strongly Agree The 11 items are measured as a construct. All items are added together and divided by 11 to create the construct score. The higher the score, the better the outcome. maximum score of 5.0, minimum score of 1.0

  Change from baseline in co-parenting behavior at 12 months from enrollment.

• Healthy Financial Behavior Measurement #1

  Will Fresno Fatherhood program participants experience significant increases in healthy financial behaviors one year after program enrollment? Items measured include: Father financial behavior measured with: 2 items: yes (1) or no (0) questions for have checking account and have a savings account (dichotomous) Yes (1) responses indicate financial readiness, so the higher the rating, the better the score.

  Change in parenting attitudes (towards children) at 12 months from enrollment

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Healthy Parenting Attitudes Measurement #1

  Change in parenting attitudes (towards children) from baseline to immediately after program completion.

• Healthy Financial Attitudes

  Change in healthy financial attitudes from baseline to immediately after program completion.

• Healthy Employment Behaviors

  Change from baseline in father financial behavior at 12 months from enrollment.]

• Healthy Employment Attitudes

  Change from baseline in healthy employment attitudes to immediately after program completion.

Study Arms (1)

Primary Services

EXPERIMENTAL

Primary services: Participants receive 16 hours of 24/7 Dads curricula and at least 2 hours of career readiness workshops over the course of 9 weeks. Participants also receive ongoing job readiness support and post-employment support.

Other: Primary Services

Interventions

Primary Services OTHER

Primary services: Participants receive 16 hours of 24/7 Dads curricula and at least 2 hours of career readiness workshops over the course of 9 weeks. Participants also receive ongoing job readiness support and post-employment support.

Primary Services

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Months+
• Gender Eligibility Details: Father or father-figure
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Adult (age 18 and older)
• Father/father figure of child under 24 years of age
• Residing in Fresno area, CA
• Has at-risk factors (residing in high poverty area, formerly justice-involved)

You may not qualify if:

• Minor (under the age of 18)
• Not a father/father figure
• Father of a child over 24 years of age
• Reside outside of Fresno area, CA

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Midwest Evaluation & Research: lead
• Fresno Area Workforce Development Board (FAWDB): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Fresno Areas Workforce Development Board

Fresno, California, 93721, United States

Location

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Dr. Matthew Shepherd
• Organization: Midwest Evaluation and Research

matt.shepherd@midwestevaluation.com

8336439377

Study Officials

• Matt D Shepherd, PhD

  Midwest Evaluation & Research

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: Yes

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: Arms Primary services: Participants receive 16 hours of 24/7 Dads curricula and at least 2 hours of career readiness workshops over the course of 9 weeks. Participants also receive ongoing job readiness support and post-employment support. Assigned Interventions Primary services: Participants receive 16 hours of 24/7 Dads curricula and at least 2 hours of career readiness workshops over the course of 9 weeks. Participants also receive ongoing job readiness support and post-employment support.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 4, 2022
• First Posted: February 15, 2022
• Study Start: April 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: April 30, 2025
• Study Completion: August 29, 2025
• Last Updated: October 1, 2025
• Results First Posted: October 1, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)