HELPING MEN BECOME DADS
Build a strong foundation during the first three years and secure a lifetime of mental wellness for your child.
PREPARE FOR THE MENTAL GAME OF FATHERHOOD
From 0 to 3 your child develops the fundamental thinking, feeling, and people skills essential to a lifetime of mental wellness. Dads, as primary engagers, play a critical and distinct role in building this foundation.
Our StrongStart™ Programs help you understand mental development, babyproof your relationship, and lay a strong foundation for your family’s future.
StrongStart™ Dads have spoken:
95%
consider StrongStart™ “very helpful” and “very worthwhile.”
80%
report StrongStart™ has positively impacted their relationship
88%
apply skills they’ve learned in StrongStart™ at home
Data-backed, Dad approved
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"The take home exercises facilitated conversations that got us on the same page. It helped me think about the kind of dad I want to be."
Tom H.
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“Every man should take this course before he becomes a father.”
Ona L.
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Out of everything I read, the stuff I learned from StrongStart has been the most transformative.
Josh F.
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We had a truly amazing group of guys. Some of us still hang out to this day.
Carson C.
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"Your relationship is the environment" became a mantra for us."
Kenneth P.
Our Leadership
We are scientists, researchers, and parents dedicated to helping men become informed, conscientious, and engaged dads.
Connecting Research and Practice
Through collaboration with academic and community partners, we advance research into paternal perinatal preparation, mental and relationship health, and children’s longterm well-being.
A scoping analysis on the benefits of perinatal paternal education for fathers, mothers, and children.
Confident Dads, Confident Kids
We are leaders in providing research-backed education, support and advocacy to help new dads navigate fatherhood and set their children up for lifelong mental wellness.
“Study after study shows vast benefits to perinatal fatherhood education on dads, moms and babies— and yet there continues to be a lack of resources designed for dads. Early Engagement was founded to change that.”
—Ben Swett, Founder & Executive Director of Early Engagement
EDUCATION & SUPPORT FOR NEW DADS
Learn the important stuff, backed by research to make things go better.
Our signature course to support a healthy pregnancy and thriving child
Where infants & toddlers play freely and dads relax & connect with other dads
The most meaningful gift you can give.
For the new dad in your life, give the gift of StrongStart™