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Because interventions developed in partnership with African American fathers not residing with their children are virtually nonexistent, existing interventions fail to address the multiple factors that constrain these fathers� positive involvement with their children. We developed a videotape fatherhood intervention: Building Bridges to Fatherhood.
In collaboration with a Fathers Advisory Council composed of 12 African American fathers, we used Aranda�s framework for communitybased nursing intervention development to design the intervention. Data from 13 focus group meetings show Advisory Council members� insights on program structure and content, fathers� commitment to their children and communities, and the benefits they garnered from Council participation.
The implications for involving fathers in intervention development include using relevant language, vernacular, and interpersonal interactions.
