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Keep up with the latest updates and announcements from the Good Dads headquarters and our chapters.

June 13, 2025

We honored 24 exceptional men on Thursday, June 12, at the Downtown Church in Springfield, MO. This amazing event, with 150+ attendees, celebrated the dedicated fathers who met all the criteria of the New Pathways for Good Dads program. These outstanding individuals have accomplished a great deal: They finished both...

May 19, 2025

Good Dads, Missouri’s leading father-focused non-profit, named three communities, Ava, Rolla and Texas County, as its Great Communities of the Year this week. The contest, the first of its kind, celebrates the outstanding grassroots developments taking place throughout the state to support responsible fatherhood. With 14 community chapters launching Good...

May 6, 2025

Good Dads Inc., a nonprofit headquartered in Springfield, MO, is collaborating again with Flintrock Home Builders to host its second-annual charity golf tournament. Last year’s tournament garnered around $2,500 to benefit the nonprofit. This year’s tournament on Monday, May 19, at Millwood Golf & Racquet Club in Ozark, hopes to...

March 11, 2025

Last Monday, we sent out an important progress report on the New Pathways for Good Dads program. As we celebrate a decade of hard work among our staff, volunteers and program participants, we want to say thank you and recap some of our recent accomplishments.  In 2018, The New Pathways...

January 28, 2025

Several members of the Good Dads team, including executive staff, board members and facilitators, caravanned to Jefferson City today to meet with Missouri legislators for important discussions on the importance of engaged fatherhood. Our sincere thanks to all the elected members of the Missouri General Assembly who took time out...

January 21, 2025

Good Dads invites proposals for 75-minute sessions to be presented at our first (hopefully annual) family reunion for facilitators and chapter leaders. The one-day reunion is scheduled for Friday, July 18, in Springfield, Missouri. This year’s theme, Bringing It Home, encourages a broad exploration of the many ways we can...

Good Dads Podcast

Laugh and learn as you hear Good Dads guests cover a variety of topics perfect for the 21st century dad. 

The Intentional Dad Ep. 6
The Role of Discipline in Parenting
Hot Topics Episode 6
Being a Father Figure
Good Dads Great Communities Episode 6
How Good Dads Fits Your Community
Hot Topics Episode 5
Burnout to Balance: Prioritizing Self Care as a Dad
The Difference a Dad Makes Episode 5
Infant Health with Family Connects
The Intentional Dad Episode 5
Handling Peer Pressure and Self Esteem

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Videos

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Coming 2025

Throw. Catch. Repeat.

Good Dads and Traverse Films are coming together to bring you brand-new documentary. Join Ethan Bryan, author of “A Year of Playing Catch” as he discovers the inspiring stories of those who followed his example by playing catch every day for a year. While suffering from tragedy, depression and loneliness, playing catch has helped them find peace, joy and hope. 

What I Want to Be

As children discover their passions and ambitions, a father’s impact is more crucial than ever. Join us as we explore the importance of a dad’s presence as kids answer one of life’s most important questions: “What do I want to be when I grow up?”