Abdul-Rahmaan I. Muhammad
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"My People offers a wide array of community-based services that focus on helping people succeed." |
Abdul-Rahmaan I. Muhammad Bio
Abdul-Rahmaan I. Muhammad is the Executive Director and founder of My People Clinical Services and My People Community Services. My People offers a wide array of community-based services that focus on helping people succeed. Muhammad is a skilled speaker, author, trainer and poet. He speaks on the topics of manhood, fatherhood, entrepreneurship and dreams. Muhammad also provides statewide training on Fatherhood Engagement. He has authored four children’s books, a workbook and a collection of poetry.
Muhammad is also the founder of The Dream Support Network (DSN). The Dream Support Network encourages, inspires and supports individuals in the value of having dreams and making them reality. Through DSN, Muhammad created a community initiative called Ice Cream for a Dream in which he exchanges ice cream with anyone who will answer the question, “What is your dream?”. Muhammad received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Tougaloo College and received his Master of Social Work degree from Clark-Atlanta University. He is actively involved in many community and national organizations. Muhammad is married to his wife, Dayeshell and is the father of three children, Aminah, Amirah and Amir. |
Abdul-Rahmaan I. Muhammad's Fatherhood Resume
1. Father of Aminah, Amirah and Amir.
2. Grandfather of Cairo.
3. Wrote graduate thesis on "The importance of father involvement in their children's lives."
4. Started My People Clinical Services with the Father to Father Program.
5. Developed Fatherhood Engagement Services.
6. Over 15 years as a trainer, workshop presenter and program developer.
a. Fatherhood Engagement Training-Half/Full day
b. 10 Steps to Working with Fathers beyond Engagement
c. 50 Barriers to Fatherhood Engagement
d. 21 Levels of Fatherhood Engagement
e. Fatherhood Simulation Training
7. DCF Fatherhood Case Consultation.
8. Developed Fatherhood Tools to assist staff in addressing specific topics in between sessions.
9. Member of the Region 4 &6 Fatherhood Engagement Leadership team (FELT).
10. Member of the Breakthrough Collaborative Series on Fatherhood with Hartford Office.
11. Creative Director and creator of the Fatherhood Manologues.
12. Co-Organizer of the Dads Matter Too Community Day and Food Truck Festival.
13. Hosted the My People Clinical Services Daddy Daughter Dance for 5 years.
14. Founder of the Dad + Initiative.
15. Developed The Manhood Tree Discussion focusing on Boyhood, Brotherhood, Fatherhood and Manhood.
16. Working on a fatherhood focused documentary & Book.
17. Wrote poetry focusing on fatherhood.
a. My Dad’s a Black Super Hero
b. I wish we all had daughters
c. Children
d. You can’t have him
e. Just like you
f. Father
2. Grandfather of Cairo.
3. Wrote graduate thesis on "The importance of father involvement in their children's lives."
4. Started My People Clinical Services with the Father to Father Program.
5. Developed Fatherhood Engagement Services.
6. Over 15 years as a trainer, workshop presenter and program developer.
a. Fatherhood Engagement Training-Half/Full day
b. 10 Steps to Working with Fathers beyond Engagement
c. 50 Barriers to Fatherhood Engagement
d. 21 Levels of Fatherhood Engagement
e. Fatherhood Simulation Training
7. DCF Fatherhood Case Consultation.
8. Developed Fatherhood Tools to assist staff in addressing specific topics in between sessions.
9. Member of the Region 4 &6 Fatherhood Engagement Leadership team (FELT).
10. Member of the Breakthrough Collaborative Series on Fatherhood with Hartford Office.
11. Creative Director and creator of the Fatherhood Manologues.
12. Co-Organizer of the Dads Matter Too Community Day and Food Truck Festival.
13. Hosted the My People Clinical Services Daddy Daughter Dance for 5 years.
14. Founder of the Dad + Initiative.
15. Developed The Manhood Tree Discussion focusing on Boyhood, Brotherhood, Fatherhood and Manhood.
16. Working on a fatherhood focused documentary & Book.
17. Wrote poetry focusing on fatherhood.
a. My Dad’s a Black Super Hero
b. I wish we all had daughters
c. Children
d. You can’t have him
e. Just like you
f. Father
Training and Consultations
1. Turning 50 Barrier to Fatherhood Engagement into 50 Opportunities to Fatherhood Engagement (90 minutes)
There are many barriers that get in the way of engaging fathers so we can control... others, we can't, however; what if we looked at those barriers differently and thought of ways to turn what is perceived as a barrier to an opportunity.
2. 21 Level of Fatherhood Engagement (90 minutes)
The deeper the engagement, the great the outcomes. How many levels will you go to engage and support fathers.
3. 10 Steps working with Fathers Beyond Engagement (90 minutes)
After the father is engaged, what's next? How do we move the case forward?
4. Fatherhood Engagement DCF Worker Case Consultation (45 minutes per consultation)
Consultation provided on difficult to engage or complex DCF fatherhood cases.
5. Fatherhood Engagement Training (5 hours)
Comprehensive fatherhood training for individuals seeking to engage, empower and support fathers and paternal family members.
6. Fatherhood Simulation Training (2 hours)
Case scenarios role played to allow staff the experience and practice of working with fathers.
7. The Manhood Tree (2 hours per session)
a. Two hour discussions about Boyhood, Brotherhood, Fatherhood & Manhood.
There are many barriers that get in the way of engaging fathers so we can control... others, we can't, however; what if we looked at those barriers differently and thought of ways to turn what is perceived as a barrier to an opportunity.
2. 21 Level of Fatherhood Engagement (90 minutes)
The deeper the engagement, the great the outcomes. How many levels will you go to engage and support fathers.
3. 10 Steps working with Fathers Beyond Engagement (90 minutes)
After the father is engaged, what's next? How do we move the case forward?
4. Fatherhood Engagement DCF Worker Case Consultation (45 minutes per consultation)
Consultation provided on difficult to engage or complex DCF fatherhood cases.
5. Fatherhood Engagement Training (5 hours)
Comprehensive fatherhood training for individuals seeking to engage, empower and support fathers and paternal family members.
6. Fatherhood Simulation Training (2 hours)
Case scenarios role played to allow staff the experience and practice of working with fathers.
7. The Manhood Tree (2 hours per session)
a. Two hour discussions about Boyhood, Brotherhood, Fatherhood & Manhood.