Caring Dads
Caring Dads is a Canadian non-profit that delivers a trademarked 17-week group intervention program for fathers who have abused, neglected, or exposed their children to domestic violence, licensing accredited facilitators and partner organizations across 20+ countries.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2001
- HeadquartersLondon, Canada
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Caring Dads does
Caring Dads is a Canadian non-profit intervention program founded in 2001 in London, Ontario and administered through Changing Ways (London) Inc. The program targets fathers who have physically or emotionally abused, neglected, or exposed their children to domestic violence, and is delivered through a 17-week group intervention combining motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, parenting education, and skills training. The intervention is manualized, trademarked, and copyright-protected by co-creator Dr. Katreena Scott, and incorporates a distinctive mother-contact component plus collaborative case management with child welfare agencies. Delivery is exclusively through accredited facilitators who must complete a 2-day in-person or 4-session virtual training ($1,000 CAD per person), after which their organizations pay a flat $200 CAD annual license fee and access the Provider Portal for resources, clinical consultations, and pre/post-group reporting.
The program operates in 20+ countries through 100+ approved provider organizations, with named partners spanning children's aid societies, government children's services, faith-aligned NGOs, and specialized family violence agencies in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and several European jurisdictions. Notable partnerships include Kids First Australia (Australian pilot coordinator), Gorwel/Grwp Cynefin (bilingual Welsh delivery), the Safe & Together Institute (joint webinars), and academic collaborators at the University of Toronto, Western University (CREVAWC), NSPCC UK, and the University of Melbourne. A separate CD Conversations short-course series ($200 CAD per session) provides a lower-friction training entry point for individual professionals. Revenue derives from training tuition, recurring licensing fees, and conversation-series session fees; the trademark and copyrighted methodology function as the primary economic asset.
The organization has 8 employees, no external equity funding, and relies on government and philanthropic grants (notably the 2017 Victorian State Government $4.6M and Gandel Philanthropy $1M Australian pilot grants, plus Erasmus+ co-funding in Europe) to finance regional implementation and culturally adapted variants such as the 2019 MRCSSI Muslim-fathers program. The Provider Portal and a COVID-era pivot to virtual training and video adaptations underpin ongoing operations and continued training events through 2026.
Caring Dads firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Caring Dads
- Legal name
- Changing Ways (London) Inc.
- Website
- https://caringdads.org
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2001
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Caring Dads is a Canadian non-profit that delivers a trademarked 17-week group intervention program for fathers who have abused, neglected, or exposed their children to domestic violence, licensing accredited facilitators and partner organizations across 20+ countries.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Caring Dads industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Family intervention services
- NAICS
- Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411)
- SIC
- Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Co-Parenting, Father Engagement & Caregiver Inclusion Programs (EDACALAI)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)
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Where Caring Dads is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- London
- HQ country
- Canada
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Caring Dads business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Facilitator Training Tuition: One-time tuition fee for intensive facilitator training covering the 2-day in-person or 4 virtual sessions, including the Caring Dads program manual. Training investment is $1,000 CAD per person.
- Annual Licensing Fees: Annual license fees of $200 flat rate for all Caring Dads Providers. Provides access to the Provider Portal, support from the Caring Dads team, and use of program materials. First year license is included in training fee.
- CD Conversations Training Sessions: Short course training series with 4 sessions available at $200 CAD per person per session (plus applicable taxes). Sold individually or organizations can partner to host training events.
- Provider Registration and Listing: Organizations can register as Caring Dads Providers to be listed on the website as Approved Caring Dads Providers and receive an approved provider seal for their website.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | Facilitator Training - $1,000 CAD per person (one-time) |
| Subscription | Annual | Annual Licensing - $200 CAD flat rate |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | CD Conversations Session - $200 CAD per person per session |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels7 records
Caring Dads product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Caring Dads delivers a trademarked 17-week group intervention program for fathers who have abused, neglected, or exposed their children to domestic violence, combined with elements of parenting, fathering, batterer-intervention, and child-protection practice. The organization also provides paid facilitator-accreditation training, annual licensing of program materials through a Provider Portal, and supporting clinical consultations and short-course training (CD Conversations) for social-service and mental-health professionals.
Product overview
Caring Dads is a trademarked intervention program for fathers who have abused, neglected, or exposed their children to domestic violence. The core offering is a 17-week group intervention program delivered by accredited facilitators, combining elements of parenting, fathering, batterer intervention, and child protection practice. The portfolio includes facilitator training with clinical consultation components, the Provider Portal for resource access and reporting, the CD Conversations Training Series for shorter professional development, and virtual delivery support materials. The program is supported by research partnerships with universities in Canada, UK, Australia, and the US.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Caring Dads Group Intervention Program A 17-week group intervention program for fathers who have abused, neglected, or exposed their children to domestic violence. Combines parenting, fathering, batterer intervention, and child protection practice to enhance child safety and well-being, delivered by accredited facilitators to 10-15 fathers per cohort.
- Facilitator Training Paid accreditation training for social-service and mental-health professionals to become certified Caring Dads facilitators. Includes intensive 2-day in-person training or 4 virtual sessions, the program manual, and four clinical consultation sessions at $1,000 CAD per person.
- CD Conversations Training Series Series of four short courses that help professionals develop skills to have conversations with fathers about child safety. Each 2-day (4 hours/day) virtual session is sold individually at $200 CAD per person per session, covering engaging dads, father-child relationships, harmful behaviors, and working with stuck fathers.
- Caring Dads Provider Portal Online platform for accredited facilitators providing access to program resources, clinical consultation scheduling, pre/post group reporting systems, handouts, slides, videos, intake forms, recruitment and promotional materials, and a professional facilitator forum. Available to licensed providers at $200 CAD annual license.
- Clinical Consultations Online webinar-based clinical oversight and support delivered through four sessions aligned with group delivery phases (weeks 1-3, 4-8, 9-14, 15-17), including self-reflection guides and best practice videos. Included with facilitator training registration.
Quantifiable outcome
- NSPCC study found statistically significant reductions in domestic abuse incidents after program completion. Risks to children reduced because fathers found parenting less stressful and interacted better with children.
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Companies that use Caring Dads
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Caring Dads technology and API
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Feature5 records
Caring Dads partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
14 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.
- University of MelbourneflagshipConducted evaluation of Caring Dads program trial in Australia (2020). Found positive impact on fathers' parenting and co-parenting practices, reduced risk of children's further exposure to domestic and family violence, and increased fathers' ability to identify the impact of their aggressive behavior on children.
- Muslim Resource Centre for Social Support and Integration (MRCSSI)corePartnership to create culturally adapted Caring Dads program for Muslim fathers in London, Ontario. Led by Mohammed Baobaid (Executive Director) and Dr. Katreena Scott. Addresses migration experiences and cultural differences. Sessions offered in English and Arabic.
- NGO Vaiter (Estonia)coreLeading Estonian mental health NGO and Caring Dads training partner. Co-funded by Erasmus+ Programme. Part of new facilitator cohort expansion to Baltic and Eastern European countries.
- Kids First AustraliaflagshipLead implementation partner for Australian pilot program (2017-2020). $1m grant from Gandel Philanthropy and $4.6m investment by Victorian State Government funded the three-year pilot. Coordinating Caring Dads implementation across most Australian states. Trainer Monique Yeoman serves as Statewide Coordinator.
- NSPCC (UK)flagshipNational Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children conducted a five-year evaluation of Caring Dads. Published 2016 evaluation report studying 204 fathers, 72 partners, and 22 children. Found sustained reductions in domestic abuse, parenting stress, and child harm. Results persist over six months and exceed comparison group changes.
- Gorwel / Grwp Cynefin (North Wales)coreImplementing Caring Dads since 2013 across four North Wales counties (Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Ynys Môn). Facilitating 4 groups per year. All groups delivered bilingually in Welsh and English. Partnership with North Wales Police and Police Commissioner.
- University of TorontocoreResearch partner led by Dr. Katreena Scott (co-creator of Caring Dads and Chair, School and Clinical Child Psychology Program, OISE/University of Toronto). Studies by Dr. Scott found enrolments in Caring Dads associated with substantially higher levels of contact between men and their family child protection workers. Scott Lab conducts ongoing research on intervention programs for abusive fathers. Research on parenting stress published in Child Abuse & Neglect journal.
- Western University - Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children (CREVAWC)coreLocated at Western University in London, Ontario. Academic and research partner. Listed on website footer as collaborating organization. Provides research and education support for the violence against women and children field.
- Safe & Together InstituteflagshipJoint webinar series on 'Shared Values and Common Practice' between David Mandel (creator of Safe & Together Model) and Sarah Webb (Caring Dads Global Enterprise Manager). Both models address domestic violence-informed systems change. Caring Dads adopted by jurisdictions using the Safe & Together Model.
- Stop Family Violence (Perth, Australia)coreLed by Damian Green (CEO), registered psychologist and Caring Dads trainer. Implementing Caring Dads in Western Australia. Research Associate at Curtin University. Created webcasts supporting facilitators during COVID-19 pandemic.
- CentreCare (Perth)corePerth-based organization hosting Caring Dads training events in Western Australia. Partnership with Stop Family Violence for training delivery.
- Relationships Australia NSWcoreHosted Caring Dads facilitator training in Sydney, NSW. Partnership with Kids First Australia for training delivery.
- Changing Ways (London, Ontario)flagshipLondon, Ontario center for men dealing with domestic violence. Tim Kelly (Executive Director) is co-creator of Caring Dads. Cares for Dads is hosted at Changing Ways location. Lead clinical site for program.
- Canadian Child Welfare InstitutecoreConducted research with Dr. Katreena Scott on Caring Dads effectiveness. Funded by Government of Canada National Crime Prevention Strategy Community Mobilization Program. Found enrolments associated with higher contact between fathers and child protection workers.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Caring Dads competitors and assessment
Company assessmentOthers
- WomensLaw.org: Provides information and resources for survivors of domestic violence, including information on perpetrator intervention programs. Adjacent to Caring Dads as a resource serving domestic violence survivors who are also stakeholders in the Caring Dads program's Mother Contact component.
- Child Trends: Leading US research organization focused on improving outcomes for children and youth, including studies on father engagement, domestic violence exposure, and family intervention. Thematically adjacent to Caring Dads as both contribute evidence-based research on family violence and child welfare interventions.
Broad incumbents
- Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs (DAIP): Creator of the Duluth Model, the longest-established and most widely adopted batterer intervention framework in the US. Comparable to Caring Dads as a major incumbent in the perpetrator intervention space, though broader in scope and operating since 1981 with significantly larger market presence.
- National Fatherhood Initiative: US-based organization promoting responsible fatherhood through programs, curricula, and advocacy. Comparable to Caring Dads in working with fathers but broader in scope, focused on general fatherhood rather than specifically on intervention for abusive fathers.
- Vera Institute of Justice: Major criminal justice research and policy organization with significant work on domestic violence, gender-based violence, and family intervention programs. Comparable to Caring Dads at a thematic level through shared focus on domestic violence intervention, though Vera operates at much larger scale across multiple justice areas.
Direct peers
- Safe & Together Institute: Provides the Safe & Together Model, a domestic violence-informed systems approach for child welfare agencies. Directly comparable to Caring Dads as both target child welfare practitioners working with families affected by domestic violence; the two organizations co-host webinars and Caring Dads is adopted by jurisdictions using the Safe & Together Model.
- Emerge (formerly EMERGE): One of the oldest batterer intervention programs in the US, based in Cambridge, MA. Highly comparable to Caring Dads as both deliver group-based intervention programs for men who have used violence, combining accountability, education, and behavior change methodologies for perpetrators of domestic abuse.
- Respect: UK-based national membership organization that sets standards and accredits domestic violence perpetrator programs, including Caring Dads UK. Directly comparable as the accreditation body for the same category of intervention services that Caring Dads delivers in the UK market.
- A Call to Men: National organization focused on engaging men in ending violence against women and promoting healthy masculinity. Comparable to Caring Dads in its mission to work with men to address domestic and sexual violence, though A Call to Men focuses more on prevention education while Caring Dads delivers clinical intervention.
- AMEND (now Fathers Corps): US-based organization working with fathers to end violence against women and children. Highly comparable to Caring Dads as both develop and deliver father-focused intervention programs, training facilitators and working with child welfare and domestic violence agencies.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
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Frequently asked questions about Caring Dads
What does Caring Dads do?
Caring Dads delivers a trademarked 17-week group intervention program for fathers who have abused, neglected, or exposed their children to domestic violence, combined with elements of parenting, fathering, batterer-intervention, and child-protection practice. The organization also provides paid facilitator-accreditation training, annual licensing of program materials through a Provider Portal, and supporting clinical consultations and short-course training (CD Conversations) for social-service and mental-health professionals.
Is Caring Dads a public or private company?
Caring Dads is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was Caring Dads founded?
Caring Dads was founded in 2001. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Caring Dads based?
Caring Dads is headquartered in London, Canada, in the North America region.
How does Caring Dads make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Facilitator Training Tuition is the primary driver. The others are annual Licensing Fees, CD Conversations Training Sessions and provider Registration and Listing.
Who are Caring Dads's main competitors?
Others on record are WomensLaw.org and Child Trends. Broad incumbents are Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs (DAIP), National Fatherhood Initiative and Vera Institute of Justice. Direct peers are Safe & Together Institute, Emerge (formerly EMERGE), Respect, A Call to Men and AMEND (now Fathers Corps).
Does Caring Dads have an API?
No public API is recorded for Caring Dads.
What industry is Caring Dads in?
Caring Dads's product category is Family intervention services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EDACALAI, Co-Parenting, Father Engagement & Caregiver Inclusion Programs, with a secondary code of BPAGAEAC, Family & Parenting Support Services. Its NAICS code is 6241 and its SIC code is 8300.