Boot Camp is validated by research and has been named a best practice by many organizations that consider it an exceptional means of supporting dads-to-be and fostering behaviors that greatly benefit children and help prevent a wide range of social ills. Founded in 1990, the non-profit Boot Camp for New Dads has graduated more than 300,000 men, making it by far the nation’s largest program for new fathers, and  is now offered in 45 states and on U.S. military bases, and is expanding internationally.