YFS stronger family program - youth & family services, INC

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Youth And Family Services, Inc., a cooperative agreement totaling $3,731,760 on September 30, 2025, to implement the YFS Stronger Family Program under the Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants program (CFDA 93.086).

Youth And Family Services will deliver evidence-based healthy marriage education and relationship-strengthening services to approximately 300 adult individuals annually in the Rapid City metropolitan area, with a target of at least 200 participants completing 90 percent of the primary workshop. The program curriculum comprises the Active Relationships for Adults workshop as its core offering, supplemented by Parenting the Love and Logic Way and Introduction to Anger Management classes. Service delivery includes curriculum-based workshops, family support coaching, and referrals to community partners, designed to improve relationship skills and advance participants toward economic stability. Expected outcomes include improved family functioning, increased family stability, and enhanced economic well-being.

Performance occurs in Pennington and Meade Counties, South Dakota, primarily from Youth And Family Services facilities in Rapid City. The period of performance extends from September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2030. The program's purpose aligns with the broader federal goal to strengthen families by integrating skills-based healthy marriage education with services addressing relationship skills and job and career advancement opportunities.

Will implement the YFS stronger family program to provide comprehensive healthy marriage education services to adult individuals in the rapid city metropolitan area of south dakota. The program will deliver the evidence-based active relationships for adults curriculum as its primary workshop, supplemented by parenting the love and logic way and introduction to anger management classes. SFP will serve 300 adult individuals annually with at least 200 completing 90% of the primary workshop, helping participants improve relationship skills and paths toward economic stability through curriculum-based workshops, family support coaching, and referrals to community partners. The program will operate in pennington and meade counties, primarily from YFS facilities in rapid city, with expected outcomes including improved family functioning, increased family stability, and enhanced economic well-being.