Helping every area of relationships thrive - adults (heart) - avance-houston, INC

Avance-Houston, Inc. received a $1.25 million Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, under the Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants program (CFDA 93.086), awarded September 30, 2025, and extending through September 29, 2030. The organization will implement the Helping Every Area of Relationships Thrive – Adults (HEART) program to deliver skills-based healthy marriage and relationship education to adult individuals throughout Harris County, Texas. The project will provide 18 hours of evidence-based workshops utilizing the Within My Reach curriculum to strengthen participant communication skills, conflict resolution capabilities, and understanding of marriage benefits.

Over the five-year project period, Avance-Houston will serve 1,800 individuals, with 1,620 expected to complete at least 90 percent of the program. Service delivery includes progressive scaling from 200 participants in Year 1 to 400 annually in Years 2 through 5. In addition to core workshop instruction, the program will provide comprehensive support services including family coaching, career advancement opportunities, and vocational training to enhance family stability and economic self-sufficiency among participants.

Will implement the heart program to provide healthy marriage and relationship education to adult individuals throughout harris county, texas. The project will deliver 18 hours of skills-based workshops using the within my reach curriculum to help participants strengthen communication skills, conflict resolution, and knowledge of the benefits of marriage. Avance will serve 200 individuals in year 1 and 400 individuals per year in years 2-5, providing comprehensive support services including family coaching, career advancement opportunities, and vocational training to improve family stability. Over the five-year project period, avance expects to serve 1,800 individuals with 1,620 completing at least 90% of the program.