Healthy marriages and relationships program (project forward) to serve 900+ adults at-risk in nassau, queens and suffolk counties, NY with outreach, engagement, and relationship education - central…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Central Nassau Guidance and Counseling Services, Inc. a $3.75 million Cooperative Agreement on September 30, 2025, under the Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants program (CFDA 93.086).

Central Nassau will implement Project FORWARD (Facing Obstacles in Relationships and Work with Action, Resources, Direction) to serve over 900 at-risk adults across Nassau, Queens, and Suffolk counties in New York through marriage and relationship education, case management, and economic stability services. The program delivers skills-based education using the Love Notes 4.1 and Mind Matters curricula, along with job and career advancement services. Target populations include individuals experiencing mental health and substance use disorders, low-income individuals, single parents, and those with criminal justice involvement.

The five-year project period runs from September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2030. Work is performed in Hicksville, New York. The award obligated the full $3.75 million.

Healthy marriages and relationships program (project forward) to serve 900+ adults at-risk in nassau, queens and suffolk counties, NY with outreach, engagement, and relationship education - central nassau guidance & counseling services will implement project forward (facing obstacles in relationships and work with action, resources, direction) to serve adults in nassau, suffolk, and queens counties. The project will provide marriage and relationship education using love notes 4.1 and mind matters curricula, case management, and economic stability services. The program will serve individual adults experiencing mental health and substance use disorders, low-income individuals, single parents, and those with criminal justice involvement. Over the five-year project period, project forward will serve 900+ adults through workshops, case management, and job and career advancement services.