Opening doors/heart - methodist LE bonheur community outreach will implement the evidence-based family foundations curriculum to serve unmarried women 18 years and older who are pregnant or parenting,…

Methodist LE Bonheur Community Outreach has received a $730,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants program (CFDA 93.086), effective September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2030. Under the OPENING DOORS/HEART initiative, the organization will implement the evidence-based Family Foundations curriculum to serve unmarried pregnant women aged 18 and older, parenting women, and their co-parents throughout Shelby County, Tennessee. The program will deliver 8–10 group classes per cohort emphasizing communication skills, conflict resolution, and emotional intimacy skills while promoting marriage benefits.

In addition to classroom instruction, participants will receive comprehensive needs assessments and up to one year of case management services addressing social, economic, health, housing, educational, and legal needs. Over the five-year project period, the program targets 1,400 total individuals, with a completion goal of 420 participants attending at least 90% of workshop sessions. This comprehensive service model integrates skills-based relationship education with wraparound support services, consistent with the program's broader objective of strengthening families and promoting healthy relationships and economic stability.

Opening doors/heart - methodist LE bonheur community outreach will implement the evidence-based family foundations curriculum to serve unmarried women 18 years and older who are pregnant or parenting, and their CO-parents in shelby county, tennessee. The project will provide 8-10 group classes teaching communication skills, conflict resolution, and emotional intimacy skills, while promoting the benefits of marriage. Participants will also receive comprehensive needs assessments and up to one year of case management services to address social, economic, health, housing, educational, and legal needs. The program will serve 1,400 individuals over five years, with 420 completing at least 90% of workshop sessions.