FATHER365 integrates the three authorized activity areas of the forge initiative: (1)responsible parenting, (2) healthy marriage and relationships, and (3) economic stability. - the south carolina…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families a $2.5 million Cooperative Agreement on September 30, 2025, under the Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants program (CFDA 93.086) to implement Father365, a comprehensive fatherhood initiative integrating responsible parenting, healthy marriage and relationships, and economic stability services.

Father365 will serve 1,850 fathers across nine South Carolina counties through a 12-week cohort model using the evidence-informed Destination Fatherhood curriculum. Each participant will develop a personalized one-man plan with individualized goals and receive intensive case management consisting of at least eight service contacts. The program will host quarterly father-child activities, provide employment assistance through workforce agency partnerships, and offer mediation services to improve co-parenting relationships.

The award period runs from September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2030, with performance occurring in South Carolina.

FATHER365 integrates the three authorized activity areas of the forge initiative: (1)responsible parenting, (2) healthy marriage and relationships, and (3) economic stability. - the south carolina center for fathers and families will implement FATHER365, a comprehensive fatherhood program serving 1,850 fathers across nine south carolina counties over five years. The project will deliver services through a 12-week cohort model using the evidence-informed destination fatherhood curriculum, which integrates responsible parenting, healthy marriage/relationships, and economic stability components. Each participant will develop a personalized one-man plan with individualized goals and receive intensive case management with at least eight service contacts. The program will host quarterly father-child activities, provide employment assistance through partnerships with workforce agencies, and offer mediation services to improve CO-parenting relationships.