Goodwill of southwestern pennsylvania's fatherhood forge program is a project intended to assist fathers in allegheny county, PA to provide both emotionally and financially for their children. -…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania a $2.097948 million Cooperative Agreement on September 30, 2025, under the Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants program (CFDA 93.086) to implement the Fatherhood Forge program serving fathers in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Goodwill will deliver comprehensive services to approximately 1,000 fathers over five years through September 29, 2027, including responsible parenting workshops using the 24/7 Dad curriculum, healthy marriage and relationship education, intensive case management, workforce development assistance, financial counseling, job placement services, and career advancement opportunities. The program partners with organizations such as the Financial Empowerment Center to support participants in improving parenting skills, strengthening relationships with their children and co-parents, and achieving greater economic stability.

Performance occurs in Pennsylvania. The program targets fathers seeking to provide both emotional and financial support for their children while addressing employment and economic mobility barriers.

Goodwill of southwestern pennsylvania's fatherhood forge program is a project intended to assist fathers in allegheny county, PA to provide both emotionally and financially for their children. - goodwill of southwestern pennsylvania will implement the fatherhood forge (family, opportunity, resilience, grit, engagement) program to serve fathers in allegheny county, pennsylvania. The project will provide comprehensive services including responsible parenting workshops using the 24/7 DAD curriculum, healthy marriage/relationship education, and economic mobility services. Fathers will receive intensive case management, workforce development assistance, and financial counseling through partnerships with organizations like the financial empowerment center. The program will serve 1,000 fathers over five years, helping them improve parenting skills, strengthen relationships with their children and CO-parents, and achieve greater economic stability through employment services, job placement, and career advancement opportunities.