Orforge provides 800 oregon fathers with curriculum and case management supporting parenting, healthy relationship, and financial sufficiency - northwest family services will implement the orforge…

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

Northwest Family Services will implement the ORFORGE program to serve 800 fathers in Multnomah and Clackamas counties, Oregon over five years with evidence-based parenting curriculum and intensive case management. Each participant receives at least 24.5 hours of the Parenting Inside Out curriculum and 8 case management sessions addressing responsible parenting, healthy relationships, and economic stability. The program partners with Clackamas Women's Services, Clackamas Workforce Partnership, and Clackamas County Children, Family and Community Connections to deliver domestic violence training and employment services to participating fathers. Performance occurs in Portland, Oregon, with the period of performance running through September 29, 2030.

Orforge provides 800 oregon fathers with curriculum and case management supporting parenting, healthy relationship, and financial sufficiency - northwest family services will implement the orforge program to serve 800 community fathers in multnomah and clackamas counties over five years. The project will provide the evidence-based parenting inside out curriculum alongside intensive case management focused on responsible parenting, healthy relationships, and economic stability. Each participant will receive at least 24.5 hours of curriculum and 8 case management sessions addressing individualized goals. The program will partner with clackamas women's services, clackamas workforce partnership, and clackamas county children, family and community connections to provide domestic violence training and employment services for participating fathers.