Fatherhood first - is a community-based program in hampton roads, VA that empowers fathers through comprehensive services promoting healthy marriages, responsible parenting, and economic stability.…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Child Development Resources, Inc. a cooperative agreement totaling $2.807 million on September 30, 2025, under the Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants program (CFDA 93.086).

Child Development Resources will implement the Fatherhood First program serving community and reentering fathers in the greater Hampton Roads area of Virginia. The program delivers comprehensive services including 24:7 DAD AM(R) primary workshops on responsible parenting, healthy marriage, and economic stability; counseling on marriage and two-parent involvement; and job-driven employment activities. Services are provided through in-person and virtual workshops, intensive case management, and mentoring. The program will serve 81 fathers in year one and 162 fathers annually in years two through five, totaling 729 fathers over the five-year performance period.

The cooperative agreement runs from September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2030, with place of performance in Virginia. The responsible fatherhood component of the program funds organizations that provide services to promote healthy marriage and relationships, strengthen positive father-child engagement, and improve employment and economic stability opportunities.

Fatherhood first - is a community-based program in hampton roads, VA that empowers fathers through comprehensive services promoting healthy marriages, responsible parenting, and economic stability. - child development resources will implement the fatherhood first program serving community and reentering fathers in the greater hampton roads area of virginia. The project will provide comprehensive services including 24:7 DAD am(r) primary workshops promoting responsible parenting, healthy marriage, and economic stability; counseling on marriage and two-parent involvement; and job-driven employment activities. Services will be delivered through a combination of in-person and virtual workshops, intensive case management, and mentoring. The program will serve 81 fathers in year 1 and 162 fathers annually in years 2-5, for a total of 729 fathers over the five-year project period.