Montefiore medical center's hero dads program - montefiore medical center will implement the hero dads program to serve low-income fathers in the bronx, providing 24 hours of core workshops focused on…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Montefiore Medical Center 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 the HERO Dads Program serving low-income and reentering fathers in the Bronx.

Montefiore will deliver parenting education, relationship skills training, and employment services through 24 hours of core workshops combined with individualized coaching sessions. The program targets 920 fathers over the five-year period of performance (September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2030), with services delivered in-person and virtually from a centrally located Bronx facility. Participants will receive an average of 34 hours of programming focused on responsible parenting, healthy relationships, and economic stability, with the program expecting to place 384 participants in employment and strengthen father-child and co-parenting relationships.

Montefiore medical center's hero dads program - montefiore medical center will implement the hero dads program to serve low-income fathers in the bronx, providing 24 hours of core workshops focused on responsible parenting, healthy relationships, and economic stability. The program will deliver parenting education, relationship skills training, and employment services through a combination of group workshops and individualized coaching sessions. Montefiore will serve 920 community fathers and reentering fathers over five years, with services delivered both in-person and virtually from their centrally located bronx facility. The program expects to place 384 participants in jobs and provide an average of 34 hours of programming per participant, helping fathers build stronger relationships with their children and CO-parents while achieving greater economic stability.