Dads' club forgethis project will assist a group of predominantly young, low-income fathers in north SAN diego county to become more informed, capable, and present fathers for their children. -…

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a Cooperative Agreement of $1.4 million to Vista Community Clinic on September 30, 2025, under the Healthy Marriage Promotion and Responsible Fatherhood Grants program (CFDA 93.086) to implement the DADS' Club Forge project serving low-income fathers in North San Diego County.

Vista Community Clinic will deliver responsible parenting education, healthy marriage and relationship promotion, and economic stability activities through the Nurturing Fathers Program curriculum at seven pediatric clinic sites in Oceanside, Vista, and Fallbrook. Services will integrate with the clinic's HealthySteps early childhood development program. Over the five-year period of performance through September 29, 2030, the project targets enrollment of 950 fathers, with 660 completing at least 90 percent of workshop sessions and 725 fathers receiving intensive case management annually. The project aims to improve parenting skills, father-child engagement, family functioning, and economic stability among participating fathers.

Place of performance is California.

Dads' club forgethis project will assist a group of predominantly young, low-income fathers in north SAN diego county to become more informed, capable, and present fathers for their children. - vista community clinic will implement the dads' club forge project to serve community fathers in north SAN diego county through the nurturing fathers program curriculum. The project will provide responsible parenting education, healthy marriage/relationship promotion, and economic stability activities at seven pediatric clinic sites in oceanside, vista, and fallbrook. Services will be integrated with VCC's healthysteps early childhood development program. Over five years, the project will enroll 950 fathers, with 660 completing at least 90% of workshop sessions, and provide intensive case management to 725 fathers annually. The project will improve parenting skills, father-child engagement, family functioning, and economic stability.