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DHS announces Proud Fathers-Proud Parents grants in 19 counties Contact: Maureen Sorbet (517) 373-7394
The Michigan Department of Human Services announces up to $980,000 in grants to 12 community-based organizations for Proud Fathers-Proud Parents services in 19 counties. Proud Fathers-Proud Parents are community support programs that have a shared objective of improving outcomes for Michigan children. Through this initiative, DHS provides funds for community agencies to deliver specific responsible male parenting services and other services designed to promote healthy marriages and co-parenting efforts. Each grantee can receive up to $70,000 annually in actual cost reimbursement. The grants are part of a three-year cycle that will be renewed in October, pending state funding provided in the Department of Human Services budget. "Whether parents live together or apart, they are connected by their care and concern for their children," said Michigan Department of Human Services director Marianne Udow. "These programs strive to improve the communication and problem-solving skills of parents to improve outcomes for their children." The Proud Father-Proud Parent grantees are as follows:
The Proud Fathers program is a 14-week group-based program for fathers or other male caretakers of children and the Proud Parents program is a 10-week group-based program designed for married or unmarried couples. Both programs stress the importance of nurturing relationships between parents and children as well as family self-sufficiency. Grantees will provide Proud Father services to adolescent and adult fathers, stepfathers or other male caretakers of TANF-eligible children. Grantees will provide Proud Parents services to adolescents and adult parents or couples of children that are TANF-eligible. Participating parents may be custodial or noncustodial and may be expecting to parent. Eligible Proud Father participants must be: 14 years of age or older; a parent of a child under age 18 unless the child is 18 and attending school full-time; or expecting to parent. Eligible Proud Parent participants must be: 14 years of age or older; a parent of a child under age 18 unless the child is 18 and attending school full-time; married, unmarried or contemplating marriage. For further program information please contact one of the above listed agencies or Duane Wilson at 517-241-7050 or wilsond6@michigan.gov For more information on Department of Human Services go to www.michigan.gov/dhs http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,1607,7-124--151252--,00.html
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