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We are very excited to announce that we've been awarded a Federal Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood grant for 2011-2012! $60 million was awarded to 61 organizations across the nation, and we are one of four recipients in California. The grant will allow us to grow our Flourishing Families Program, and to serve many, many more families who did not qualify for the program before. We are thrilled to receive this grant.
In the last five years we have helped 735 couples form healthy, stable, safe families. These couples were unmarried, low-income, and had an infant when they enrolled in the program. We will continue to serve unmarried parents, and we will be adding a class for single parents and a class for married parents. Participants will need to be low income parents to qualify. This grant will make it possible for us to reach 900 more families in the next year. We will help kids grow up with parents who love them and each other, and have the skills to make their family last.
In addition to the two new classes, all families in our Flourishing Families Program will receive job development support- something we have previously been unable to provide. This will help families gain economic stability and self sufficiency.
And we need your help! We will be looking for instructors, class assistants, playcare providers for the children, and more. We have some paid and some volunteer positions. We will be sending more information out soon.
Thank you to all of you, our community, who have made this possible!
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