Primary Department: Domestic Relations
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: David W. Simpson, J. D., Executive Director
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Application
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Administration for Children and Families
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 5%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Rate is not 0% and is listed above.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Domestic Relations for approval to submit an application to the Administration for Children and Families for grant funds in the amount of $12,000, with no required match, for the FY25-26 Children and Families-FORGE Fatherhood "Dad's Count" Program.
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Background and Discussion:
"Dads Count" is an 8-hour workshop presented in four two-hour sessions. "Dads Count" is specifically designed for fathers who may feel unimportant in the lives of their children, have lost touch with their children, or through a variety of circumstances, believe they have no "say" in their children's daily lives.
Expected Impact:
The loss of connection between parent and child has occurred, and the focus of the workshop is to provide fathers with information and skills necessary to aid them in creating a new connection and regaining their relationships with their children. The workshop's emphasis is on providing fathers with the skills necessary to become a co-parent, and on strategies to put an end to conflict with the other parent. The class is free of charge for fathers who are under community supervision for non-payment of child support. All classes are presented online in a virtual classroom by a live, interactive...
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