Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood

This webpage provides resources to support TANF programs in supporting positive outcomes for families by providing strategies to align and partner with Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood (HMRF) programs.
Young daughter with her mother, father and dog, enjoying together in park.
Stakeholder Resource

This website offers a range of free tools couples can use to strengthen their relationships. TANF programs can share them with participants who are in committed relationships or working toward family stability. These tools can help support…

Stakeholder Resource

This California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation guide provides practical tips for couples on managing money together. It covers how to communicate about finances, set shared goals, create a budget, and decide whether to combine…

Research-To-Practice Brief

Parents who face barriers to employment often need coordinated support to remain actively involved in their children's lives. This Office for Planning, Research and Evaluation report shares lessons learned from programs serving disadvantaged…

Report

This report outlines trends in declining marriage and fertility, critiques existing policies considered to discourage family formation, and proposes policy changes, including eliminating “marriage penalties” in welfare and tax programs and…

Training Module

The Institute for Family has released this free course, where participants will uncover the profound impact fathers have on families and challenge outdated myths about their roles. Throughout the course, participants will review statistics and…

Podcast

These episodes from the Made for Love podcast explore how faith and financial decision‑making intersect: from personal money management to how couples and families navigate budgeting, communication, and shared goals through a spiritual lens. Part…