Crittenton Center Receives $300,000 Fatherhood Grant
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the Sioux City nonprofit a three-year grant to expand reentry services for fathers.
Updated on Nov. 13, 2026 in Child Care
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services awarded the Crittenton Center a $300,000 grant through the Iowa Fatherhood Initiative. The three-year grant will fund expanded fatherhood services for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated fathers.
Why it matters
The funding allows the Family Resource Center to provide reentry support, including parenting education and transition planning, before fathers are released. Stronger support for fathers returning to their families can help keep parent-child relationships intact in Sioux City and across Iowa.
The Iowa Fatherhood Initiative awarded the Crittenton Center $300,000 over three years, with support running through September 2029. The announcement did not specify how many fathers the program expects to serve or what measurable outcomes it will track.
The players
Crittenton Center
A Sioux City nonprofit that operates family and child services, including a Family Resource Center.
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
The state agency that administers public health and human services programs in Iowa.
The details
The Family Resource Center will deliver evidence-based parenting education and transition planning to fathers at the Sioux City Residential Treatment Facility before their release. Wraparound support will include employment assistance, career coaching and childcare referrals, with fathers receiving help based on individual needs, and the center will accept community referrals.
Timeline
November 13, 2026: Crittenton Center grant award announced in a statement.
September 2029: Three-year grant support period ends.
Family Policy Context
The grant extends the Iowa Fatherhood Initiative into reentry services for incarcerated fathers, a population that state family programs have historically reached less often than fathers in the community. It follows the initiative's focus on keeping fathers involved with their children.
Fathers in the Sioux City Residential Treatment Facility will receive parenting education and transition planning through the Family Resource Center before release. Community members can refer fathers to the Crittenton Center for fatherhood services.
The takeaway
Stable parenting support during reentry can help fathers reconnect with their children after incarceration. Families in Sioux City who know a father returning home can ask the Crittenton Center about referral options.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Sioux City Journal.
