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18.11 Fatherhood and 2-Parent Family Formation and Maintenance Programs (#19) Pro-family programs that aim to promote responsible fatherhood/parenting and/or encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families. These programs provide marriage education, relationship skills, fatherhood/parenting skills workshops, financial planning and divorce education/reduction curriculum and counseling. The following are examples of these programs in Nevada. Parenting programs provide books/supplies and workshops aimed to promote responsible fatherhood and responsible parenting, marriage and relationship skills, and to encourage the formation and maintenance of two-parent families. These pro-family workshops and educational materials are provided to low-income families below 150% of the poverty level. TANF Purpose: Pro-Family – 4) Encourage the formation and maintenance of two- parent families. Type: TANF pro-family. 18.12 Child Welfare Adoption Services (#20) a. Family Support/Family Preservation/Reunification Services: Services provided to families that are designed to increase the strength and stability of families including respite care; individual, group, and family counseling; parenting skills classes; and case management, etc. This includes but is not limited to parents and caregivers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (AS). Additional services that may be provided include ongoing treatment-development, supervision, a limited amount of weekly intervention hours based on the child’s individual treatment plan and age, and family skills and counseling programs. Programs with the above and/or similar services may be eligible up to 300% FPL. Parents and caregivers supporting a household member with profound mental and/or physical disabilities often face additional financial hardships that may not be considered in many means-tested programs. The average poverty limit for most need-based programs set the standard that a household, with or without a disabled individual, can achieve the same standard of living. Yet, those with severe disabilities have much higher medical costs, as well as additional living and personal care expenses which depletes their financial resources. Due to these additional economic barriers these specific services may be provided to needy families with income below 800% of the poverty level. The Autism Treatment Assistance Program (ATAP) provides treatment, respite support, and resources to parents and caregivers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (AS). This program provides ongoing treatment-development, supervision, a limited amount of weekly intervention hours based on the child’s individual treatment plan and age, and family skills and counseling programs. This program assesses income at 300% to determine levels of funding. Created through NRS 427A.875 in 2011. b. Douglas County Social Services Developmental Services Respite Care family support programs provide targeted case management and support services which are designed to preserve family and community continuity. Services may include