NHMRC Products

Choose from the options below to download free resources published by NHMRC, including cutting-edge healthy marriage resource materials and training and technical assistance.  You can also search for resources by topic.

  • Webinars and Supporting Materials
    Presentations, related materials and questions/answers from webinar participants as provided by subject matter experts on a specific topic related to healthy marriage and relationships.
  • Tip Sheets
    Short summaries of a marriage/relationship issue and concrete strategies/tips that practitioners can implement in their programs or individuals and couples can use in their relationships to overcome common challenges.
  • Fact Sheets 
    Compilations of key statistics and data points related to a healthy marriage and relationship topic. Also includes a summary or interpretation of that data.
  • How-To Guides
    Step-by-step guidance on an aspect of implementing healthy marriage and relationship education services including sample tools, templates, etc. that a practitioner can use him/herself.
  • Collections by Topic
    Collections of relevant research and articles compiled by the NHMRC to serve as an introductory reference for practitioners, researchers, advocates, and other professionals interested in learning about the relationship between marriage and a particular subject matter.
  • Facilitator Toolkit
    A collection of tools for practitioners to enhance facilitation skills, build group cohesion and illustrate ideas and concepts, and allow participants to get the most out of a marriage/relationship education workshop.
  • Domestic Violence Resources
    Information for practitioners on the background of domestic violence, creating a domestic violence protocol to fit a particular program, building partnerships with DV organizations, and screening and responding to any domestic violence issues that may arise within a program.
  • Other Briefs
    Background and issue specific highlights of marriage/relationship research area along with implications for the field.
  • Presentations
    Materials presented by the NHMRC at conferences and technical assistance events.
  • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 
    Research-based answers to a list of important and commonly asked questions pertaining to a specific healthy marriage and relationships topic asked by practitioners or individuals and couples.
  • Bibliographies
    Selective lists of publications and resources pertaining to healthy marriage and relationships.

 

Policy Briefings

Since 2002 the Administration for Children and Families has invested over $300 million on research, evaluation and demonstration programs designed to strengthen and promote marriage. Yet policymakers at federal, state and local levels know very little about all these activities, or about what healthy marriage programs actually do. Nor are they aware of the lessons being learned from current research and rigorous evaluation activities.

Convened on Capitol Hill, the NHMRC together with the Annie E. Casey Foundation, held three briefings and provided policymakers with sound, up-to-date information about the Healthy Marriage Initiative and illustrated the connections between healthy marriage and other areas of social policy and programs.

Policy Briefing Resources to Download

Part 1: Marriage, Employment and Family Economic Success - May 16, 2008

Part 2: Promoting Safety Together: Domestic Violence and Healthy Marriage Programs - July 18, 2008

Part 3: Healthy Marriage in Culturally and Racially Diverse Populations - September 19, 2008

 

Conferences

Marriage, Employment and Economic Security: Research, Program and Policy Implications held at Wingspread – June 9-11, 2008

As part of its continuing effort to move the healthy marriage field forward, the NHMRC partnered with the Johnson Foundation to provide this retreat at the Wingspread Conference facility in Racine, Wisconsin. In a setting which inspires honest and open discussion, the NHMRC brought together experts, researchers, program leaders and policymakers.

The NHMRC convened national leaders and experts across disciplines to review and brainstorm more collaborative, integrated approaches to working with low-income families around employment/workforce development, asset development/financial education and marriage and relationship education.

Resources from this conference:

Making Connections: Effects of Marriage and Couple Relationships on the Health of Infants, Adolescents and Older Adults held at Wingspread – October 20-22, 2008

As part of its continuing effort to move the healthy marriage field forward, the NHMRC partnered with the Johnson Foundation to provide this retreat at the Wingspread Conference facility in Racine, Wisconsin. In a setting which inspires honest and open discussion, the NHMRC brought together experts, researchers, program leaders and policymakers.

There is a growing interest in learning more about the nature of the links between marriage and health. A recent synthesis found strong evidence that marriage has positive impacts on many health outcomes. This NHMRC Wingspread conference brought together key researchers with leading clinicians and marriage professionals to discuss research that explores the effect of marital and relationship quality on health outcomes. (Marital quality matters: Unhappy and stressful marriages are linked to poor health outcomes). We reviewed key lessons from research, and then considered the implications for the training and practice of health care and marriage professionals.

Resources from this conference:

Towards a Common Understanding:  Domestic Violence Typologies and Implications for Healthy Marriage and Domestic Violence Programs held at The Airlie Conference Center - May 13-15, 2009

This conference addressed a complex issue - different types of intimate partner violence and their implications for practice - that has been a source of considerable tension for a number of years and has caused confusion and uncertainty among healthy marriage and domestic violence practitioners. Over the past few years new research and emerging practitioner experience suggests that it is timely to take stock of what is being learned that can help improve our understanding and develop guidelines for practice.

Key scholars were invited to clarify the state of research on typologies of intimate partner violence and the challenges this presents for practitioners. In breakout groups, representatives of the healthy marriage and relationships (HMR) and domestic violence (DV) fields shared lessons learned from the recent collaborations between these two fields in several states - Oklahoma, Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Alabama and Kansas.

Resources from this conference:

Relationships Matter: Strengthening Vulnerable Youth held at The Airlie Conference Center - October 5-7, 2009

This two-day summit, sponsored by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the National Healthy Marriage Resource Center (NHMRC) and facilitated by the Innovation Center for Community and Youth Development convened select leaders with a strong interest in exploring the issues related to helping vulnerable young people deal responsibly, safely, and effectively with their intimate relationships in support of their education, work, and family goals.

Resources from this conference: